Promotionsstelle (w/m/d) Politik-Wachstum-Nexus

Vacancy Announcement

The Leibniz Institute of Agricultural Development in Transition Economies (IAMO) in Halle (Saale), Ger- many, invites applications for a

Doctoral researcher position on the policy-growth nexus

for a period of 36 months (optional extension conditional upon funding). The position is to be filled as soon as possible.

The successful candidate will work on the development of agricultural policies in post-Soviet countries and their contribution to agricultural development. There will be an opportunity to develop a doctoral thesis under the supervision of Prof Dr Thomas Herzfeld.

We expect:

• 1. MSc. degree or equivalent in agricultural economics or applied economics;
• 2. Interest in macro-econometric analysis;
• 3. Proven experience in planning, designing and implementing data analysis;
• 4. Individual commitment to research;
• 5. Fluency in English reading, writing and presentation;
• 6. Command of Russian or any other language of post-Soviet countries will be an asset;
• 7. Communicability, openness and integration into teamwork;

We offer:

• 1. A unique research and qualification opportunity within a team of young scientists;
• 2. Participation in the German Doctoral Certificate Programme in Agricultural Economics (www.agraroekonomik.de) with teaching in the English language;
• 3. Support to organisation and collection of relevant data;
• 4. Support to model development, data analysis, simulations and thesis write-up;
• 5. Financial support to participation in international and regional academic conferences;
• 6. Support the preparation of publications for topical peer-reviewed journals.

The successful candidate will become a member of the IAMO Graduate School and apply for a doctoral degree from Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg. During the analysis and writing-up period of the dissertation, the doctoral student will be based at IAMO in Halle (Saale). The position is fully fi- nanced according to the German TV-L payment scheme scale E13 (65%) and is foreseen for 36 months. IAMO is an equal-opportunity employer and particularly welcomes applications from female candi- dates. Physically disabled persons with equal qualifications will be given preference.

Application

Interested candidates should send a set of application documents in English language that include:

• 1. Letter of motivation (maximum 1 page);
• 2. Curriculum vitae;
• 3. Copies of all relevant transcripts and certificates of bachelor, master or equivalent courses.

This set of application documents should be sent via e-mail as a single PDF file to Ms Mara Kyritz (ap*********.********cy@****.de). Applicants are requested also to submit electronic copies of their master thesis and (co-) authored scientific publications, if available.

IAMO is a public research institute that pursues basic and applied research in the field of agricultural economics with a focus on the formerly centrally planned economies of Europe and Asia. It is a mem- ber of the Leibniz Association, a German network of non-university research institutes. The city of Halle is located in East Germany, nearby Leipzig, and offers an attractive as well as affordable living environment. Please note the data protection information for applicants (m/f/x) following Art. 13 GDPR on data processing in the application procedure under the following link: https://www.iamo.de/en/footer/data-protection/

The closing date for the application is the 2nd of February 2025. Please note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted via email for an interview.

Contact address:

Prof Dr Thomas Herzfeld Leibniz Institute of Agricultural Development in Transition Economies (IAMO) Theodor-Lieser-Straße 2 06120 Halle (Saale) Germany h*******d@****.de www.iamo.de