The Center for Mathematical Economics (IMW) at the Faculty of Business Administration and Economics has the following job opening: 
Other tasks (5 %):
Employment is conducive to scientific qualification.
Research Position in the Research Training Group "CUDE"
ID: Wiss25353
- starting: 01.02.2026
- Vollzeit
- salary according to Remuneration level 13 TV-L
- befristet
The position is allocated to the newly established Research Training Group 'Coping with Uncertainty in Dynamic Economies' (CUDE), which is concerned with a new subfield in economic theory that merges two features central to current and future economies: uncertainty and dynamics.
Here, uncertainty is understood in the sense of Frank Knight, in that decision makers struggle to assign reliable estimates of probabilities to future events. This Knightian uncertainty is widely believed to capture our world's mega trends such as climate change, energy crisis, migration, pandemics, and technological development. Its analysis has been a central research topic in decision theory for the last two decades, and increasingly in microeconomic theory more generally, currently being explored at research centers around the world. As main innovation of our program, we seek to explore the implications of uncertainty in dynamic economies, which is vastly understudied at present but critical to answer the economic questions raised by the aforementioned mega trends. For more information, you can visit the Website: https://www.uni-bielefeld.de/zwe/imw/cude/
Here, uncertainty is understood in the sense of Frank Knight, in that decision makers struggle to assign reliable estimates of probabilities to future events. This Knightian uncertainty is widely believed to capture our world's mega trends such as climate change, energy crisis, migration, pandemics, and technological development. Its analysis has been a central research topic in decision theory for the last two decades, and increasingly in microeconomic theory more generally, currently being explored at research centers around the world. As main innovation of our program, we seek to explore the implications of uncertainty in dynamic economies, which is vastly understudied at present but critical to answer the economic questions raised by the aforementioned mega trends. For more information, you can visit the Website: https://www.uni-bielefeld.de/zwe/imw/cude/
Your Tasks
The research tasks (95 %) take place in innovative and challenging scientific projects, they include in particular:
- involvement in innovative and demanding scientific projects
- documentation, publication and presentation of research results
- participation in CUDE events, such as CUDE colloquia and retreats
Other tasks (5 %):
- participation in and organization of the academic self-administration of the department
Employment is conducive to scientific qualification.
We offer
- salary according to Remuneration level 13 TV-L
- befristet (3 years) (§ 2 (1) sentence 2 of the WissZeitVG; in accordance with the provisions of the WissZeitVG and the Agreement on Satisfactory Conditions of Employment, the length of contract may differ in individual cases)
- Vollzeit
- internal and external training opportunities
- variety of health, consulting and prevention services
- reconcilability of family and work
- flexible working hours
- good transport connection
- supplementary company pension
- collegial working environment
- open and pleasant working atmosphere
- exciting, varied tasks
- modern work environment with digital processes
- various offers (canteen, cafeteria, restaurants, Uni-Shop, ATM, etc.)
Your Profile
We expect
- completed scientific academic degree (Master or equivalent) in economics, mathematical economics, financial mathematic or related fields (e. g., Mathematics, Statistics) with a strong background in economic theory, statistics, or mathematical methods used in economics
- completed doctoral degree in the field of economics, mathematical economics, financial mathematics, or related fields (e. g., Mathematics, Statistics)
- interdisciplinary experience
- skills in analytical thinking
- good oral and written English language skills
- strong organizational and coordination skills
- cooperative and team-oriented working style
- ability to work independently, self-sufficiently, and enthusiastically.
- interest in topics relevant to the orientation of the Research Training Group (see website)
Application Procedure
We are looking forward to receiving your application. To apply, please preferably use our online form via the application button below.
application deadline: 15.11.2025
Contact
Raoul Doleske
0521 106-5645
cude@uni-bielefeld.de
Postal Address
Universität Bielefeld
Fakultät für Wirtschaftswissenschaften / IMW
Prof. Dr. Frank Riedel
Universitätsstraße 25
33615 Bielefeld
Raoul Doleske
0521 106-5645
cude@uni-bielefeld.de
Postal Address
Universität Bielefeld
Fakultät für Wirtschaftswissenschaften / IMW
Prof. Dr. Frank Riedel
Universitätsstraße 25
33615 Bielefeld
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