The Professorship of Water Management and Climate Adaptation at the Institute for Infrastructure and Resource Management, within the Faculty of Economics and Management Science, seeks to fill the above position from 1 October 2025:

Doctoral/Postdoctoral Researcher (m/f/d/x)

Job posting from 2025-04-28 · Reference number 75/2025

Salary group

salary group 13 TV-L

Term

3 years

Volume

100 % of a full-time position (part-time possible)

Start date

1 October 2025

Founded in 1409, Leipzig University is one of Germany’s largest universities and a leader in research and medical training. With around 30,000 students and more than 5000 members of staff across 14 faculties, it is at the heart of the vibrant and outward-looking city of Leipzig. Leipzig University offers an innovative and international working environment as well as an exciting range of career opportunities in research, teaching, knowledge and technology transfer, infrastructure and administration.

WHAT WE OFFER

A modern workplace and attractive working conditions (mobile working)
Flexible working hours and work-life balance
Goal-oriented staff development throughout your working life, with opportunities for continuing professional development
Pension plan
Discounted local public transport ticket (e. g. the Deutschlandticket as a job ticket)
The opportunity to engage in applied, policy-relevant research within a strong research environment and international network
The chance to pursue scientific qualification as a postdoctoral researcher or to undertake a PhD within the framework of the Central-German Doctoral Program Economics (CGDE)
Support for participation in international and national scientific conferences and workshops

DUTIES

Conduct research and prepare scientific publications analysing the economics of water management and climate adaptation – for example, the adaptation of water infrastructure, water demand and adaptation behaviour of private households and firms, adaptation planning in the public sector, or the development of nature-based solutions for water-related climate adaptation (e.g. re-establishment of floodplains, blue-green infrastructures)
Undertake your own scientific qualification
Co-organise scientific workshops and events
Teach courses related to the research field in English

REQUIREMENTS

A master’s degree in Economics or a related field (ideally with a focus on Environmental Economics), possibly with a PhD
Experience and sound knowledge in econometrics, spatial and geo-referenced data analysis, and/or numerical modelling
Experience with programs for quantitative analysis such as Stata, R, Python and/or Mathematica
Knowledge of water management and/or climate adaptation in Germany and/or other countries is an advantage
Initiative, and an independent, responsible working style
A passion for learning and continuous personal development
Excellent English skills; knowledge of German is an advantage

Leipzig University aims to increase the proportion of women in positions of responsibility and therefore expressly invites qualified women to apply. Severely disabled persons – or persons deemed legally equal to them under Book IX of the German Social Code – are encouraged to apply and will be given preference in the case of equal suitability. If you have any questions about accessibility or need assistance with this application process, please contact Leipzig University’s disability officers at: schwerbehindertenvertretung@uni-leipzig.de.

CONTACT

Please send your application with the usual documents, quoting reference number 75/2025, to: Universität Leipzig, Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Fakultät, Herrn Dekan Professor Dr. Rainer Alt, Grimmaische Straße 12, 04109 Leipzig by 31 May 2025. You are also welcome to email your application as a single PDF file to: dekanat@wifa.uni-leipzig.de. Please note that it is not possible to guarantee confidentiality and rule out unauthorised access by third parties when communicating by unencrypted email. We kindly request that you submit copies only, as we are unable to return application documents. Interview expenses will not be reimbursed.

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Your personal data will be stored for six months after the end of the recruitment process and then erased or destroyed in accordance with data protection regulations. You may refuse or withdraw your consent with effect for the future without giving reasons. In these cases, Leipzig University will not or no longer be able to process and consider your application. Under the GDPR, subject to the relevant statutory requirements you have the following rights vis-à-vis the addressee of the application with regard to your personal data: right of access (Art. 15 GDPR); right to rectification of inaccurate personal data (Art. 16 GDPR); right to erasure (Art. 17 GDPR); right to restriction of processing (Art. 18 GDPR); and right to object to processing (Art. 21 GDPR). If you have any questions, please contact the Data Protection Officer at Leipzig University (office: Augustusplatz 10, 04109 Leipzig). You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Saxon Commissioner for Data Protection.