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The Chair of Environmental/Resource Economics and Sustainability of the Faculty of Management and Economics is looking for a

Research Associate / PhD Student (m,f,x), for 3 years with 29,8725 hours per week (TV-L E13)

The research focus of the Chair of Environmental/Resource Economics and Sustainability (Prof. Dr. Andreas Löschel) is on environmental, climate and energy economics as well as sustainable human behaviour. Methodologically, the chair deals with modelling as well as experimental and empirical work. A large part of our work is funded by third-party projects.

extent: part-time
duration: temporary
beginning: as soon as possible
application deadline: 05.11.2024
The PhD student will focus on the incentives and behavioural dimension of this topic: how to incentivise consumer flexibility through behavioural change and design effective demand response interventions. In particular, the PhD student will use behavioural experiments and other tools of economic analysis to understand what behavioural and structural conditions can facilitate/hinder household engagement with demand response contracts, customisation and automation of energy flexibility. This PhD position is one of 15 positions funded under the MSCA Doctoral Network (DN) Consumer Energy Demand Flexibility in Electricity Use (CoDeF). More information about the project can be found here. Your supervisor will be Prof. Dr. Andreas Löschel and you will join the PhD Programme in Economics at Ruhr-University Bochum. You will also become part of the Center for Environmental Management, Resources and Energy, a hub that incorporates business administration, economics and legal perspectives and advances the inter- and transdisciplinary social-ecological research in conjunction with other faculties at the Ruhr-University Bochum.

Your tasks:

  • Research in using behavioral experiments to incentivise consumer flexibility
  • Publication (also as co-author)
  • Participation in CoDeF activities
  • Academic self-governance

Your profile:

  • Master’s degree in economics or related discipline (must have been awarded by the agreed-upon starting date of the PhD)
  • Strong quantitative and analytical skills
  • Very good written and spoken communication skills in English (for non-native speakers, a certificate indicating at least C1 level needs to be submitted).
  • In line with Marie Slodowska-Curie Action requirements, eligible applicants to PhD programmes in Germany must not have lived in the Federal Republic of Germany for more than 12 of the last 36 months.
  • At the time of application, the applicant's place of residence must be outside Germany
  • Desirable:
  • Training and/or experience in behavioural and experimental economics.
  • Training and/or experience in economic data analysis using R, Stata, Python, or similar.
  • Interest and enthusiasm for energy and climate policy.



Our offerings:

  • Challenging and varied tasks with a high level of personal responsibility.
  • Team-oriented cooperation in a committed, international and appreciative team
  • A dynamic work environment
  • Extensive training and further education opportunities
  • Other social benefits as defined by the TV-L

Additional information:

At the request of the applicant (m,f,x), the staff council may be involved in selection interviews. https://www.wpr.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/

If the position is funded by third-party funds the employee has no teaching obligation.

German language courses are offered by the University Language Center (ZfA) in the field of German as a Foreign Language (DaF).
https://www.daf.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/sbgk/index.html.en

You can find information about TVL at: https://oeffentlicher-dienst.info/


The Ruhr-Universität Bochum is one of Germany’s leading research universities, addressing the whole range of academic disciplines. A highly dynamic setting enables researchers and students to work across the traditional boundaries of academic subjects and faculties. To create knowledge networks within and beyond the university is RUB’s declared aim.


The Ruhr-Universität Bochum stands for diversity and equal opportunities. For this reason, we favour a working environment composed of heterogeneous teams, and seek to promote the careers of individuals who are underrepresented in our respective professional areas. The Ruhr-Universität Bochum expressly requests job applications from women. In areas in which they are underrepresented they will be given preference in the case of equivalent qualifications with male candidates. Applications from individuals with disabilities are most welcome.

Contact details for your application:

Dr. Christoph Feldhaus, Phone: +49234 32 25334

Travel expenses for interviews cannot be refunded.

For information on the collection of personal data in the application process see: https://www.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/en/information-collection-personal-data-application-process.

We are looking forward to receiving your application (including a statement of interest, including a paragraph outlining how your research, interests fits in the areas outlined in the job advertisement (max. two pages), a curriculum vitae, one writing sample (e.g. master thesis), copies of relevant certificates and diplomas, contact details of two reference persons).

Please send your application by e-mail as one PDF file with the specification “CODEF-Econ & ANR-Nr. 3842” until 05/11/2024 to the following address: christoph.feldhaus@ruhr-uni-bochum.de.

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