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Faculty of Economics and Business Administration – Department of Corporate Finance

Research fellow/Postdoc (m/f/d) in the field of Finance limited to 2 years - E 13 TV-L HU

Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin is one of the eleven Universities of Excellence in Germany.

The Finance Group, consisting among others of the chairs of Corporate Finance (Prof. Tim Adam), Financial Intermediation (Prof. Max Bruche), and Financial Economics (Prof. Alex Stomper), is dedicated to conducting rigorous and relevant research, publishing in leading academic journals, and providing students with a broad education in the main areas of finance, such as corporate finance, financial intermediation, and asset management. Most of the group’s research lies in the areas of empirical corporate finance, financial intermediation, and climate finance. For more information, please visit https://www.wiwi.hu-berlin.de/en/Professorships/bwl/finance.

For the postdoctoral fellowship we invite applications from outstanding recent graduates from non-German universities irrespective of nationality who seek to gain academic experiences in Germany. The strongest candidates will be those whose research interests closely align with those of Faculty of Economics and Business Administration at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin and for whom both the postdoc and the faculty member can foresee developing joint research projects.

The successful candidate will be provided with ample time to advance his/her individual research agenda, and access to standard databases through Wharton Research Data Services (WRDS). During the fellowship the postdoc will gain inside knowledge of the German university system, and obtain experiences in raising research funding from German government agencies.

Job description:

• • scientific service in teaching and research at the Department of Corporate Finance (teaching in the area of corporate finance or related area)
• • conduct own research projects and collaborate with Faculty of Economics and Business Administration at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin on developing new research projects

Requirements:

• • completed scientific university education and PhD in finance or economics from a non-German university by the start of the fellowship
• • research interests in corporate finance, financial intermediation or related area
• • excellent econometrics and programming skills
• • experiences with databases
• • proficiency in English (at least C1-equivalent)
• • knowledge of German is advantageous but not required

Please send your application (including a cover letter explaining your background and research interests, C.V., at least two letters of recommendation, a sample research paper, and evidence of teaching effectiveness or academic transcripts) until 30th March 2026, referencing the job ID AN/048/26 to Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, Department of Corporate Finance, Prof. Tim Adam (located: Dorotheenstr. 1), Unter den Linden 6, 10099 Berlin or preferably in electronic form as a single PDF file to miriam.petzold@hu-berlin.de.

Additional questions may be directed to Professor Tim Adam (tim.adam@hu-berlin.de).

The position is scheduled to be filled on 1st Octobre 2026.

The Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin is seeking to increase the proportion of women in research and teaching, and specifically encourages qualified female scholars to apply. Severely disabled applicants with equivalent qualifications will be given preferential consideration. People with an immigration history are specifically encouraged to apply. Since we will not return your documents, please submit copies in the application only.

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