Germain Gaudin
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Doctoral Researcher in Industrial Organization and Competition Economics (PhD) University of Freiburg in Germany
Degree Level
PhD
Field of study
Mathematics
Funding
Funded doctoral researcher position for up to three years at 65% of a TV-L E13 salary scale contract. The post includes limited teaching duties and access to doctoral courses; salary is determined according to TV-L E13.
Deadline
Aug 31, 2026
Country
Germany
University
University of Freiburg

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About this position
The University of Freiburg is inviting applications for a Doctoral Researcher in Industrial Organization and Competition Economics at the Chair of Economic Policy, especially Competition Economics, within the Institute of Economics.
This is a PhD opening in economics focused on industrial organization, competition economics, and related areas such as antitrust economics, market structure and firm behaviour, digital markets and platform economics, innovation and market dynamics, regulation and public policy, consumer behaviour, empirical industrial organization, and applied microeconomics. The position is intended for candidates pursuing a doctoral degree in a research-oriented academic environment.
The successful candidate will conduct independent research leading to a doctoral dissertation, collaborate on ongoing projects, present findings at seminars and conferences, support teaching activities, and contribute to the academic life of the institute. Research approaches in theory, empirics, experiments, and numerical simulations are welcome.
Supervision: Prof. Germain Gaudin.
Eligibility highlights: an excellent M.Sc. degree in economics or a related field (or near completion), strong quantitative and analytical skills, solid microeconomics and econometrics training, excellent English, and desirable German and statistical software experience (Stata, R, Python, Julia).
Funding: the contract is funded for up to three years at 65% of TV-L E13, with limited teaching duties and access to University of Freiburg doctoral courses.
Deadline: 31 August 2026. The expected start date is 1 October 2026, with later start options also mentioned.
How to apply: submit a single PDF in English containing a cover letter, CV, transcripts, degree certificates, and a thesis or representative paper if available. Send it by email to [email protected] and include reference number 00005118 in the subject line and PDF title.
Funding details
Funded doctoral researcher position for up to three years at 65% of a TV-L E13 salary scale contract. The post includes limited teaching duties and access to doctoral courses; salary is determined according to TV-L E13.
What's required
Applicants should have an excellent Master's degree or be close to completion in economics or a related field such as quantitative marketing. Strong quantitative and analytical skills, solid training in microeconomics and econometrics, and interest in industrial organization and competition economics are required. Excellent written and spoken English is required; German is desirable. Experience with statistical software such as Stata, R, Python, or Julia is desirable.
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