Kamila Cygan-Rehm

Technische Universität Dresden is calling for applications for the Maria Reiche Postdoctoral Fellowships , a competitive postdoctoral funding opportunity designed to support excellent female researchers in building an independent academic profile and preparing an external third-party funded project. The fellowship is especially relevant for researchers in economics , econometrics , statistics , and related social-science fields. The post shared by Kamila Cygan-Rehm highlights a strong fit for candidates working in applied microeconomics , especially education , labor economics , public health , and family policies . The host institution is Technische Universität Dresden , with the opportunity to be hosted at the Faculty of Business and Economics. This is a full fellowship for up to two years . The funding includes a monthly scholarship of 2,670 EUR , possible family allowances, and limited support for workplace equipment. The fellowship is intended to help the awardee prepare an independent proposal for external funding, such as major research grants, and to strengthen the path toward a professorship or other senior academic career stage. Eligibility is restricted to female early career researchers who completed their PhD no more than six years ago. The six-year period is calculated up to the month before the requested start of funding, with maternity and parental leave periods counted within that window. Applicants should be able to demonstrate strong academic qualifications and a feasible project plan. Application deadline: 2026-09-30. Applicants must submit a complete application as a single PDF file, including the online application form, annex, hosting professorship recommendation, and any required reference/support letters. The project description should be no longer than four pages and should explain the topic, aims, work plan, competences, and why Dresden/TU Dresden is the preferred research location. Optional online Q&A sessions are offered on 01/07, 22/07, 19/08, 02/09, and 16/09 from 1–2 p.m., with prior registration required. The fellowship is not an employment contract and does not include health insurance or other insurance coverage.

Technische Universität Dresden is advertising a PhD or postdoc position at the Chair of Quantitative Methods, esp. Econometrics, in the Faculty of Business and Economics. The position is led by Prof. Kamila Cygan-Rehm and is centered on labor economics, education economics, public health, causal inference, econometrics, empirical economics, statistics, and policy evaluation . The successful candidate will join a research group working with large-scale microdata and administrative datasets, including data from public agencies and large surveys. The chair’s research profile focuses on labor market, education, health, and population economics, with a strong emphasis on evaluating policy interventions using quasi-experimental and econometric methods. This is a paid research position at 75% TV-L E13 , initially fixed-term for 3 years , with the possibility of extension. The post includes opportunities for further qualification, participation in teaching, publication and conference activity, and support for research stays and international networking. Teaching is part of the role and can be done in English. Eligibility highlights: applicants should have a completed or nearly completed doctorate for the postdoc track, or a strong academic profile suitable for a PhD-level research appointment depending on the applicant profile. Strong quantitative skills in econometrics/statistics and experience with Stata, R, or Python are expected. Good English is important; good German is helpful but not necessarily required. Application deadline: 2026-06-30. Applications should be submitted with the usual documents, preferably via the TU Dresden SecureMail portal or by email as a PDF to [email protected] . The application should be addressed to Prof. Dr. Kamila Cygan-Rehm , Technische Universität Dresden.