Research fellow/Postdoc (m/f/d) in the field of Finance

Organisation/Company Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin Department Corporate Finance Research Field Economics » Financial science Researcher Profile Leading Researcher (R4) Positions Postdoc Positions Application Deadline 14 Aug 2026 - 23:59 (Europe/Berlin) Country Germany Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week 39,4 Offer Starting Date 1 Oct 2026 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Reference Number AN/144/26 Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Research fellow/Postdoc (m/f/d) in the field of Finance limited until - 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 .

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.

• 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 from a non-German university
• occupational experience as postdoc at a university
• research interests in corporate finance
• excellent econometrics and programming skills (Stata or R)
• experiences with databasesproficiency in English (at least C1-equivalent)
• knowledge of German is advantageous but not required

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Work Location(s)

Number of offers available 1 Company/Institute Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, Department of Corporate Finance Country Germany City Berlin Postal Code 10117 Street Dorotheenstr. 1 Geofield

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