We are hiring a student assistant

The junior research group PECan at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin invites applications for a position as  

Student Assistant (40 hours per month) (m/f/d).

The successful candidate will join the junior research group PECan, working on the political economy of climate policies and finance at Thaer-Institute of Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin (HU-Berlin) and the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK). We conduct research on politico-economic interactions of climate policy-making with the financial system and its regulation within consistent scenarios of a sustainable transformation. You will be part of a transdisciplinary project funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research within the ‘Research for Sustainability’ (FONA) Strategy.

Requirements:

• High motivation for and interest in our research topics

• Good knowledge of economic methods

• Experience with standard office software

• Experience with statistical and data analysis software (R, Stata, Python)

A plus would be:

• Knowledge in environmental economics, political economics, or financial economics

• Skills in LaTeX

Tasks:

• Supporting our research, including literature research and data analysis

• Supporting teaching activities, including the preparation of teaching materials

The position is scheduled to start on 01.08.2025 for a duration of 24 months. People with diverse backgrounds are specifically encouraged to apply. Disabled applicants with equivalent qualifications will be given preferential consideration.

Please send your application as soon as possible including a motivation letter, a copy of relevant certificates (including recent transcript of records), a complete CV, and a writing sample (e.g. your Bachelor-Thesis), in a single PDF file with the subject “PECan application_<your name>” and the reference number  2111/17/25 to Achim Hagen pecan-climate.lewi@hu-berlin.de. The deadline for applications is 10.06.2025.