Human Resources and Law
The Human Resources and Law department is the first point of contact for people interested in a career at the ifo Institute. We see ourselves as a service provider and partner for external and internal candidates alike. It’s our job to recruit the best personnel for ifo. We support them throughout their employment with us and advise them on career options both within and outside the Institute.
We respond to questions about vacancies and the application process, always looking to make close contact with people who want to find out about the opportunities the ifo Institute offers as an employer.
The recruiting and hiring process also falls under our responsibility, and we support our employees with personnel matters, further education and training, family leave, and returning to work. We ensure that salaries are transferred correctly and at the proper time, and that required certificates are issued on time.
Equality and Diversity at the ifo Institute
When it comes to matters of equality and diversity, we work closely with our Equal Opportunities Officer. In collaboration with the works council, we determine
- rules about working from home,
- flexible working hours, and,
- for example, corporate training.
We open up careers within the ifo Institute and also assist our employees in pursuing scientific or other careers outside the ifo Institute. We also maintain contact with former employees through our alumni network.
Vacancies
Team assistant / administrator (f/m/d)
As an organizational talent with strong communication skills who is interested in many different areas and enjoys thinking “outside the box”, you are what we are looking for - ideally starting immediately!
You will support us - the Head of Department and the three HR Administrators - in our day-to-day work - from arranging appointments to searching on legal and personnell topics and supporting HR-related topics.
Student Assistant (f/m/d) for the Ludwig Erhard ifo Center for Social Market Economy and Institutional Economics situated in Fürth
The ifo Institute is looking for a Student Assistant (f/m/d) with immediate effect to support the ifo Center in its research activities with a focus on Social Market Economy and Institutional Economics.
The work as a student assistant is intended to give a taste of the research work at the Ifo Institute as it is carried out by research assistants (doctoral students and postdocs). Therefore, the job is suitable for people who are currently pursuing a bachelor's or master's degree in an economic science program. As a student assistant you will work for an ifo research team and support them in their tasks. We look forward to receiving your applications!
ifo Postdoctoral Researcher / Economist (f/m/d): Public/Behavioral Economics
To strengthen our team and join our junior faculty, we are looking for a Postdoctoral researcher / Economist (f/m/d), starting in the next year or earlier.
PhD student (f/m/d) (75%) for the ifo Center for Energy, Climate, and Resources
To strengthen our team, we are looking for a doctoral candidate for a doctorate in economics at the chair of Prof. Dr. Karen Pittel at the LMU as well as for cooperation in research projects in the field of climate and energy economics.
Applied Data Scientist/PostDoc (f/m/d) for ifo focus area “Big Data Economics”
To strengthen our growing ifo-wide team working on “Big Data Economics”, we are looking for a Data Scientist at the postdoc level for up to six years, starting in June 2024 or at the earliest possible. She/he will contribute to ifo’s main research topics with his/her independent research applying a combination of state-of-the-art machine learning and causal inference methods to innovative and unconventional data from various sources and of various types (firm, text, images, administrative, etc.) answering policy relevant economic questions.
Student Assistant (f/m/d) for the ifo Center for Macroeconomics and Surveys
The ifo Institute is looking for a Student Assistant with immediate effect to support the ifo Center in its research work in the field of microsimulation.
Interns (f/m/d) (Economics, Business Administration)
The ifo Institute employs interns for a period of six weeks to three months. The prerequisite for an internship is enrolment at a university or college.
Interns (f/m/d)
The ifo Institute always employs interns for a period of six weeks to three months. The prerequisite for an internship is enrolment at a university or college.
Student Assistant (w/m/d) for the Field of Visual Communication
The ifo Institute is looking for a Student Assistant (m/f/d) for Visuals Team in ifo Communication.
Student Assistant (f/m/d) (CESifo)
CESifo (registered as: Münchener Gesellschaft zur Förderung der Wirtschaftswissenschaft - CESifo GmbH) links the ifo Institute and the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität (LMU) in Munich, with the international research community. We are currently hiring a student assistant.
