Post-Doctoral Researcher (m/f/d): Big Data in (Regional) Economics

With more than 16,000 students and 3,800 employees, the Technische Universität Braunschweig is one of Germany's leading institutes of technology. It stands for strategic and performance-oriented thinking and acting, relevant research, committed teaching, and the successful transfer of knowledge and technologies to the economy and society. We consistently advocate for family friendliness and equal opportunities.

Our profile

• We conduct top research in (regional) economics using big data.
• We are curious to understand how individuals, cities, and regions develop skills and prosperity.
• We utilize innovative sources of big data, such as social media, school books, or phone directories.
• We are an international group in one of Europe’s most research-intense regions.

Your tasks

• You contribute deep expertise in machine learning (image recognition, classification etc.) to our research. 
• You develop tools to extract data from original sources such as satellite imagery, books, or photographs.
• You are open to teaching responsibilities at TU Braunschweig.

Your qualification

• You hold a PhD in Data Science (with basics in Economics) or Economics (with a focus on Data Science).
• You are enthusiastic about using and developing machine learning tools.
• You demonstrate excellent proficiency in English.
• You are motivated, adaptable, and a strong team player.

Please submit your application by 16 December 2024, including your CV and publication samples, to the head of the Institute of Economics, Prof. Dr. Felix Roesel: f.roesel@tu-braunschweig.de. You can also upload your application via INOMICS.

You can find more information in the full version of this job posting: https://lnk.tu-bs.de/yKjCNe

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