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Your tasks

The successful candidate is expected to contribute to research and teaching in the Department of Finance with a focus on banking and an interest in sustainability, artificial intelligence, regulation, or other current topics. Research should be targeted at top ranked international journals. The tasks of the professorship include training of students at all levels. The candidate should contribute to one of the faculty’s key research initiatives () or research centers ().

Your profile

We are seeking academics at an early career stage who have demonstrated their academic aptitude through outstanding research in their previous studies. Candidates for this position should have very good skills in empirical methods common in finance and should apply them to questions in banking. Publications in high-quality academic journals as well as teaching experience are desirable. We appreciate published papers and the overall publication pipeline.

Our offer

The University of Cologne provides a stimulating academic environment with a wide range of career development opportunities as well as support services for dual career couples and family-friendly working conditions.

The professorship is endowed and supported by the Sparkasse °­Ã¶±ô²ÔBonn. The position has an attractive research budget and a part-time research and teaching assistant (¾ TV-L E13). Administrative support is provided.

The position (of a Juniorprofessorin / Juniorprofessor [f/m/x]) is available as of October 2025 or based on mutual agreement. Formal requirements are detailed in Section 36 of the Higher Education Act of North Rhine-Westphalia (Hochschulgesetz – HG NRW).

In the third year after entering into office, an aptitude evaluation is held. This serves as the basis for the decision as to whether an extension for a further three years will be granted to the candidate. W1 professorships comprise a teaching load of four hours per week (i.e., two hours per week is one 90-minute course per semester) in the first qualification phase and five hours per week in the second qualification phase.

The University of Cologne promotes equal opportunities and diversity. Women will be considered preferentially in accordance with the Equal Opportunities Act of North Rhine-Westphalia (Landesgleichstellungsgesetz – LGG NRW). We also expressly welcome applications from all suitable candidates regardless of their gender, nationality, ethnic and social origin, religion, disability, age, sexual orientation and identity.

Please submit your application (without a photo) via the University of Cologne’s Academic Job Portal () by January 31, 2025. Your application should be addressed to the Dean of the Faculty of Management, Economics and Social Science. It should consist of the following documents (in English language): cover letter, curriculum vitae, a publication list (including working papers), and, if available, teaching evaluations. For further information, please contact Professor Dr Heinrich Schradin (heinrich.schradin@uni-koeln.de).