We are looking for a student assistant for the project EURHISFIRM (“Historical high-quality company-level data for Europe”) financed by the European Commission. The three-year project brings together eleven research organizations in seven European countries to build a world-class research infrastructure (RI) that will connect, compare, align and share historical, long-term, detailed and reliable firm level data in Europe (1815 – 1970). Researchers and policy makers will therefore be able to rely on these data to analyze, develop and evaluate effective strategies to stimulate investment and economic growth. The assistant will work under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Uwe Walz to support the design and development of the RI across countries.
The student assistant will be involved in retrieving and researching historical information for the project (bibliography, literature research) and assisting the project team with editorial and organizational work.

Your Profile:
Student of history, finance, economics or a related discipline,
Fluency in German and English,
Knowledge of research work in archives,
Knowledge of Financial History literature would be an asset,
Ability to work independently,
Flexibility and Team work abilities.

We offer:
The infrastructure of a modern university with excellent contacts to the scientific and financial community. You will be working in a very attractive working environment at Goethe University and an enthusiastic team of colleagues. The position is for 12 months from January 2019, on average 40 hours per month – the working hours are negotiable.
The Student Assistant will work closely with the Research Center SAFE (www.safe-frankfurt.de) and the Institut für Bank- und Finanzgeschichte (www.ibf-frankfurt.de), which are institutes that cooperate with Goethe University in the EURHISFIRM project.
Your application: Please submit your application, together with the usual credentials, cover letter and CV, by mail to Goethe University, Prof. Dr. Uwe Walz, Industrial Organization, Theodor-W.-Adorno-Platz 4, PF 54, 60323 Frankfurt am Main, Germany or electronically per email to meinhardt@econ.uni-frankfurt.de by adding APPLICATION Student Assistant PROJECT EURHISFIRM in the subject line of your email.

The deadline for the submission is 15 December 2018.

Should you have any questions please contact Lut De Moor via email demoor@safe.uni-frankfurt.de