PhD Traineeship in the International Policy Analysis Division in Germany
Type of contract: PhD traineeship
Who can apply? EU nationals are eligible for our traineeship programme
Grant: The trainee grant is €2,120 per month plus an accommodation allowance (see further information section)
Working time Full-time
Place of work Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Closing date 15.12.2025
You will be part of the Directorate General International and European Relations. Our Directorate General has 120 staff members preparing the policy positions of the ECB, the Eurosystem and the European System of Central Banks on international and European issues (except for positions on the macroeconomic policies of the euro area or EU Member States).
In your role as a PhD trainee, you will be part of a team in the International Policy Analysis Division. The Division conducts economic analysis of issues of systemic relevance to the global economy, the global monetary and financial system and the international financial architecture, covering topics such as global financial markets, commodities, exchange rates, international spillovers, the transmission of monetary policy across countries, globalisation and capital flows.
The ECB is an inclusive employer, and we strive to reflect the diversity of the population we serve. We encourage you to apply irrespective of age, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, race, religious beliefs, sexual orientation or other characteristics.
Your role
As a PhD trainee you will work closely with ECB staff members on one or more of the following tasks:
- carrying out a research project;
- drafting a paper for publication in the ECB’s Working Paper Series in collaboration with ECB staff members;
- presenting the preliminary results at an internal seminar;
- participating in internal seminars and contributing to the analytical work of the Division.
The traineeship offers you excellent opportunities to work closely with highly qualified economists on different tasks and projects in the field of international finance and macroeconomics, giving you valuable experience for a successful professional career. You will also be assigned a mentor and will be able to develop your potential and quickly contribute to the work we do. You will be part of a multicultural team that strives for continuous innovation to make a positive impact on the lives of European citizens.
Qualifications, experience and skills
Essential:
- a master’s degree and at least two years of PhD studies in economics, finance, statistics, data science or a closely related field;
- interest in research in economics, finance or computational methods as well as experience in conducting academic research in those areas;
- sound knowledge of advanced econometric techniques and macro-modelling tools;
- experience with programming languages or statistical, econometric or numerical computing software packages such as MATLAB, Stata, Python, R, C++ or Julia;
- good knowledge of the MS Office package (Word, Excel, PowerPoint);
- an advanced (C1) command of English and an intermediate (B1) command of at least one other official language of the EU, according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.
Further information on how to apply is available on website.