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University Assistant postdoctoral 

37 Faculty of Business, Economics and Statistics 

Job vacancy starting: 10/01/2025 (MM-DD-YYYY) | Working hours: 40.00  | Classification CBA: §48 VwGr. B1 lit. b (postdoc) 

Limited contract until: 09/30/2031

Job ID: 4102

Explore and teach at the University of Vienna, where over 7,500 brilliant minds have found a unique balance of freedom and support. Join us if you’re passionate about groundbreaking international research and academic excellence. Ready to be part of our team? Let’s shape the future together!

Your personal sphere of play:

The Department of Business Decisions and Analytics at the University of Vienna invites applications for the position at the assistant professor level ("University Assistant") in the field of marketing. The contract is fixed-term and limited until 30 September 2031. Applicants should have completed a PhD in Business Administration with focus on Marketing.

Knowledge of German is an asset, but not required.

The candidate should have published articles in leading peer-reviewed scientific journals and demonstrated the ability to secure third-party financing.

Your future tasks:

Active participation in research, teaching & administration, which means:

• You build up an independent research profile in the field of marketing, ideally with a focus on empirical generalizations/meta-analyses in advertising and/or pricing.
• You are involved in research projects and scientific studies in the area of marketing, ideally with a focus on empirical generalizations/meta-analyses in advertising and/or pricing.
• You publish internationally and give lectures.
• You hold courses independently within the scope of the provisions of the collective bargaining agreement.
• You supervise your students in Marketing.
• You participate in evaluation measures and in quality assurance.
• You take on administrative tasks in research, teaching and administration.

This is part of your personality: 

•    Completed doctoral/PhD studies in business administration with focus on marketing
•    Outstanding dissertation
•    Research competence and initiative proven through international publications in peer-reviewed journals with a focus on empirical generalizations in advertising and/or pricing
•    Methodological expertise in the area of empirical generalizations/meta-analyses
•    Experience in securing third-party funding from leading funding institutions
•    Excellent knowledge of English (C1) / other foreign language

What we offer:

Work-life balance: Our employees enjoy flexible working hours, remote/hybrid and/or part-time work (upon agreement).

Inspiring working atmosphere: You are a part of an international academic team in a healthy and fair working environment.

Good public transport connections: Your workplace in the center of beautiful Vienna is easily accessible by public transport.

Internal further training & Coaching: Opportunity to deepen your skills on an ongoing basis. There are over 600 courses to choose from – free of charge.

Fixed-term contract and fair salary: The basic salary of EUR 4,932,90 (14 times a year) for a period of 6 years / 72 months increases if we can credit professional experience.

Equal opportunities for all: We welcome every additional/new personality to the team!

It is that easy to apply:

• With your scientific curriculum vitae / letter of intent
• With your list of publications
• Doctoral Degree 
• Via our job portal/ Apply now -  button

If you have any content questions, please contact:

Jan Fabian Ehmke  

jan.ehmke@univie.ac.at

We look forward to new personalities in our team! 
The University of Vienna has an anti-discriminatory employment policy and attaches great importance to equal opportunities, the advancement of women and diversity. We lay special emphasis on increasing the number of women in senior and in academic positions among the academic and general university staff and therefore expressly encourage qualified women to apply. Given equal qualifications, preference will be given to female candidates.

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​Application deadline: 06/07/2025