Assistant Professor, tenure track

About the Role

• University: Vienna University of Economics and Business (WU)
• Position: Assistant Professor (tenure track)
• Field: Economic History
• Department: Institute for Economic and Social History
• Employment Type: Fulltime, 40 hours/week
• Start Date: October 01, 2027
• Initial Term: Limited for 6 years (qualification agreement)
• Permanency: Employment can be made permanent upon successful fulfillment of qualification agreement objectives.
• Progression: Employees completing a qualification agreement are classified as associate professors, belonging to the group of professors. They are entitled to apply for promotion to full professor three years after successful completion of the qualification agreement.

Key Responsibilities

• Development of an internationally oriented research profile.
• Publications in relevant high-quality outlets and presentations at relevant international conferences.
• Teaching at BSc and MSc level (usually 4h/week per semester, 8h/week after tenure).
• Collaboration in the development of the institute’s teaching portfolio.
• Collaboration and independent supervision of BSc and MSc theses.
• Participation in teaching and research administration within the academic self-administration at WU.
• Independent or collaborative preparation of applications for third-party funded research projects.
• Willingness to engage in interdisciplinary research and teaching collaborations within the Department of Socioeconomics and at WU.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• PhD/Doctorate: In Economic and/or Social Sciences (including Economic History).
• Research Focus: Proven research focus on topics relating to Economic History. Applications from all areas of quantitative economic history are welcome.
• Quantitative Methods: Excellent command of quantitative empirical methods of the economic and social sciences; the use of modern econometric and/or data science methods is expected.
• Data Skills: Ability to develop and work with relevant datasets for the aforementioned research focus.
• Publications: Publication(s) and/or forthcoming articles in leading journals and/or monograph(s) with academic publishers.
• International Engagement: Demonstrated active engagement with the international academic community (e.g., collaboration with international coauthors, research visits, presentations at leading academic conferences).
• Postdoctoral Experience: Candidates must have completed their PhD at a university other than WU or have at least two years of postdoctoral working experience at another university.
• Advantageous: International academic experience (e.g., PhD from a non-Austrian university or postdoctoral work at a non-Austrian academic institution for at least two years).
• Language Skills:
• Excellent spoken and written English skills.
• German skills are not required, but knowledge and/or willingness to acquire them will be an advantage for flexibility in teaching.
• Teaching Experience: Experience in university teaching, preferably in the announced area of expertise; ability to teach in English and commitment to excellence in teaching.
• Grant Application Experience: Experience in applying for competitive research grants is not strictly required, but will be of advantage.

Submission Materials

• C.V. including list of publications
• Cover letter
• Writing sample (e.g., job market paper)
• Research statement
• Teaching statement
• Two letters of reference
• Optional: Additional publications/manuscripts

What We Offer

• Six weeks of vacation/Extra vacation time
• Flexible working hours
• Training opportunities
• A wide range of benefits (in-house medical officer, athletic activities, meal allowance, employee discounts)
• Meaningful work in an open-minded, inclusive, and family-friendly environment
• A modern campus with spectacular architecture in Vienna
• Inspiring campus life
• Excellent accessibility by public transportation
• Living and working in one of the world’s most livable cities
• Tax incentive for eligible international researchers moving to Austria
• Minimum monthly gross salary: €5,980.80 (14 times per year)
• Attractive social benefits