3 x Assistant Professor, tenure track (qualification agreement)

  • Vienna University of Economics and Business
  • Research, development, teaching
  • Fulltime
  • published till: 2025-04-02
Are you interested in bringing your passion for marketing research to one of Europe's most productive, methodologically diverse, and collegial marketing departments? Would you enjoy working with 60+ international faculty to advance academic knowledge on consumer behavior, marketing strategy, digital marketing, retailing, innovation, consumer culture, and many other topics? Does using and developing advanced experimental, econometric, machine-learning, or qualitative research methods sound intriguing? Then consider applying for our open tenure track positions.

Department of Marketing
Fulltime, 40 hours/week
Starting as soon as possible and limited for 6 years

A qualification agreement can be concluded after a contract duration of two years (§ 27 of the Collective Bargaining Agreement). Pursuant to WU’s Personnel Development Plan, this position can only be fixed-term for up to six years. Once all objectives agreed upon in the qualification agreement have been fulfilled, the employment relationship can be made permanent. Employees who have successfully completed a qualification agreement are classified as associate professors. From an organizational regulation perspective they belong to the group of professors. Three years after successful completion of the qualification agreement, they are entitled to apply for promotion to full professor according to the By-Laws of WU § 43a.

What to expect

The Department of Marketing ranks among the largest and most methodologically diverse marketing faculties in Europe. Located at WU’s iconic Vienna campus, it is the academic home of 8 chaired Professors, 4 Associate Professors, 15 Assistant Professors, 19 PhD students, and 18 teaching and research assistants. The department is also a popular hub for visiting collaborators from around the world. 
 
WU’s marketing faculty is publishing in the field’s top journals, including the Journal of Marketing, the Journal of Marketing Research, the Journal of Consumer Research, Marketing Science, and the International Journal of Research in Marketing. Faculty members serve as editors and associate editors of leading journals and teach in Bachelor, Masters, and PhD programs. The group pursues excellence in research-based teaching, promotes the exchange of knowledge with practitioners, policymakers and society, embraces cultural diversity, and appreciates a certain degree of personal “groundedness” (Eichinger et al. 2021) as well as ethical responsibility among its members.
 
As part of a university-wide recruitment initiative, the department is now looking for three new colleagues that are ready to take their careers to the next level. 
 
The prospective holders of the tenure-track positions are expected to: 
  • conduct rigorous, relevant, and responsible marketing research,
  • publish articles in the top-ranked academic journals, independently as well as collaboratively,
  • participate in international conferences to discuss research with scholars from around the world,
  • collaborate with corporate partners and other organizations (depending on research area), 
  • teach 4 courses per year in WU’s Bachelor and Master programs with each course comprising 22.5 contact hours, which corresponds to 90 contact hours per year or 8 SWS in the Austrian system,
  • independently supervise Bachelor and co-supervise Master theses,
  • co-supervise and collaborate with PhD students,
  • support external funding applications and “third mission” activities,
  • and contribute proactively to administration, leadership, and team-building tasks at the department.

What you have to offer

To be considered for the position, applicants should…
  • have obtained a PhD or Doctorate in marketing or a related field, such as, psychology, strategy, econometrics, sociology, communication science, information systems, computer science, economics, or operations research from a renowned international institution at the start of employment, 
  • must either have completed the PhD or doctoral program outside of Austria or must have completed at least one year of documented academic work experience as a post-doctoral researcher outside of Austria,
  • possess state-of-the-art knowledge and skills in experimental, econometric, statistical, machine-learning, qualitative, or other relevant types of empirical methods to collaborate effectively with department colleagues, 
  • demonstrate their potential to publish multiple articles in the leading marketing journals within a six-year period, e.g., by having published in such outlets already, working on revisions, or presenting a promising research pipeline, depending on their academic age,
  • present a research agenda that aligns with, or meaningfully complements, one or multiple of the department’s research areas,
  • possess a record of, or demonstrate ambition to, develop and excellently teach a diverse portfolio of core and elective courses in Bachelor and Master programs,
  • have experience in multimedia teaching and learning formats, or demonstrate willingness to learn and develop such skills (using WU’s qualification offerings),
  • have contributed to, or shown interest in, engaging in third mission activities (e.g., media work, public events, business advisory), 
  • possesses strong communication skills in English language, allowing them not only to teach in English but also communicate effectively with academic and non-academic stakeholders such as practitioners and policy makers,
  • be able to work independently but also be a good team player, shows initiative, take responsibility, and have good self-organization skills.
 
Required submission materials:
  • Cover letter that includes a research statement and pipeline, a teaching statement, and a third mission/outreach statement
  • Academic CV
  • Job market paper (mandatory) and other supporting publications (optional) 
  • Teaching evaluations (if available)
  • Two academic reference letters
For details about the position, please contact the head of the recruiting committee, Prof. Marius Lüdicke, Marius.Luedicke@wu.ac.at.

What we offer you

  • Inspiring campus life with over 2,400 employees in research, teaching, and administration and approximately 21,500 students
  • A modern campus with spectacular architecture in the heart of Vienna
  • Excellent accessibility by public transportation
  • Meaningful work in an open-minded, inclusive, and family-friendly environment
  • Flexible working hours
  • A wide range of benefits, from an in-house medical officer to athletic activities and a meal allowance to a variety of employee discounts
Curious? Visit our website and find out more at www.wu.ac.at/benefits.

The minimum monthly gross salary amounts to €4,932.90 (14 times per year). This salary may be adjusted based on equivalent prior work experience. In addition, we offer a wide range of attractive social benefits.

Do you want to join the WU team?
Then please submit your application by April 02, 2025 (ID 2344).
We are looking forward to hearing from you!