Assistant Professor, non-tenure track

  • Vienna University of Economics and Business
  • Research, development, teaching
  • Part time
  • published till: 2026-06-24

You want to understand how things are connected and make a fundamental impact? We offer an environment where you can realize your full potential. At one of Europe’s largest and most modern business and economics universities. On a campus where quality of work is also quality of life. We are looking for support at the

Institute for Finance, Banking and Insurance
Parttime, 24 hours/week
Starting September 01, 2026, and ending after 2 years

What to expect

  • Research in empirical finance
  • Teaching: Finance on Bachelor and/or Master levels
  • Participating in organizational and administrative duties
  • Active participation in the research seminar series of the institute

What you have to offer

  • PhD in Finance
  • Experience in research and teaching in finance
  • Documented experience in academic research on mutual fund management
  • At least two papers on the program of a leading international finance conference
  • Good knowledge of statistical concepts
  • Excellent English language skills
  • Experience with financial data vendors, preferably with Bloomberg and Morningstar Direct
  • Programming skills in R
  • Willingness to use multimedia teaching methods

Please complete your application by attaching the following documents:

  • CV including list of publications and working papers;
  • 1 Working paper (job market paper);
  • Reference letters;

Contact for further information: Prof. Stefan Pichler (stefan.pichler@wu.ac.at)

What we offer you

  • Six weeks of vacation/Extra vacation time
  • Flexible working hours
  • Training opportunities
  • A wide range of benefits, from an in-house medical officer to athletic activities and a meal allowance to a variety of employee discounts
  • Meaningful work in an open-minded, inclusive, and family-friendly environment
  • A modern campus with spectacular architecture in the heart of Vienna
  • Inspiring campus life with over 2,400 employees in research, teaching, and administration and approximately 21,500 students
  • Excellent accessibility by public transportation

Curious? Visit our website and find out more at www.wu.ac.at/benefits.

The minimum monthly gross salary amounts to €3,008.58 (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 June 24, 2026 (ID 2814).
We are looking forward to hearing from you!