Assistant Professor, tenure track (qualification agreement)

  • Vienna University of Economics and Business
  • Research, development, teaching
  • Fulltime
  • published till: 10.06.2026

 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

Department of Business Communication
Fulltime, 40 hours/week
Starting October 01, 2026, and limited for 6 years
 
A qualification agreement will be concluded at the start of the employment (§ 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.
 
You want to pursue an academic career in business communication, with a focus on English language and linguistics? You would like to engage in research that is meaningful and has social impact? The Department of Business Communication is currently inviting applications for an Assistant Professor, tenure track.

What to expect

  • Research: You will continue to develop your international reputation in research on English language, linguistics and business communication.
  • Research output: You will engage in innovative research and publish it in high-quality outlets.
  • Research support: You will participate in research projects at the Department and support publishing activities.
  • Research funding: You will actively engage in applying for and acquiring research funding, individually and in teams.
  • Teaching: You will teach, in any two-year period, a total of eight two-hour modules in the Department's core business communication program.
  • Teaching-related tasks: You will be available to answer students’ questions, engage in marking and grading student work, and supervise bachelor’s and master’s theses.
  • Teaching support: You will take part in course and curriculum development at the Department.
  • Third mission: You will engage in third-mission activities and communicate your own and the Department’s research to the public.
  • Organizational tasks: You will support senior faculty in their administration, teaching, and research. 
  • Academic self-governance: You will engage in academic self-governance at the Institute, Department and university levels.
  • Networking: You will expand your own professional network and leverage relationships with external stakeholders for teaching and research purposes.

What you have to offer

  • A doctoral degree: You hold a completed doctoral degree in English language and/or linguistics. To be considered for a tenure position, candidates must either have completed their PhD or doctoral degree at a university other than WU, or they must present proof that they have completed an uninterrupted postdoc employment period (in a tenure-track or non-tenure-track position) of at least two years and with an extent of employment of at least 20 hours per week at another university or non-academic research institution. 
  • Research profile: You have a research orientation that is strongly aligned with the research profile of the Institute for Language and Discourse in Business – and compatible with the overall orientation of the Department – as well as an interest in developing research projects in the field of business communication and English linguistics.
  • Research output: You have an outstanding portfolio of high-quality research published in international peer-reviewed journals, commensurate with academic age. Your research is internationally recognized as being an original and innovative contribution to the field.
  • Advanced skills: You have strong theoretical and methodological competence, particularly in corpus linguistics, discourse studies and pragmatics, and you have experience in corpus compilation and annotation (and in working with a variety of programs, including but not limited to SketchEngine, AntConc or R).
  • Research funding: You have potential for acquiring research funding.
  • International experience: Academic experience in an international, preferably anglophone, environment is a plus.
  • Teaching experience: You have experience in teaching English and/or linguistics and/or business communication at tertiary level and are prepared to use multimedia teaching and learning formats.
  • Language skills: Expert command of spoken and written English; a willingness to develop a working knowledge of spoken and written German.
  • Social skills: You are able to work in teams and communicate effectively with both internal and external stakeholders.
  • Organizational skills: You have experience in conference organisation, website administration and social media management.

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 €5,904.00 (14 times per year). In addition, we offer a wide range of attractive social benefits.

Do you want to join the team at the Department of Business Communication?
Then please submit your application by June 10, 2026 (ID 2787) in English including your:
  • Curriculum vitae
  • Letter of motivation
  • Research statement 
  • Teaching statement 


Please direct any questions to Prof. Gerlinde Mautner.
Phone: +43 676 82134851
E-Mail: gerlinde.mautner@wu.ac.at
Website: https://www.wu.ac.at/bizcomm/

We are looking forward to hearing from you!