Assistant Professor, tenure track, qualification agreement

  • Vienna University of Economics and Business
  • Commercial professions (other)
  • Research, development, teaching
  • Fulltime
  • published till: 2026-04-15

You want to understand how things are connected and make a fundamental impact in academic research and teaching. Then this position is the perfect next step in your academic career. 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 Statistics and Mathematics
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.

What to expect

The successful applicant will carry out independent research and supervision activities in the field of Operations Research and Uncertainty Modeling.

We are particularly interested in candidates working in the fields of distributionally robust optimization, contextual stochastic optimization, decision-dependent uncertainty, robust & stochastic optimization foundations, conic & convex optimization, or simulation-based optimization methods. 

The research portfolio of the ideal candidate comprises high-level methodological contributions as well as applied research on real world problems in business, economics or related fields.

In line with the Collective Bargaining Agreement, teaching duties associated with the position comprise 4 weekly teaching hours per semester; they can be in quantitative education programs at WU at the BSc and MSc level, both in English and in German.

What you have to offer

You hold a diploma or an MSc as well as a PhD in (applied) mathematics, operations research,or a related area. 

We expect scientific excellence, documented by publications in internationally recognized journals and international experience. 

Proven academic mobility either by (i) having completed their PhD or doctoral studies at a university other than WU, or (ii) having held at least two consecutive years of postdoctoral employment (tenure-track or non-tenure-track) with a minimum workload of 20 hours per week at another university or a reputable non-university research institution.

First managerial experience (e.g. acquisition and/or management of third-party projects) is an advantage. German language skills are not a prerequisite, but we expect the willingness to acquire proficiency in German over time.

 

Required submission materials:

  • Cover letter
  • CV (incl. list of publications and talks)
  • Research statement (research interests and future agenda, max. 3 pages)
  • Teaching statement (teaching experience and teaching philosophy)
  • Two reference letters or names from at least two references

Other documents supporting your application may be submitted as well. 

Please do not submit full papers.

For details of the position, please contact Professor Rüdiger Frey (Ruediger.frey@wu.ac.at, +43-1-31336-4760) or Professor Ivana Ljubic (Ivana.Ljubic@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
  • A top business and economics university with renowned experts on the faculty and a diverse range of subjects, triple accredited 
  • Excellent infrastructure, both technologically and architecturally, and a wide range of WU service units 
  • Meaningful work in a pleasant working atmosphere 

 

Travel and lodging expenses: 

ln case you are invited to a job talk at WU, the Institute for Statistics and Mathematics will refund your travel costs on usual terms. 

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 WU team?
Then please submit your application by April 15, 2026 (ID 2705).
We are looking forward to hearing from you!