Research and Teaching Assistant

  • Vienna University of Economics and Business
  • Commercial professions (other)
  • Research, development, teaching
  • Part time
  • 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

Institute for Finance, Banking and Insurance
Part-time, 20 hours/week
Starting October 01, 2026, and ending after 1 year

Please note that pursuant to the Collective Bargaining Agreement, only students who have not yet completed a master or diploma degree program can be employed.
 
Contact for further information: Prof. Stefan Pichler (stefan.pichler@wu.ac.at)

What to expect

Research and teaching assistance in the area of finance:

  • collection and management of data
  • empirical data analysis with close involvement in ongoing research projects
  • presentation of data and analysis results (written notes, tables, graphics)
  • support in teaching-related tasks

What you have to offer

  • Completed Bachelor’s degree in a related field and currently enrolled in a master’s program with strong focus on finance
  • Excellent command of English
  • Experience working with financial data, and interest in working with data bases such as
    Bloomberg, Reuters/Eikon, etc
  • Strong experience with R
  • Interest in working on research questions related to financial markets

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 monthly gross salary amounts to €1,379.60.

Do you want to join the WU team?
Then please submit your application by June 10, 2026 (ID 2794).
We are looking forward to hearing from you!