Research and Teaching Associate

  • 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, 30 hours/week
Starting October 01, 2026, and ending after 6 years

What to expect

  • The main tasks are research and teaching in the areas of corporate finance, asset pricing and financial markets.
  • In research, the focus is on working on the PhD dissertation which is expected to consist of empirical or theoretical projects in the research areas mentioned.
  • In teaching, the tasks involve the courses offered by the institute in the field of finance and the support of senior faculty in the supervision of bachelor theses.

What you have to offer

Prerequisite is a degree that entitles to complete a doctorate or PhD at WU. The following
qualifications are also required:

  • Excellent knowledge of finance
  • Programming skills (favorably in R)
  • Very good knowledge in mathematics and statistics
  • Experience in dealing with data analysis (especially larger data sets)
  • Willingness to use multimedia teaching and learning formats
  • Ability to work in a team
  • Very good command of English (German is not necessary)


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 €2,832.08 (14 times per year). This salary may be adjusted based on job-related 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 10, 2026 (ID 2798).
We are looking forward to hearing from you!