Teaching and Research Associate

  • Vienna University of Economics and Business
  • Research, development, teaching
  • Part time
  • published till: 2025-02-05
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 Cognition & Behavior
Part-time, 30 hours/week
Starting April 01, 2025, and ending after 6 years
 
The position is part of the newly found Institute for Cognition and Behavior headed by Prof. Susann Fiedler. The work program focuses on the interplay of individual and situational factors affecting decision behavior and focuses on two major challenges: (1) Understanding the underlying cognitive and affective processes leading up to a choice and (2) identifying the channels through which situational as well as personality factors operate in the context of organizations.

What to expect

  • Enroll in the PhD program and conduct your dissertation research at the institute (an active participant pool, funding, an experimental group lab as well as eye-tracking lab will be available) 
  • You will be investigating your research topic and spending a third of your working hours on writing your dissertation
  • Teaching (within the SBWL: Decision Sciences: Game Theory, Psychology and Data Analysis)
  • Attendance of international conferences
  • Publication of research projects in international journals

What you have to offer

  • Master degree in psychology, cognitive science, economics, business and management (alternatively in a related field) that qualifies you for enrollment in a doctoral program at WU.
  • Interested in one of the following fields: decision making, information processing, cooperation, trust, bounded ethicality, process tracing
  • Strong background and interest to expand skills in experimental social science methodology / statistics
  • Strong motivation to contribute to the interdisciplinary agenda of the institute
  • Fluency in English required
  • Highly motivated, curious, well organized, team player
  • You are prepared to use multimedia teaching and learning formats or at least you are willing to learn

What we offer you

  • Inspiring campus life with over 2,400 employees in research, teaching, and administration and approximately 21,500 students
  • A modern campus with spectacular architecture in the heart of Vienna
  • Excellent accessibility by public transportation
  • Meaningful work in an open-minded, inclusive, and family-friendly environment
  • Flexible working hours
  • A wide range of benefits, from an in-house medical officer to athletic activities and a meal allowance to a variety of employee discounts
Curious? Visit our website and find out more at www.wu.ac.at/benefits

The minimum monthly gross salary amounts to €2,786.10 (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 February 05, 2025 (ID 2296).
We are looking forward to hearing from you!