Teaching and Research Associate

  • Vienna University of Economics and Business
  • Research, development, teaching
  • Part time
  • published till: 2026-04-15

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, 2027, and ending after 6 years
 

Would you like to make a major step forward in your academic career? WU offers ideal conditions to help you achieve that goal.

What to expect

  • Teaching and research in the area of Finance
  • In research, the focus is on writing a PhD dissertation, where you will devote a third of your working hours to its preparation.
  • 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 the PhD curriculum in Finance at WU. The following qualifications are also required:

  • Strong quantitative skills and interest in theoretical and/or empirical research on economic behavior of individuals, corporations, and institutions
  • Programming Skills
  • Skills in working with data bases
  • Strong English skills
  • Willingness to use multimedia teaching and learning formats

Contact for further information: Prof. Alexander Mürmann (alexander.mürmann@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
  • Diversity and appreciation in an open-minded, inclusive and family-friendly environment
  • Flexibility and individual freedom thanks to flexible working hours

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 April 15, 2026 (ID 2732).
We are looking forward to hearing from you!