Assistant Professor (tenure track) in International Economics

Econometric Society; Wien; Hybrid; EUR 61,000 - 73,000; Full time

Job summary

Vienna University of Economics and Business invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in International Economics. The role begins Sep 1, 2027, offering a 40-hour work week under the Austrian collective agreement.

The gross monthly salary is €5,980.80, paid 14 times per year, with adjustments for relevant prior experience. The candidate will engage in research, teaching, and department service, within an active, international research environment.

Qualifications

• PhD or equivalent in economics (or related field).
• High-quality research output in international economics (journal articles or job market papers).
• Academic mobility demonstrated by PhD at a university other than WU or a ≥2-year postdoc with ≥20h/week employment at another institution.
• Commitment to excellent teaching, including multimedia teaching methods.
• Experience in acquiring third-party funded projects is an advantage.
• Ability to enlarge and deepen networks with the international academic community.

Responsibilities

• Conduct research in International Economics and contribute to department research outputs.
• Teach undergraduate and graduate courses, employing multimedia teaching methods.
• Collaborate with international colleagues and participate in department service activities.

Skills

Teaching ability

Multimedia teaching

Networking

Mobility

Research communication

Grant acquisition (advantage)

Education

PhD or equivalent in economics

Job description

Assistant Professor (tenure track) in International Economics

Vienna University of Economics and Business

Department of Economics

The Department of Economics of the WU Vienna University of Economics and Business invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position (post-doc) in International Economics. The position is a 100% (40 hours/week, employee subject to the terms of the Collective Bargaining Agreement for University Staff - Angestellte/r gemäß Kollektivvertrag für die Arbeitnehmer/innen der Universitäten) and is expected to begin on September 1, 2027. The gross monthly salary, paid 14 times per year, is €5.980,80 subject to adjustment if candidates can document relevant prior professional experience.

The Department of Economics offers an active and internationally oriented research environment. The successful candidate’s research focus should be in the field of International Economics. You will join the faculty of the Department of Economics and are expected to provide a good fit to its current research environment, as well as cultivate excellence and contribute to the department's research, teaching, and service activities in the department.

Your Profile: Applicants should have

• a solid academic qualification (PhD or equivalent) in economics (or a related field),
• high-quality research output (job market paper(s) and/or publications in international peer-reviewed journals) related to the field of international economics,
• academic mobility, proven by either having completed their PhD or doctoral degree at a university other than WU, or having completed an uninterrupted postdoc employment period (in a tenure-track or non-tenure-track position) of at least two years and with an extent of employment of at least 20 hours per week at another university or non-academic research institution,
• a commitment to excellence in teaching, including the willingness to use multimedia teaching methods,
• experience in the acquisition of third-party funded projects is of advantage, and
• ability to enlarge and deepen the network of contacts to the international academic community.

Knowledge of German is not required, but an asset.