Full Professor of Transport and Logistics Management

European Commission; Österreich; Vor Ort; EUR 92 000 - 120 000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A leading university in Austria seeks a full professor of Transport and Logistics Management, emphasizing a solid academic background and excellence in research and teaching. Candidates should have a strong international profile, proven ability in attracting research funding, and a commitment to diversity and inclusion. The role is full-time with a minimum gross salary of €92,460, and the successful candidate will contribute significantly to the department while fostering international collaboration.

Qualifikationen

• PhD or habilitation in a related area required.
• Proven international experience and ability to teach in English.
• High-quality scholarship in Transport and Logistics Management.

Aufgaben

• Establish an international reputation as a researcher.
• Publish in top-tier journals.
• Teach at undergraduate, graduate, and executive levels.

Kenntnisse

Teaching qualifications

Research funding attraction

Gender and diversity management skills

Ausbildung

PhD or habilitation in Business Administration

Jobbeschreibung

WU Vienna University of Economics and Business

Organisation/Company WU Vienna University of Economics and Business Research Field Management sciences Researcher Profile Recognised Researcher (R2) Established Researcher (R3) Leading Researcher (R4) Positions Postdoc Positions Country Austria Application Deadline 1 Aug 2025 - 23:59 (Europe/Vienna) Type of Contract To be defined Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week 40 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

WU is currently inviting applications for the position of a full professor [1] of Transport and Logistics Management at the Department of Global Business and Trade. Candidates are expected to have established an international reputation as a researcher in their field. Depending on the candidate’s academic credentials, the employment contract can be concluded either as a permanent employment contract or as a fixed-term employment contract with the option of a permanent extension. [2]

WU Vienna University of Economics and Business combines excellence with responsibility.
Its rare triple accreditation by EQUIS, AACSB, and AMBA is a guarantee for the highest quality research and teaching in the fields of business, economics, and business law. WU’s research is characterized by a wide diversity of disciplines practiced at WU, allowing researchers to address complex research questions based on approaches that cross disciplinary boundaries.

International cooperation is very important to WU, and we encourage and support both faculty and student mobility. WU is also very aware of its role as a responsible university, ensures barrier-free accessibility, provides a family-friendly workplace, and is committed to the principles of equitable opportunities and sustainability.

WU is committed to diversity and inclusion, and qualified women are strongly encouraged to apply. In case of equal qualification, female candidates will be given preference. Applicants with disabilities will be supported during each stage of the recruitment process. Candidates’ qualifications will be assessed in the context of their academic age.

[1] Employed under salary group A 1 pursuant to the Collective Bargaining Agreement for University Staff [Kollektivvertrag für die Arbeitnehmerinnen und Arbeitnehmer der Universitäten], minimum gross yearly salary: € 92,460.20; the actual annual gross salary is subject to negotiation.

[2] The duration of fixed-term contracts is subject to negotiation.

The successful candidate is expected to have established an international reputation as a researcher in the relevant field and to have outstanding qualifications. Candidates’ qualifications will be assessed in the context of their academic age on the basis of the following characteristics:

• A solid academic qualification (e.g. PhD, habilitation) in Business Administration or a related area;
• An outstanding international reputation for high-quality scholarship in the area of Transport and Logistics Management, especially by having demonstrated the ability to publish in top-tier journals in the field (e.g., journals listed in WU’s star journal list);
• Excellent teaching qualifications at undergraduate and graduate levels as well as in executive education;
• Proven international experience and ability to teach in English;
• A strong record in attracting research funding;
• Gender and diversity management skills.

Languages ENGLISH Level Excellent

Languages GERMAN Level Basic

Research Field Management sciences

Additional Information

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available 1 Company/Institute WU Vienna University of Economics and Business Country Austria City Vienna Postal Code 1020 Street Welthandelsplatz 1 Geofield