Postdoctoral Researcher (Project staff)

Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien; Wien; On-site; EUR 51,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours

Training opportunities

Wide range of benefits

Meaningful work

Modern campus in Vienna

Excellent public transport access

Job summary

Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien invites applications for a full-time, fixed-term postdoctoral researcher position at the Institute for Language and Discourse in Business. You will join a project funded by FWF and work on discourses of corporate environmental wrongdoing, collaborating with a team in Vienna.

The role emphasizes publishing in corpus pragmatics and corpus linguistics, data collection, and funding applications.

Qualifications

• Doctoral degree in English language and/or linguistics and/or business communication.
• Strong research orientation aligned with the Institute for Language and Discourse in Business.
• Promising portfolio of high-quality publications.
• Theoretical and methodological competence in corpus linguistics, discourse studies and pragmatics; experience with corpus compilation and annotation.
• Potential for acquiring research funding.
• International experience in an anglophone environment is a plus.
• Expert command of English; willingness to develop German knowledge.
• Social skills and ability to work with internal and external stakeholders.
• Experience in website administration and social media communication.

Responsibilities

• Research on discourses of corporate wrongdoing, crisis communication, and corporate sustainability communication.
• Publish research in high-quality outlets, especially in corpus‑assisted discourse studies and corpus pragmatics.
• Collaborate within the team, engage in data collection, and support publishing activities.
• Assist in applying for research funding.
• Support senior faculty in their research, teaching, and administration.
• Networking to create professional connections.

Skills

Doctoral degree

Research profile

Research output

Advanced skills

Research funding

International experience

Language skills

Social skills

Organizational skills

Education

Doctoral degree in English language and/or linguistics

Tools

R

Sketch Engine

Python

Job description

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 Language and Discourse in Business

Fulltime, 40 hours/week
Starting as soon as possible, and ending after 2 years and 9 months
Qualified candidates with disabilities are especially encouraged to apply for this position. If necessary, a reduction of the extent of employment is possible.

What to expect

This position is advertised as part of the FWF-funded ‘Examining discourses of corporate environmental wrongdoing’ project (10.55776/ESP2112125), led by Dr. Mathew Gillings in the Institute for Language and Discourse in Business. The project focuses on the discursive construction of corporate environmental wrongdoing from a range of stakeholder perspectives. It is a full-time, fixed-term, postdoctoral researcher position made up of the following key parts:

• Research: Working as part of a project team, you will conduct research focusing on the discourses of corporate wrongdoing, crisis communication, and corporate sustainability communication.
• Research output: You will engage in innovative research and publish it in high-quality outlets, particularly in the area of corpus‑assisted discourse studies and corpus pragmatics.
• Research support: You will collaborate within the team, engage in data collection, and support publishing activities.
• Research funding: You will offer support in applying for research funding.
• Organizational tasks: You will support senior faculty in their research, teaching, and administration.
• Networking: You will have the opportunity to create your own professional network.

What you have to offer

• Doctoral degree: You hold a completed doctoral degree in English language and/or linguistics and/or business communication.
• Research profile: You have a research orientation that is strongly aligned with that of the Institute for Language and Discourse in Business, as well as an interest in engaging in research projects focusing on the discourse of corporate wrongdoing.
• Research output: You have a promising portfolio of high-quality publications (commensurate with academic age), demonstrating academic rigour and relevance.
• Advanced skills: You have strong theoretical and methodological competence, particularly in corpus linguistics, discourse studies and pragmatics, and you have experience in corpus compilation and annotation. You have experience of working with programs and tools allowing for the compilation and analysis of large corpora (e.g., R, Sketch Engine, Python, etc.).
• Research funding: You have potential for acquiring research funding.
• International experience: Academic experience in an international, preferably anglophone, environment is a plus.
• Language skills: Expert command of spoken and written English; a willingness to develop a working knowledge of spoken and written German.
• Social skills: You are highly motivated, able to work in teams, and communicate effectively with both internal and external stakeholders.
• Organizational skills: You have experience in website administration and social media communication.

What we offer you

• 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

The minimum monthly gross salary amounts to €5,014.30 (14 times per year). This salary may be adjusted based on equivalent prior work experience. In addition, we offer a wide range of attractive social benefits.

WU is committed to diversity and inclusion and actively encourages applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly welcome applications from women. In case of equal qualification, female candidates will be given preference. Applicants with disabilities will be supported throughout each stage of the recruitment process. Candidates' qualifications will be assessed in the context of their academic age.