Strategic Leadership & Governance Researcher (Pre or Post‑Doc)

Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien; Wien; On-site; EUR 32,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Six weeks of vacation/Extra vacation

Flexible working hours

Training opportunities

Meaningful work

Modern campus

Job summary

Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien is seeking motivated researchers at the Institute for Organization Design for Pre-Doc or Post-Doc positions. You will conduct high-quality research in Strategic Leadership and Corporate Governance, contribute to third‑party funded projects, and pursue doctoral studies.

You will publish in top journals, collaborate with international scholars, and gain teaching experience while engaging with industry partners.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Business Administration (preferably) or a related field qualifies you for admission to a doctoral program at WU.
• Strong academic background in Strategic Management, Corporate Governance (Boards of directors) and/or Strategic Leadership (Top management teams).
• Experience with quantitative empirical research and statistical analysis using software such as Stata or R and/or in natural language processing using Python or R.
• Commitment to pursuing a doctoral dissertation and publishing in leading international journals in Strategic Management.
• Excellent analytical, communication, presentation, and organizational skills.
• Excellent written and spoken English; knowledge of German is an advantage.
• Interest in teaching; willingness to develop teaching skills and use multimedia/digital formats.

Responsibilities

• Plan and carry out high-quality, practice-relevant research in Strategic Leadership and/or Corporate Governance within third‑party funded projects.
• Dedicate part of your time to writing your doctoral dissertation and producing manuscripts for journals.
• Enroll in WU’s doctoral program and complete related courses.
• Present and discuss research at international conferences and in the Institute’s PhD seminars.
• Collaborate with leading international scholars and build an international research network.
• Design and teach courses, particularly capstone projects with corporate partners; supervise theses.
• Collaborate with national and international companies in research and teaching.
• Organize practitioner events and communicate findings to academia, professionals, and the public.
• Take responsibility for administrative and organizational tasks related to research, teaching, and governance.

Education

Master’s degree in Business Administration or related field

Tools

Stata

R

Python

Job description

Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien is seeking motivated researchers at the Institute for Organization Design for Pre-Doc or Post-Doc positions. You will conduct high-quality research in Strategic Leadership and Corporate Governance, contribute to third‑party funded projects, and pursue doctoral studies.

You will publish in top journals, collaborate with international scholars, and gain teaching experience while engaging with industry partners.