Assistant Professor, tenure track (qualification agreement) ID 2926

WU Vienna University of Economics and Business; Osterreich; On-site; PEN 233,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Six weeks vacation

Training opportunities

Meal allowance

Employee discounts

Medical officer

Job summary

WU Vienna University of Economics and Business in Vienna seeks a postdoctoral tenure-track university assistant at the Institute of Company Law to lead research in company law, capital markets law, or comparative law and contribute to teaching.

The six-year qualification track offers a path to permanent employment upon successful completion, with strong international visibility and a modern campus.

Qualifications

• You have an excellent command of both German and English (spoken and written).
• PhD in law with publications in company/capital markets/comparative law is required.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to teaching programs and help develop the Institute’s teaching portfolio.
• Design and conduct independent research projects and seek external funding.

Skills

German language

English language

Education

PhD in law

Job description

WU Vienna University of Economics and Business

Organisation/Company WU Vienna University of Economics and Business Research Field Juridical sciences » Comparative law Researcher Profile Recognised Researcher (R2) Positions PhD Positions Application Deadline 4 Nov 2026 - 23:59 (Europe/Vienna) Country Austria Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week 40 Offer Starting Date 1 Oct 2027 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

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 Institute of Company Law (“Abteilung für Unternehmensrecht”) Fulltime, 40 hours/week Starting October 01, 2027, and limited for 6 Jahren

A qualification agreement will be concluded at the start of the employment (§ 27 of the Collective Bargaining Agreement). Pursuant to WU’s Personnel Development Plan, this position can only be fixed-term for up to six years. Once all objectives agreed upon in the qualification agreement have been fulfilled, the employment relationship can be made permanent. Employees who have successfully completed a qualification agreement are classified as associate professors. From an organizational regulation perspective they belong to the group of professors. Three years after successful completion of the qualification agreement, they are entitled to apply for promotion to full professor according to the By-Laws of WU § 43a.

The Institute of Company Law conducts research and teaching in the field of company law and prepares students for their future careers in business, consulting, public administration, or academia. The position offers an excellent opportunity to pursue an academic career.

What to expect

The advertised position is in the field of corporate law, specifically in the areas of company law, capital markets law, financial markets law, and comparative law, with an additional specialisation in one of these areas (capital markets law, financial markets law, or comparative law). One focus of the position is to contribute to the Institute’s teaching programme. The second focus is to help secure the Institute’s position as a leading research institution with national and international visibility in the long term by developing an independent research profile.

Qualification agreement: For this position, the conclusion of a qualification agreement pursuant to Section 27 of the Collective Agreement will be considered at the beginning of the employment relationship.

Duration and tenure track: In accordance with the WU Staff Development Plan for post-doctoral tenure-track university assistants, the fixed-term employment contract is concluded for a period of six years. If the qualification agreement, which is also offered, is successfully fulfilled, the fixed-term employment contract may be converted into a permanent employment relationship. Upon successful completion of the qualification agreement, the employee will, under organisational law, become a member of the Professors’ Council.

What you have to offer

• Your profile: You have completed a PhD in law and written a doctoral thesis focusing on company law, capital markets law, or comparative law.
• Academic qualifications: You possess outstanding academic qualifications commensurate with your career stage, particularly in company law and/or capital markets law, as demonstrated by publications and presentations. Knowledge of digitalisation in company law or capital markets law would be an advantage.
• Academic mobility: You have experience with academic systems and organisations outside WU, demonstrated by having completed your doctoral studies at another university or, by the time of your planned appointment, having completed at least two years of continuous employment as a postdoctoral researcher at another university or a renowned non-university research institution, with a minimum working commitment of 20 hours per week.
• International experience:Ideally, you will have additional international experience gained through research and/or teaching in more than one legal system, either through a PhD completed abroad or through at least two years of work at a foreign research institution following completion of your PhD, including teaching responsibilities.
• Teaching:You are willing and qualified to contribute to the Institute’s teaching programme and to help further develop it.
• Research projects:You are willing to independently design and conduct research projects, as well as to secure external funding, and ideally already have relevant experience in these areas.
• Academic events:You are willing to independently design and organise academic events and ideally already have relevant experience in this area.
• Commitment:A demonstrated interest in participating in university self-governance, as well as involvement in non-university activities, is desirable.
• Languages:You have an excellent command of both spoken and written German and English.
• Willingness to use multimedia in teaching:You are willing to use and further develop multimedia-based teaching and learning formats.

Required application documents:

Cover letter, CV (including a list of publications and presentations). Research proposal (research interests and future research projects, max. 3 pages), teaching proposal (teaching experience and teaching philosophy). Two letters of reference or the names of at least two referees. Additional documents to support your application may also be submitted. Please do not submit full-length academic articles.

For further information regarding the post, please contact Univ.Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Susanne Kalss ( [e-mail] , [phone]).

What we offer you:

• Six weeks of vacation/Extra vacation time
• 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 lifewith 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 €5,980.80 (14 times per year). 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. Not sure if your profile fully matches our requirements? Apply anyway! 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.