Senior Lecturer post doc

ivm; Post (OR); On-site; USD 59,000 - 71,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Six weeks vacation

Flexible working hours

Training opportunities

Meal allowance

Public transport accessibility

Job summary

Vienna University of Economics and Business in Vienna seeks a senior lecturer to lead independent teaching in mathematics and statistics for the BSc and MSc programs, and to participate in the Institute for Statistics and Mathematics research agenda.

The role requires PhD in mathematics or statistics, university teaching experience in German and English, and a strong didactic track record. The position offers six weeks vacation, flexible hours, and a modern campus.

Qualifications

• Doctorate/PhD in mathematics, statistics or equivalent
• Teaching experience in mathematics or statistics at the university level
• Proven ability to teach in German and English
• Excellent didactic skills, documented for instance in teaching evaluations
• Willingness to use multimedia teaching methods
• Scientific expertise in mathematics / statistics and their application in economics and business evidenced by publications and conferences
• Willingness to participate in scientific discourse at the institute
• Experience with software solutions for automated exam generation and marking is an advantage

Responsibilities

• Academic teaching in mathematics and statistics for BSc/MSc programs; teaching hours ~10 weekly per semester
• Planning, development and quality control for lectures in mathematics and statistics in classroom, hybrid and online formats
• Supervision of bachelor and master theses
• Managerial duties in mathematics or statistics and organization of exams
• Development of software solutions for teaching and examination purposes
• Academic support for WU's central entrance exam
• Independent research activities in mathematics or statistics in economics and business

Skills

Teaching experience

Bilingual teaching (German/English)

Didactic skills

Multimedia teaching

Research in mathematics/statistics

Software for exams (advantage)

Education

Doctorate in mathematics/statistics

Tools

Automated exam generation tools

Academic software for statistics

Job description

• Vienna University of Economics and Business
• Research, development, teaching

• Vienna University of Economics and Business
• Research, development, teaching
• Fulltime
• published till: 2026-09-16

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 Statistics and Mathematics

Fulltime, 40 hours/week

Starting November 01, 2026, and ending after 4 years. For this position a multi-stage evaluation is planned after three years. After successful achievement, employment shall be made permanent. You enjoy teaching and research in a stimulating academic atmosphere. As senior lecturer will be responsible for independent academic teaching in mathematics and statistics in the context of the WU bachelor and in various master programs offered by WU. Moreover, you will participate actively in the research activities of the Institute for Statistics and Mathematics.

What to expect

Specific responsibilities in this job include

• Academic teaching in mathematics and statistics in the context of WU's BSc and MSc programs; teaching hours comprise approximately 10 weekly teaching hours per semester (the exact amount depends on the other duties taken over by the successful applicant).
• Planning, development and quality control for lectures teaching in mathematics and satistics, both for classroom, hybrid and online formats
• Supervision of academic theses on the bachelor and master level
• Managerial duties (Planpunktverantwortung) in mathematics or statistics as well as organization of exams
• Development of suitable software solutions for teaching and examination purposes
• Academic support for WUs central entrance exam
• Independent research activities in mathematics or statistics in economics and business, in line with the overall research agenda of the Institute for Statistics and Mathematics

What you have to offer

• Doctorate/PhD in mathematics, statistics or equivalent (upon commencement of the contract)
• Teaching experience in mathematics or statistics at the university level
• Proven ability to teach in German and English
• Excellent didactic skills, documented for instance in teaching evaluations
• Willingness to use multimedia teaching methods: You are prepared to use multimedia teaching and learning formats.
• Scientific expertise in mathematics / statistics and their application in economics and business documented by publications in relevant international journals and by conference participation
• Willingness to participate in the scientific discourse at the institute for statistics and mathematics
• Experience with software solutions for automated exam generation and marking is an advantage

For details of the position, please contact Professor Rüdiger Frey ([e-mail], [phone])

What we offer you

• Six weeks of vacation/Extra vacation time
• 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. Not sure if your profile fully matches our requirements? 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.