WU Vienna University of Economics and Business
Organisation/Company WU Vienna University of Economics and Business Research Field Sociology » Socio-economic research Economics » Social economics Researcher Profile Recognised Researcher (R2) Established Researcher (R3) Leading Researcher (R4) Positions Postdoc Positions Country Austria Application Deadline 2 Jul 2025 - 23:59 (Europe/Vienna) Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Part-time Hours Per Week 8 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 Sustainability Economics at the Department of Socioeconomics (part-time 20%, duration of employment is 3 years). Candidates are expected to have established an international reputation as a researcher in their field.
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 Arbeitnehmer/innen der Universitäten), minimum gross yearly salary: € 92,460.20 (full-time); the actual annual gross salary 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 excellent qualifications. Candidates’ qualifications will be assessed in the context of their academic age based on the following characteristics:
- A solid academic qualification (habilitation or its equivalent) in economics or a related area
- An outstanding international reputation for high quality scholarship at the intersection of sustainability economics, complex systems, and behavioral change commensurate with academic age, especially by having demonstrated the ability to publish in top-tier journals in the field
- Excellent teaching qualifications at undergraduate and graduate levels as well as in executive educationin sustainability economics, focusing on the dynamic interactions between ecological and economic systems and advancing economic understanding of social-ecological resilience and sustainability transitions
- Proven international experience
- A strong record in attracting research funding
- Gender and diversity management skills
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Number of offers available 1 Company/Institute WU Vienna University of Economics and Business Country Austria Geofield
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