Full Professors of Business Administration and Information Systems

VIENNA UNIVERSITY OF ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS

Organisation/Company

VIENNA UNIVERSITY OF ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS

Research Field

Computer science

Researcher Profile

Recognised Researcher (R2) First Stage Researcher (R1)

Country

Austria

Application Deadline

29 Apr 2025 – 00:00 (UTC)

Type of Contract

Permanent

Job Status

Full-time

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 two full professors of “Betriebswirtschaftslehre und Wirtschaftsinformatik (Business Administration and Information Systems)” at the Department of Information Systems and Operations Management. Candidates are expected to have established an international reputation as a researcher in their field. We envision the two new positions to strengthen the department and WU in our goal towards a responsible digital transformation, and attract excellent candidates who contribute to our joint vision on information systems and operations management, with two focus directions outlined in the detailed announcements below:

1. Foundation of contemporary information systems (2025-04)

We look for candidates who complement and strengthen the existing research at our department in areas such as:

• AI Systems and Architectures
• Data Mining and Machine Learning
• Distributed Systems and Decentralization
• Distributed Ledgers Cloud and Virtualisation
• IoT and Edge Computing
• Data Governance for AI

2. Operations Management with a focus on digital transformation (2025-05)

Where the candidate’s expertise falls within one of the following research areas:

• behavioural operations
• AI application to process improvements
• integrated supply and demand management
• production planning and control
• supply chain planning and control
• circular supply chains and sustainable supply chain management
• tokenization in supply chains and new product development

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 deal with even the most complex of research questions.

International cooperation is very important to WU, and we encourage and support both faculty and student mobility. WU is also very aware of its responsibility to its students, faculty, and staff and is committed to gender equality, equal opportunities, accessibility, family-friendly working conditions, 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. People with disabilities are encouraged to apply and will be supported during each stage of the recruitment process. Candidates’ qualifications will be assessed in the context of their academic age.

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

VIENNA UNIVERSITY OF ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS

Country

Austria

City

Vienna (Landbezirke) (AT)

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