Vienna University of Economics and Business

Research, development, teaching

Part time

published till: 2025-08-06

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 Responsibility and Sustainability in Global Business
Part-time, 30 hours/week
Starting October 01, 2025, and ending after 6 years

Would you like to take a significant step in your academic career? Develop high quality research that is impactful and relevant to practice? Become a thought leader in the areas of corporate responsibility and sustainability? Then the Institute for Responsibility and Sustainability in Global Business (RSBG) is the place for you!

What to expect

Active participation in the Institute research projects in the areas of responsibility and sustainability in global business and related areas (e.g., business ethics, corporate purpose, responsible leadership). This includes the advancement of empirical research and publication projects. Please see our current research areas here: https://www.wu.ac.at/en/rsgb/our-research/our-research-visualized/
Writing a dissertation: You will be investigating your research topic and spending a third of your working hours on writing your dissertation. This thesis topic should align with the research areas and expertise of the Institute (see link above).
Teaching and teaching support: You will be planning and teaching courses in the responsibility and sustainability field, providing support for exams, and conducting exams yourself.
Organizational and administrative support: You will be supporting Professor Stahl and his team in administrative matters.
Student support: You will be available to answer students’ questions, provide feedback on seminar papers, and act as a co-advisor for bachelor’s theses.
Learning from top researchers: You will be getting your own research career off to a great start by working together with renowned researchers in your field and learning from them.
Teamwork: You will be working to advance research in your field together with an experienced team.
Building up a professional network: You will be using the pre-doc phase to create your own professional network for the future.

What you have to offer

Academic degree: We are looking for applicants with a strong academic record including a master’s degree (or MSc or equivalent) in business administration, economics, or another business-related study program (e.g., industrial engineering, business psychology, sustainability management, political science) that qualifies you for enrollment in a doctoral program at WU.
Excellent knowledge of sustainability and corporate responsibility and interest in conducting research in these and related fields.
Communication skills: For research and teaching purposes, we expect you to have excellent oral and written communication skills in English.
Data analysis: Prior knowledge of qualitative and quantitative data analysis techniques and software (R, STATA, NVivo, MAQDA) is a plus, but not a must. However, the candidate must be willing to achieve proficiency in such applications over the course of the first years of employment.
Willingness to use multimedia teaching methods: You are prepared to use multimedia teaching and learning formats.
Working style: You work independently, show initiative, and have good self-organization skills.

What we offer you

Inspiring campus life with over 2,400 employees in research, teaching, and administration and approximately 21,500 students
A modern campus with spectacular architecture in the heart of Vienna
Excellent accessibility by public transportation
Meaningful work in an open-minded, inclusive, and family-friendly environment
Flexible working hours
A wide range of benefits, from an in-house medical officer to athletic activities and a meal allowance to a variety of employee discounts

The minimum monthly gross salary amounts to €2,786.10 (14 times per year). This salary may be adjusted based on job-related prior work experience. In addition, we offer a wide range of attractive social benefits.

Do you want to join the WU team?
Then please submit your application by August 06, 2025 (ID 2489).
We are looking forward to hearing from you!

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