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
Department of Economics
Part-time, 30 hours/week
Starting September 01, 2026, and limited until August 31, 2030. WU Vienna University of Economics and Business is offering up to nine PhD positions in Economics, to start in September 2026. The positions are funded by the Austrian Science Fund (FWF) doc.funds program, specifically ”WU PhD Program in Economics”, 10.55776/DOC1222625. The successful candidates will be part of the WU PhD Program/label in Economics at the WU Department of Economics. This call is open to all fields in economics.
What to expect
The duties and responsibilities of the successful applicants include research and administrative tasks.
- You will conduct independent research pursuing a PhD degree in Economics (“Label Economics”).
- Strong dedication to the PhD Program, following doctoral courses and attending seminars is expected.
- You will be expected to support research activities and administrative tasks in the department of Economics, and participate in teaching activities.
What you have to offer
We are looking for applicants with a strong academic record.
- Academic degree: You have a diploma/master’s degree (MSc or equivalent) in economics or a related discipline that qualifies you for enrollment in a doctoral program at WU.
- We expect you to have excellent knowledge in the three core areas in economics (microeconomics, macroeconomics, and econometrics) at a research master level.
- Excellent command of oral and written English is a prerequisite.
Applicants are requested to upload the following documents along with their application:
- CV (incl. degrees, current position, research interests)
- Motivation letter (incl. possible PhD dissertation project)
- Master courses/Transcript of Records
- Master thesis (or research proposal for master thesis)
In addition, we ask for two letters of recommendation. Applicants are responsible for asking their reference persons to upload their reference letters to the EconJobMarket platform (https://econjobmarket.org/).
Application Procedure:
- Stage One
Applicants must complete a WU application form which can be accessed by clicking on the University’s online recruitment system. Please do not include research papers or references with this application. - Stage Two (to be completed in conjunction with stage one – it is important that both stages are completed in full) You must apply online at https://econjobmarket.org/ by 25 February 2026 (midnight GMT). Please submit a motivation letter, a CV, your master courses/transcript of records, your master thesis (or research proposal for master thesis). In addition, we ask for two letters of recommendation that your reference persons will need to upload.
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
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Curious? Visit our website and find out more at www.wu.ac.at/benefits
The minimum monthly gross salary amounts to €2,832.08 (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. For more information on the PhD label Economics see: https://www.wu.ac.at/en/department-of-economics/study/phd-economics
Do you want to join the WU team?
Then please submit your application by February 25, 2026 (ID 2673).
We are looking forward to hearing from you!
- Covering letter
- C.V.
- Transcript of grades
- Bachelor/Master thesis
- Other file (optional)
- Letters of reference: 2