The Department of Economics of the WU Vienna University of Economics and Business invites applications for a non-tenure track Assistant Professor position (post-doc) in Public Economics. The position is a 100% (40 hours/week, employee subject to the terms of the Collective Bargaining Agreement for University Staff - Angestellte/r gemäß Kollektivvertrag für die Arbeitnehmer/innen der Universitäten). The position will be limited to a period of six years. The position is expected to begin on September 1, 2025. The gross monthly salary, paid 14 times per year is € 4.752,30 subject to adjustment if candidates can document relevant prior professional experience.
The Department of Economics offers an active and internationally oriented research environment. The successful candidates’ research focus should be in the field of Public Economics. You will join the faculty of the Department of Economics and are expected to provide a good fit to its current research environment, as well as to cultivate excellence and contribute to the research, teaching, and service activities in the department.
Your Profile: Applicants should have
- a solid academic qualification (PhD or equivalent) in Economics (or a related field),
high-quality research output (job market paper(s) and/or publications in international peer-reviewed journals) related to the field of Public Economics, - a commitment to excellence in teaching including the willingness to use multimedia teaching methods,
- experience in the acquisition of third-party funded projects is of advantage, and
- ability to enlarge and deepen the network of contacts to the international academic community.
Knowledge of German is not required but an asset.
Application Procedure:
There are two stages to the application procedure that need to be completed in conjunction with each other.
- Stage One
Applicants must complete a WU application form which can be accessed by clicking on the University’s online recruitment system (ID 2241). 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 20 November 2024 (midnight GMT) in order to be considered for the first round of interviews at the 2024 European Job Market, EEA Job Market Meeting, Online, 16-19 December 2024. Please submit a cover letter, a CV, up to two research papers, three letters of reference and teaching evaluations.
If you are interested in a job with diverse responsibilities in a pleasant, stimulating work environment, please submit your application by November 20, 2024.
We are looking forward to hearing from you!
- Cover letter
- Curriculum vitae
- Paper (writing example)
- Teaching evaluations
- Letters of reference: 3