Would you like to take a significant step in your academic career? Develop high quality research that both advances theory and is relevant to practice? Become a thought leader in strategy and organization in the areas of international management or innovation management? Then the Institute for International Business, Academic Unit Fisch, is the place for you!

The institute is based at WU (Vienna University of Economics and Business), which is the second-largest business university in the European Union with around 2,400 employees in research, teaching, and administration and more than 23,000 students. As a workplace, we offer an architecturally outstanding, modern campus near the Vienna Prater. We are looking to fill the position of a Teaching and Research Associate ("prae-doc") with Professor Fisch as of June 1st 2026, for a limited period of 6 years.

Your area of responsibility:

• Active participation in the institute’s research projects; please see our current research areas here: https://www.wu.ac.at/en/iib/iib/teams/team-fisch
• Opportunity for scientific qualification (writing of a dissertation in the mentioned areas) under close and competent supervision
• Participation in the academic unit's teaching and research activities, including the advancement of empirical research and publication projects
• Participation in the academic unit's administrative tasks and evaluation measures
• Supervising students and realization of courses and examinations
• Active contribution to a committed, cooperative, and high-performance team

Your profile:

• Master's degree business administration, economics, or another business-related study program, preferably supplemented by engineering, natural sciences or mathematics content, with above-average results
• Proven knowledge in the field of corporate strategy and organization as well as proficiency in large-scale empirical research guided by economic theories
• Experience gained through supporting work at a research institution or through similar commitments alongside your studies is an advantage
• Command of written and spoken English and German
• Independent and goal-driven way of working, ability to work in a team, high resilience, and strong achievement motivation
• Willingness to use multimedia formats in teaching

The minimum monthly salary is 2,832.08 EUR gross; job-related prior activities may be considered.

Please send your application by April 22, 2026 under www.wu.ac.at/jobs.