At the University of Vienna, over 10,000 people work together on the big questions of the future. Approximately 7,500 of them are academic staff members. These are individuals who, with their curiosity and their continuous pursuit of excellence, engage in international cutting-edge research and teaching. With us, you will also find space to unfold your potential. We are looking for a/an 

University Assistant postdoctoral 

37 Faculty of Business, Economics and Statistics  

Job vacancy starting: 04/01/2025 (MM-DD-YYYY) | Working hours:  40,00  | Classification CBA:  

Limited contract until: 

Job ID: 3712

Explore and teach at the University of Vienna, where over 7,500 brilliant minds have found a unique balance of freedom and support. Join us if you’re passionate about groundbreaking international research and academic excellence. Ready to be part of our team? Let’s shape the future together!

Your personal sphere of play:

Your future position is at the Institute of Business Decisions and Analytics in the working group of Business Analytics, characterized by excellent research in transportation analytics.

This position is limited to three years, 

Your future tasks:

Active participation in research, teaching and administration, which means:

- You build up an independent research profile in the field of railway optimization.
- You are involved in research projects and scientific studies in the areas of vehicle and crew scheduling.
- You publish internationally and give lectures.
- You apply for projects and raise third-party funds.
- You prepare and complete a publication-ready habilitation.
- You hold courses independelty within the scope of the provisions of the collective bargaining agreement.
- You supervise your students in seminar and master's theses.
- You participate in evaluation measures and in quality assurance.
- You take on administrative tasks in research, teaching and administration.

This is part of your personality: 

- Completed doctoral/PhD studies in business administration or related topics (e.g. industrial engineering)
- Outstanding dissertation
- International publications
- Experience in third-party projects, ideally in the area of railway optimization
- Didactic skills
- IT knowedge (e.g. Word, Overleaf)
- Knowledge of programming languages (eg. Julia, Matlab, Gurobi, Java, Python)
-Excellent knowledge of English
-Team player and high social/communication skills

What we offer:

Work-life balance: Our employees enjoy flexible working hours, remote/hybrid and/or part-time work (upon agreement).

Inspiring working atmosphere: You are a part of an international academic team in a healthy and fair working environment.

Good public transport connections: Your workplace in the center of beautiful Vienna is easily accessible by public transport.

Internal further training & Coaching: Opportunity to deepen your skills on an ongoing basis. There are over 600 courses to choose from – free of charge.

Fixed-term contract and fair salary: The basic salary of EUR 4,932,90 (14 times a year, for a period of  2 years) increases if we can credit professional experience.

Equal opportunities for all: We welcome every additional/new personality to the team!

It is that easy to apply:

• With your scientific curriculum vitae / letter of intent
• With your list of publications
• With your summary of research interests (max. 1 p.)
• Doctoral Degree 
• Contact details of persons who could provide reference letters
• Via our job portal/ Apply now -  button

If you have any questions, please contact:

Jan Fabian Ehmke  

jan.ehmke@univie.ac.at

We look forward to new personalities in our team! 
The University of Vienna has an anti-discriminatory employment policy and attaches great importance to equal opportunities, the advancement of women and diversity. We lay special emphasis on increasing the number of women in senior and in academic positions among the academic and general university staff and therefore expressly encourage qualified women to apply. Given equal qualifications, preference will be given to female candidates.

University of Vienna. Space for personalities. Since 1365.

Data protection
​Application deadline: 03/08/2025 (MM-DD-YYYY)