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University assistant predoctoral 

37 Faculty of Business, Economics and Statistics  

Job vacancy starting: 03/01/2025 (MM-DD-YYYY) | Working hours:  30,00  | Classification CBA: §48 VwGr. B1 Grundstufe (praedoc) 

Limited contract until: 02/28/2029

Job ID: 3613

The Department of Marketing and International Business at the University of Vienna invites committed applications for University Assistant (praedoc) at the Marketing research group (Prof. Dr. Martin Eisend).

Your personal sphere of influence:

As a university assistant prae doc you will complete the team around Prof. Dr. Martin Eisend at the Institute of Marketing and International Business. In addition to your independent research, you will take on tasks such as independent and supportive teaching of courses and examinations and supervision of students as well as support in research, organizational and administrative activities.

The advertisement is for 4 years, whereby the employment relationship is initially limited to 1.5 years and is automatically extended to a total of 4 years, unless the employer submits a declaration of non-renewal after a maximum of 12 months.

Your future tasks:

Successful candidate will engage in the following activities:

• Contribute to the teaching and research activities of the Marketing research group with a focus on Marketing Communication and Consumer Behavior.
• Independent teaching of courses as defined by the collective agreement in Marketing.
• Write a doctoral thesis, we expect the successful candidate to sign a doctoral thesis agreement within 12-18 month.
• Additional Tasks: supervision of students, involvement in the department administration.

This is part of your profile:

• MA or MSc in the study field of Business Administration, Psychology or a comparabel degree.
• Excellent command of written and spoken English.
• Excellent skills in statistics and statistics software (e.g., SPSS, STATA, R, etc.) Beyond any formal requirements.
• We are looking for highly motivated, curious students who are willing to take on responsibility and go the extra mile.
• Experience in scientific writing (in English), experience in data collection and analyses.

What we offer:

• Wordclass Research Network
• Springboard for Academic Career
• Work-life balance: Our employees enjoy flexible working hours and can partially work remotely.
• 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 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.
• Fair salary: The basic salary of EUR 3.578,80 (on a full-time basis) increases if we can credit professional experience.
• Equal opportunities for everyone: We look forward to diverse personalities in the team!

It is that easy to apply:

• With your scientific curriculum vitae / letter of intent
• With your summary of research interests / ideas for a prospective doctoral project proposal (max. 3 p.)
• Master Degree / Diploma
• Via our job portal/ Apply now - button

If you have any questions, please contact:

Martin Eisend  

martin.eisend@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.

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​Application deadline: 02/09/2025 (MM-DD-YYYY)