2 Assistant Professors, tenure track, qualification agreement

Vienna University of Economics and Business

Research, development, teaching

Fulltime

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WU Vienna University of Economics and Business combines excellence with responsibility. Its rare triple accreditation by EQUIS, AACSB, and AMBA is a guarantee for the highest quality research and teaching in the fields of business, economics, and business law. WU's research is characterized by a wide diversity of disciplines practiced at WU, allowing researchers to deal with even the most complex research questions

International cooperation is very important to WU, and we encourage and support both faculty and student mobility. WU is also very aware of its responsibility to its students, faculty, and staff and is committed to gender equality, equal opportunities, accessibility, family-friendly working conditions, and sustainability. We are looking for support at the

Institute for Accounting and Auditing

Fulltime, 40 hours / week

Starting July 01, 2026 or soon thereafter, and ending after 6 years

A qualification agreement will be concluded at the start of the employment (§ 27 of the Collective Bargaining Agreement). Pursuant to WU's Personnel Development Plan, this position can only be fixed-term for up to six years. Once all objectives agreed upon in the qualification agreement have been fulfilled, the employment relationship can be made permanent. Employees who have successfully completed a qualification agreement are classified as associate professors. From an organizational regulation perspective they belong to the group of professors. Three years after successful completion of the qualification agreement, they are entitled to apply for promotion to full professor according to the By-Laws of WU § 43a.

What to expect

• Renowned faculty that has published in the top tier accounting journals (e.g., The Accounting Review, Journal of Accounting Research, Journal of Accounting and Economics, Review of Accounting Studies, Contemporary Accounting Research).
• International research network with regular guests from top tier universities at our conferences and research seminars.
• Competitive salary, research funds, data availability, and teaching.
• Tax incentive for foreign researchers moving to Austria.
• Strong ties to business practice, professional associations, and policymakers.
• Highly motivated students with accounting major in undergraduate, graduate, and PhD programs.

What you have to offer

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What we offer you

The minimum monthly gross salary amounts to €5, times per year). In addition, we offer a wide range of attractive social benefits.

For details of the position, please contact the Head of the Recruiting Committee, Professor Eva Eberhartinger, Institute for Accounting and Auditing, by phone : , or email :

Travel and lodging expenses : ln case you are invited to a job talk at WU, the lnstitute for Accounting and Auditing will refund your travel costs on usual terms.

Do you want to join the WU team?

Then please submit your application by November 12, 2025 (ID 2565).

We are looking forward to hearing from you