We are currently advertising a tenure-track position in Economic History at WU Vienna University of Economics and Business

Fulltime, 40 hours/week

Starting October 01, 2027, and initially limited to six years. A qualification agreement will be concluded at the start of the employment (§ 27 of the Austrian Universities 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.

We are inviting applications for an Assistant Professor position (tenure track) in the field of Economic History to join our institute. This tenure track assistant professor position offers the opportunity to advance an independent research profile, publish internationally, acquire funding and gain substantial teaching experience while working collaboratively within a close-knit group of colleagues who share a strong interest in the field. Join an ambitious, internationally connected academic environment to take the next step in your academic career.

What the position entails:

* Development of an internationally oriented research profile
* Publications in relevant high-quality outlets and presentations at relevant international conferences
* Teaching at BSc and MSc level (usually 4h/week per semester, 8h/week after tenure), collaboration in the development of the institute’s teaching portfolio
* Collaborative and independent supervision of BSc and MSc theses
* Participation in teaching and research administration within the academic self-administration at WU
* Independent or collaborative preparation of applications for third-party funded research projects.

What you have to offer

* PhD/doctorate in Economic and/or Social Sciences (including Economic History).
* Proven research focus on topics relating to Economic History; applications from all areas of quantitative economic history are welcome.
* Excellent command of quantitative empirical methods of the economic and social sciences; the use of modern use of modern econometric and/or data science methods is expected
* Ability to develop and work with relevant datasets for the aforementioned research focus
* Publication(s) and/or forthcoming articles in leading journals and/or monograph(s) with academic publishers.
* Demonstrated active engagement with the international academic community, for example, through collaboration with international coauthors, research visits at other universities, or presentations at leading academic conferences.
* Candidates must have completed their PhD at a university other than WU (or have at least two years of postdoctoral working experience at another university if their PhD is from WU). It is an advantage if they demonstrate international academic experience—such as a PhD from a non-Austrian university or postdoctoral work at a non-Austrian academic institution for at least two years.
* Excellent spoken and written English skills; German skills are not required, but knowledge and/or willingness to acquire them will be an advantage, as they improve flexibility in teaching.
* Experience in university teaching, preferably in the announced area of expertise, ability to teach in English and commitment to excellence in teaching
* Experience in applying for competitive research grants is not strictly required, but will be of advantage
* Willingness to engage in interdisciplinary research and teaching collaborations within the Department of Socioeconomics and at WU.

Required submission materials:

* C.V. including list of publications
* Cover letter
* Writing sample, e.g., job market paper
* Research statement
* Teaching statement
* Two letters of reference (upload with your materials or send to markus.lampe@wu.ac.at)
* Additional publications/manuscripts (optional)

What we offer you

* Minimum monthly gross salary amounts to €5,980.80 (14 times per year).
* Six weeks of vacation/Extra vacation time
* Flexible working hours
* Training opportunities
* A wide range of benefits, from an in-house medical officer to athletic activities and a meal allowance to a variety of employee discounts (see www.wu.ac.at/benefits)
* Living and working in one of the world’s most livable cities at a modern campus with spectacular architecture in the heart of Vienna
* Tax incentive for eligible international researchers moving to Austria.

Please submit your application by November 18, 2026 (ID 2934) under https://jobs.wu.ac.at (see this announcement under https://jobs.wu.ac.at/U