Associate or Full Professor/Senior Lecturer in Smart Tourism Management

Associate or Full Professor/Senior Lecturer in Smart Tourism Management (all genders) Part-time (20 h/w) in Vienna, Austria

Permanent employee, Part-time ·Vienna

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Job position and department´s overview

Modul University Vienna is seeking an outstanding scholar for an Associate or Full Professor position for its School of Tourism and Service Management to teach undergraduate, graduate and PhD courses in the area of tourism and hospitality management with a focus on statistics and data science (www.modul.ac.at/study-programs).

Your responsibilities

• Perform teaching activities at all levels (bachelor’s, master’s, PhD/doctorate, and executive education). The teaching load for this position is 2 units/week per semester (1 unit = 45 minutes of teaching), i.e. 4 units/week per year.
• Contribute to Modul University’s teaching programs in the field of Tourism and Statistics/Data Science.
• Contribute to the acquisition of external funding, project leadership, and international research collaboration. The successful candidate will be expected to further develop their research agenda in the general area of Tourism and Data Science.
• Take a role in the university’s self-governance and third mission activities.

Your profile

• Venia docendi or foreign equivalent or an equivalent subject-relevant academic qualification.
• Business administration, tourism and hospitality, or related background with a focus on data science and statistics.
• Evidence of outstanding research ability and potential, through a record of publications in top-tier journals and/or participation in relevant research projects.
• Ability to attract external funding to support research programs and to successfully build collaborative research programs with other universities, research institutes and industry.
• Experience, competence and established commitment to high quality teaching, guidance in scientific work and supervision of PhD students.
• Ability to teach courses in the fields mentioned above and/or related areas.
• Experience in successful acquisition, execution, and management of third-party funded research projects.
• Interpersonal skills including gender and diversity management skills, communication and leadership skills.
• Excellent spoken and written English language skills; proficiency in German language is welcome.

Why join us?

• Cutting-edge and interdisciplinary research approach with dedicated support in research project acquisition
• Individual professional development
• An international and multicultural working environment

Further information

This is a part‐time, unlimited contract position where applicants are prepared to work up to 20 hours per week (with overtime hours). The initial annual gross salary is EUR 8,000 for an Associate Professor and EUR 10,800 for a Full Professors (plus approx. 30% contribution to the social security and pension fund paid by the employer according to Austrian Law), with additional remuneration for extra teaching or supervision of theses. The position remains open until filled; the review of applications will commence immediately after the announcement. Starting date: March 1st 2025.

About us

Modul University Vienna is an international private university and offers cutting-edge education at BBA, BSc, MSc, MBA and PhD levels. Students and staff come from over 70 countries around the world, providing for a multicultural and diverse work environment.As an employer, Modul University Vienna offers:

• Opportunities to work from home
• Flexible working hours
• International and dynamic team
• Personal and professional development
• Independent working environment
• Public transport ticket

Modul University Vienna is an equal opportunity employer with a strong commitment to equality and diversity that does not discriminate on the basis of, among other factors, age, color, disability, ethnicity, gender or gender expression, national origin, race, sexual orientation, or social class. We especially encourage women and people who belong minority groups to apply and welcome all applications that can contribute to a diverse working culture.