Full Professor of Global Business

Full Professor of Global Business, part-time (pursuant to § 99 UG 2002)

WU is currently inviting applications for the position of a full professor of Global Business at the Department of Global Business and Trade (part-time 20%, duration of employment is 3 years). Candidates are expected to have established an international reputation as a researcher in their field.

The Department of Global Business and Trade engages in research, teaching, executive education, and third-mission activities. We strive for excellent research and contribute to knowledge exchange internationally and nationally, within academia, and with other societal actors. Our activities mainly focus on topics related to International Business, Responsibility and Sustainability in Global Business, and Transport and Logistics Management.

Qualifications

The successful candidate is expected to have established an international reputation as a researcher in their field and to have outstanding qualifications. Candidates must have:

a) A solid academic qualification (e.g. doctorate or PhD, habilitation or an equivalent qualification) in International Business or a related area.

b) an outstanding international reputation for high quality scholarship in the area of International Business commensurate with academic age, especially by having demonstrated the ability to publish in top-tier journals in the field.

c) excellent teaching qualifications at undergraduate and graduate (including executive education), and PhD levels.

d) A track record of PhD supervision to successful completion.

e) Commitment and a proven track record of leading, motivating, and nurturing early career scholars in International Business or related disciplines.

f) Strong track record of attracting funding for research capacity building and knowledge exchange activities that lead to (inter-)disciplinary development.

g) gender and diversity management skills.

Expectations

The successful candidate is expected to perform teaching activities at the Bachelor or Master of Science levels in the classroom and in distance-learning formats of 2 SWS per semester (an academic year consists of two semesters). Both bachelor- and master-level teaching may focus on a wide range of topics in the realm of international business.

WU requires the candidate to be present in person at WU for at least six weeks per academic year. Moreover, the successful candidate must mention WU as a second affiliation on all their published papers during the employment period.

The successful candidate is expected to engage in research collaborations with department members, potentially leading to journal publications and successful research grant applications.

Please note: Only applications uploaded via our online recruiting tool will be considered. In their application documents, applicants must respond to all criteria specified in the call for applications, especially to items A) Qualifications and B) Expectations. A reference to these two items is considered a mandatory element of any application to WU Vienna, and any applications that lack this mandatory element cannot be considered.

1 employed under salary group A 1 pursuant to the Collective Bargaining Agreement for University Staff [Kollektivvertrag für die Arbeitnehmer/innen der Universitäten], minimum gross yearly salary: €92,460.20 (full-time); the actual annual gross salary is subject to negotiation