University Assistant praedoctoral

Universität Wien

Job description:

The University of Vienna is a community of over 10,000 individuals, including approximately 7,500 academic staff members, who passionately pursue answers to the profound questions that shape our future. Fueled by curiosity and a deep sense of duty, they contribute invaluable insights to research and teaching, enriching our society. Are you inspired and driven by the desire to make a meaningful impact? We are currently seeking a/an

University Assistant praedoctoral

37 Faculty of Business, Economics and Statistics
Startdate: 01.12.2025 | Working hours: 30 | Collective bargaining agreement: §48 VwGr. B1 Grundstufe (praedoc)
Limited until: 30.11.2029
Reference no.: 4468

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

Your personal sphere of influence:

As a University Assistant (Prae-Doc), you will join the team of Prof. Dr. Christoph Fuchs at the Institute of Marketing and International Business at the University of Vienna (https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=T9UVrZAAAAAJ&hl=de&oi=ao). You will work at the intersection of marketing, psychology, and economics, contributing to cutting-edge research at this interface. The position offers the opportunity to collaborate with internationally leading scholars in marketing, psychology, and related disciplines.

Your ambition will be to publish your research in top-tier field journals (e.g., Journal of Consumer Research, Management Science) as well as in high-impact general-interest journals (e.g., Nature Human Behaviour, PNAS).

In addition to pursuing your own independent research and developing your doctoral dissertation, your responsibilities will include:

• Independent and collaborative teaching of courses and examinations
• Supervision of students
• Support in research, organizational, and administrative activities within the institute

The position is advertised for a total duration of four years. The initial employment term is 1.5 years and will be automatically extended to four years, unless a declaration of non-renewal is submitted by the employer within the first 12 months. There are also options for an additional one-year extension beyond the four-year period.

Your future tasks:

A successful candidate will engage in the following activities:

• Contribute to the teaching and research activities of the Marketing research group with a focus on Consumer Behavior and Consumer Psychology, Marketing and Technology.
• Independent teaching of courses in Marketing as defined by the collective agreement.
• 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, Economics,  or a related field (e.g., Statistics, or Computer Science)
• Exellent command of written and spoken English
• Excellent skills in statistics and statistics software (e.g., STATA, preferably R, SPSS, etc.)
• Beyond any formal requirements we are looking for highly motivated, curious students who are willing to take on responsibility.
• Experience in scientific writing (in English), ideally Programming skills (e.g., Python), Experience in data collection and analyses (e.g., experimental research)

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 continuously deepen your skills. There are over 600 courses to choose from – free of charge.

Fair salary: The basic salary of EUR 3.714,80 (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:

• Scientific curriculum vitae/letter of intent
• Summary of research interests
• Master Degree/Diploma including transcripts of grades
• Via our job portal/Apply now - button

If you have any questions, please contact:

Christoph Fuchs  

christoph.fuchs@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: 20.11.2025

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