Job Description

The University of Vienna is a community of almost 11,000 individuals, including approximately 7,700 academic staff members, who passionately pursue answers to the profound questions that shape our future. They represent individuals driven by curiosity and a relentless pursuit of excellence. With us, they find the space to try things out and unfold their potential. Are you inspired by their passion and determination? We are currently seeking a/an

University assistant predoctoral

37 Faculty of Business, Economics and Statistics

Job vacancy starting: 11/01/2026 | Working hours: 30.00 | Classification CBA:

Limited contract until: 10/31/2029

Job ID: 6285

Explore and teach at the University of Vienna, where more than 7,700 academics thrive on curiosity in continuous exploration and help us better understand our world. Does this sound like you? Then join our accomplished team!

Your personal sphere of influence:

As a University Assistant (prae doc), you will join the research team in the area of Finance and contribute to research and teaching activities, as well as to the broader academic activities of the department. This position is a temporary replacement for a staff member during their absence.

Our research focuses on Financial Intermediation and Corporate Finance, with particular interest in fintech, digital finance, banking, and the interaction between financial institutions and firms. The team uses a broad range of empirical and theoretical approaches and works with both traditional and novel data sources. You will be expected to develop your own research agenda within these areas and actively contribute to joint research projects, seminars, workshops, and other activities of the Finance Group.

We value strong research motivation, intellectual curiosity, initiative, commitment to teamwork, and active engagement in the academic environment. These qualities should be reflected in candidates’ previous academic experience and, where applicable, during the interview process. The duration of employment under the contract is 3 years.

Initially limited to 1.5 years, the employment relationship will automatically extend to a total of 3 years unless the employer issues a notice of non-renewal within the first 12 months.

Your future tasks:

You actively participate in research, teaching & administration, which means:

• You are involved in research projects and scientific studies in the area of Finance.
• We expect you to finalize your dissertation agreement within 12-18 months.
• You work on your dissertation and its completion.
• You hold courses independently within the scope of the provisions of the collective bargaining agreement.
• You take on administrative tasks in research, teaching and administration.

This is part of your personality:

• Completed Master's degree in the field of Economics, Financial Mathematics and Finance.
• Interested in pursuing research in the areas of Financial Intermediation and Corporate Finance, with special emphasis on fintech and its implications for financial institutions and firms.
• Basic experience in academic writing and with research methods (e.g. relevant training. academic publications)
• Excellent command of written and spoken English (C1 Level), futhermore good command of German is desirable but not a prerequisite.
• IT user skills: MS Word, Excel, Powerpoint. Knowledge of software packages for qualitative (e.g. Atlas.ti, Nvivo) and quantitative (e.g. SPSS, R) data analysis is an advantage.
• Desireable knowledge includes both qualitative and quantitative research methods.
• You should be a team player with high social skills, proactive, motivated, committed, hard-working, intellectually curious and focused on delivering high quality contents.

What we offer:

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 deepen your skills on an ongoing basis. There are over 600 courses to choose from – free of charge.

Fair salary: The basic salary of EUR 3.776,10 (on a full-time basis) increases if we can credit professional experience.

Get off to a great start in your new job: the Welcome Compass helps you settle into your new role at the University of Vienna and life in Vienna.

Equal opportunities for all: We welcome every additional/new personality to the team!

It is that easy to apply:

• With your scientific curriculum vitae and a letter of intent
• With your summary of research interests and ideas for a prospective doctoral project proposal
• Master Degree
• Via our job portal/ Apply now - button

If you have any questions, please contact:

Mariya Knir

mariya.knir@univie.ac.at

Univ.-Prof. Dr. Gyöngyi Loranth

gyoengyi.loranth@univie.ac.at

If you have any questions, please contact:

Gyöngyi Loranth

gyoengyi.loranth@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 place particular emphasis on enhancing women’s representation among the academic and general university staff, particularly in leadership roles, and therefore expressly encourage qualified women to apply. Given equal qualifications, preference will be given to female candidates.

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​Application deadline: 10/26/2026

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