Teaching and Research Associate

• Vienna University of Economics and Business
• Commercial professions (other)
• Research, development, teaching

• Part time
• published till: 2026-04-15

You want to understand how things are connected and make a fundamental impact? We offer an environment where you can realize your full potential. At one of Europe-s largest and most modern business and economics universities. On a campus where quality of work is also quality of life. We are looking for support at the

Institute for Statistics and Mathematics
Part-time, 30 hours/week Starting October 01, 2026, and ending after 6 years

Qualified candidates with disabilities are especially encouraged to apply for this position. If necessary, a reduction of the extent of employment is possible.

You want to deepen your interest in your research topic in mathematics for economics and business while gaining your first teaching experience? This position opens doors to either an academic or an industry career.

What to expect

• As a successful candidate you will be member of WU’s PhD-label Mathematics in Economics and Business (a special track within the PhD Program in Economics and Social Science offering a modern interdisciplinary scientific education in the area of mathematics for economics and business, see ?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wu.ac.at%2Fen%2Fstatmath%2Fphd-label-mathematics-in-economics-and-business&module=jobs&id=3219168" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wu.ac.at%2Fen%2Fstatmath%2Fphd-label-mathematics-in-economics-and-business&module=jobs&id=3219168" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.wu.ac.at/­en/statmath/­phd-label-mathematics-in-­economics-­and-business ).
• You will carry out research work in the field of mathematics for economics and business in the operations research and optimization area of the institute, typically with a focus on applications in business and economics, such as network design, logistics and transportation, telecommunications, healthcare, counterfactual explanations, explainability and interpretability of ML/optimization models.
• The research project will comprise high-level methodological contributions involving all aspects of applied mathematics, from model development and mathematical analysis to numerical implementation and statistical estimation of models and they should lead to a PhD thesis compliant with the academic standards of WU.
• You will have teaching and supervision duties at the undergraduate level (2hrs of weekly teaching hours per semester).
• You will be investigating your research topic and spending a third of your working hours on writing your dissertation.

What you have to offer

• MSc or diploma in applied mathematics, operations research, computer science, statistics or similar, with a strong mathematical background that qualifies you for enrollment in a doctoral program at WU.
• Very good background in optimization (combinatorial, conic and convex optimization), very good programming skills, familiarity with stochastics (probability and statistics).
• Very good level of English as well as good pedagogical and presentation skills.
• You are willing to use multimedia teaching and learning formats.
• German language skills are not a prerequisite, but we expect the willingness to familiarize yourself with German over time.
• Some prior background in economics or finance is an advantage.

Required submission materials:

• Motivation letter
• CV
• Two reference letters

Other documents supporting your application may be submitted as well.

Please do not submit full papers.

We offer a stimulating interdisciplinary research environment in an attractive city.

For details of the position, please contact Professor Ivana Ljubic (ivana.ljubicwu.ac.at) or Professor Zehra Eksi-Altay (zehra.eksiwu.ac.at, +43-1-31336-5004) or Professor Tomas Masak (Tomas.Masakwu.ac.at).

What we offer you

• 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
• Meaningful work in an open-minded, inclusive, and family-friendly environment
• A modern campus with spectacular architecture in the heart of Vienna
• Inspiring campus life with over 2,400 employees in research, teaching, and administration and approximately 21,500 students
• Excellent accessibility by public transportation

Curious? Visit our website and find out more at ?url=www.wu.ac.at%2Fbenefits&module=jobs&id=3219168" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">?url=www.wu.ac.at%2Fbenefits&module=jobs&id=3219168" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">www.wu.ac.at/benefits The minimum monthly gross salary amounts to €2,832.08 (14 times per year). This salary may be adjusted based on job-related prior work experience. In addition, we offer a wide range of attractive social benefits.

Do you want to join the WU team?
Then please submit your application by April 15, 2026 (ID 2701).
We are looking forward to hearing from you!