We are hiring: Post-Doc (Non-Tenure Track, third-party funded)

Are you aiming to advance your academic career through top-tier publications, expand international collaborations, and lead practice-oriented, third-party funded research projects with industry partners? Do you have strong skills in project and stakeholder management? If so, this position - combining excellent research with real-world application - may be an excellent opportunity for you.

We are looking for a highly motivated scholar who is eager to contribute to cutting-edge research in entrepreneurship and innovation while engaging with academic and practice-oriented stakeholders.

Your Role

• Lead a third-party funded research project, with responsibility for project management, stakeholder engagement, and cross-functional coordination

• Contribute to the strategic development of the institute by taking on a leadership role in advancing its research and teaching programs

• Collaborate closely with national and international industry partners

• Publish high-quality scholarly articles, both from independent research projects and in collaboration with senior and junior faculty

• Co-supervise doctoral candidates and teach at the bachelor’s, master’s, and MBA levels, with the opportunity to independently design innovative, problem-based learning formats

Fixed-term contract and compensation
Full-time position (40 hours/week); monthly gross salary: €5,014.30; fixed-term contract of up to six years.
 

Application
Further information about the position and instructions for submitting your application are available at www.wu.ac.at/arbeitgeberin and www.wu.ac.at/jobs (reference number: 2815).

For subject-related questions regarding the position, please contact Prof. Dr. Peter Keinz (peter.keinz@wu.ac.at).

We look forward to receiving your application by July 1, 2026.