University Assistant postdoctoral

Universität Wien

Job description:

At the University of Vienna almost 11,000 personalities work together towards answering the big questions of the future. Around 7,700  of them do research and teaching, around 3,000 work in administration and organisation. We are looking for a/an

University Assistant postdoctoral

Explore and teach at the University of Vienna, where over 7,500 brilliant minds have found a unique balance of freedom and support. Join us if you’re passionate about groundbreaking international research and academic excellence. Ready to be part of our team? Let’s shape the future together!

Your personal sphere of play:

Your future position is at the Department of Business Analytics and Decisions which is part of the Faculty of Business, Economics and Statistics.We are a highly international and research-oriented Department 

Your future tasks:

Active participation in research, teaching & administration, which means:

• You build up an independent research profile in the field of Operations Research. 
• You publish internationally and give lectures.
• You apply for projects and raise third-party funds.
• You prepare and complete a publication-ready habilitation.
• You hold courses independently within the scope of the provisions of the collective bargaining agreement.
• You participate in evaluation measures and in quality assurance.
• You take on administrative tasks in research, teaching and administration.

This is part of your personality:

• You completed your PhD in a topic related to Operations Research.
• You have extensive experience with exact and (meta-)heuristic solution methods in the field of Operations Research.
• You have experience successfully publishing academic research at top OR journals (e.g., European Journal of Operational Research)
• You are an experienced programmer, preferably using the Python programming language.
• You have experience performing and publishing research in the following domains of operations research: maritime optimization, supply chain optimization.
• You have experience acquiring third-party funding.
• Excellent knowledge of English (C1) / other foreign language
• Team player and high social/communicative skills

What we offer:

Work-life balance: Our employees enjoy flexible working hours, remote/hybrid and/or part-time work (upon agreement).

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 in the center of beautiful Vienna 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.

Fixed-term contract and fair salary: The basic salary of EUR 4,932,90 (on a full-time basis, 14 times a year) for a period of 6 years / 72 months increases if we can credit professional experience.

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

It is that easy to apply:

• With your scientific curriculum vitae / letter of intent
• With your list of publications
• Doctoral Degree 
• Via our job portal/ Apply now -  button

If you have any content questions, please contact:

Kevin Tierney

kevin.tierney@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: 11/22/2025 

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