University assistant predoctoral

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. 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
Startdate: 01.01.2026 | Working hours: 30 | Collective bargaining agreement: §48 VwGr. B1 Grundstufe (praedoc)
Limited until: 31.12.2029
Reference no.: 4811

Explore and teach at the University of Vienna, where more than 7,500 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 complete the team around Prof. Dr. Matin Eisend at the Department of Marketing and International Business. In addition to your independent research, you will take on tasks such as independent and supportive teaching of courses and examinations and supervision of students as well as support in research, organizational and administrative tasks.

Your future tasks:

The successful candidate will engage in the following activities:

• Contribute to the teaching and research activities of the Marketing research group with a focus on Marketing Communication.
• 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 months.
• Additional tasks: supervision of students, involvement in the department administration.

This is part of your personality:

• MA or MSc in the study field of Business Administration or related areas (Psychology, Communication) with a focus on Marketing, Consumer Behaviour, and/or Advertising
• excellent command of written and spoken English
• excellent skills in statistics and statistics software (e.g., SPSS, STATA, R, etc.)
• experience in scientific writing (in English), experience in data collection and analyses

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 3,714,80 (on a full-time basis) increases if we can credit professional experience.

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

Duration of contract: The employment duration is 4 years. Initially limited to 1.5 years, the employment relationship is automatically extended to 4 years if the employer does not terminate it within the first 12 months by submitting a non-extension declaration. 

It is that easy to apply:

• With your scientific curriculum vitae / letter of intent
• With your summary of research interests / ideas for a prospective doctoral project proposal in the field of marketing communication (max. 2 pages)
• Master Degree  /  Diploma
• Via our  job portal/ Apply now -  button

If you have any questions, please contact:

Martin Eisend  

martin.eisend@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: 11/13/2025 

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