"University Assistant (postdoctoral) - Behavioral and Experimental Economics"

University Assistant (postdoctoral) - Behavioral and Experimental Economics

37 Faculty of Business, Economics and Statistics
Startdate: 01.09.2026 | Working hours: 40 | Collective bargaining agreement: §48 VwGr. B1 lit. b (postdoc)
Limited until: 31.08.2032
Reference no.: 4863

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

Your future tasks:

• You build up an independent research profile in the field of Experimental Economics.
• You are involved in research projects and scientific studies.
• You publish internationally and give lectures.
• You apply for projects and raise third-party funds.
• You hold courses independently within the scope of the provisions of the collective bargaining agreement.
• You participate in examination activities.
• 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:

• Completed doctoral/PhD studies in Economics (before starting your employment)
• Outstanding dissertation in the field of Experimental Economics
• Research competence and initiative
• Didactic skills
• Excellent knowledge of English
• Knowledge of German is an asset but not required.

What we offer:

• Work-life balance: Our employees enjoy flexible working hours and remote/hybrid 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 (14 times a year) for a period of 6 years increases if we can credit professional experience.
• Equal opportunities for everyone: We look forward to diverse personalities in the team!

It is that easy to apply:

• With your scientific curriculum vitae that details your education, teaching expertise and list of publications
• With your letter of motivation
• With up to two selected research papers
• With three letters of reference that should be sent by the referees directly to jobs.econ@univie.ac.at (stating the job ID in the subject of the email)
• Via our job portal/ Apply now - button

If you have any questions, please contact:
Paul Pichler
paul.pichler@univie.ac.at

Application deadline: 01/31/2026