Posted 6/22/09
UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA
The Faculty of Business, Economics and Statistics
Full Professor of Finance
The Faculty of Business, Economics and Statistics of the
University of Vienna announces the position of a Full
Professor of Finance.
JOB DESCRIPTION:
It is required that the candidate has an excellent
publication record in high quality international journals
with emphasis in Quantitative Finance, such as Asset/
Liability Management, Portfolio Choice or Investment
Analysis. We expect that the future professor contributes
to strengthen the reputation our Department of Finance as
an internationally renowned place of research.
Teaching is required for students in our Bachelor and
Master programs in (International) Business Administration.
Moreover, teaching activities are expected for PhD students
in Finance, especially in the framework of the "Vienna
Graduate School of Finance." Occasionally, courses may be
required for students in economics and/or statistics.
JOB QUALIFICATIONS:
Successful candidates will have the following
qualifications:
- PhD and post-doctoral experience at a university or other
research institution
- Outstanding research and publication record
- Experience in university teaching, and willingness and
ability to teach at all curricular levels
- Readiness to cooperate with financial institutions and to
acquire third-party funding
The University of Vienna expects the successful candidate
to acquire, within three years, proficiency in German
sufficient for teaching in Bachelor programmes and
participation in committees.
THE UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA OFFERS:
- Attractive terms and conditions of employment with a
negotiable and performance-related salary, associated
with a retirement fund
- An attractive and dynamic research location in a city
with a high quality of life and in a country with
excellent research funding provision
APPLICATION PROCEDURE:
Candidates should send an application containing at least
the following documents:
- Academic curriculum vitae
- Brief description of current research interests and
research plans for the immediate future
- List of publications together with a specification of
five key publications
Applications in English should be submitted per e-mail
(preferably as pdf attachments) to:
CONTACT: The Dean's Office
Email: MAILTO:dekanat.wiwi@univie.ac
no later than 20th July 2009 with reference 1/2009.
The University of Vienna intends to increase the number of
women on its faculty, particularly in high-level positions,
and therefore specifically invites applications by women.
Among equally qualified applicants women will receive
preferential consideration.