You want to understand how things are connected and make a fundamental impact? We offer an environment where you can realize your full potential. At one of Europe’s largest and most modern business and economics universities. On a campus where quality of work is also quality of life. We are looking for support at the
Institute for Corporate Governance
Fulltime, 40 hours/week
Starting October 01, 2026, and ending after 6 years
to join our interdisciplinary department. We are looking for a candidate who conducts high quality research in the field of corporate governance using quantitative methods (i.e., archival, experimental, or survey) with the potential to publish in the top-tier accounting journals. The candidate is expected to work on her*his own research projects and co-operate with our interdisciplinary faculty and PhD-Students. Next to the research, the candidate will teach courses in corporate governance and related areas in the bachelor and master programs at WU Vienna, and engage in the institute’s third mission activities.
This position offers a unique opportunity to engage in research and teaching that explores a wide array of issues related to innovative and effective corporate governance. These include, but are not limited to, financial economics, corporate reporting and disclosure, and (managerial) accounting. Using quantitative empirical methods, our research examines the implications of these focus areas on capital markets, internal control systems, and incentive contracting.