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University Job Portal - Job ID: 3040

• Application period:  until January 15, 2025
• Program start:  March 1, 2025

The Strategic Management Subject Area within the Department is currently looking for a dedicated PhD student to join the team. Find more information about the Strategic Management area and its members here: http://strategy.univie.ac.at/

Applicants should have completed their Master/Diploma degrees (or be very near completion) by the time of their application. We are looking for graduates from:

• Renowned management programs: e.g., M.Sc. in Business

or

• Adjacent disciplines such as economics, psychology, engineering or computer sciences: e.g., M.Sc. in economics, M.Sc. in industrial engineering, M.Sc. in information management, M.Sc. in psychology

Independent of their background, all applicants should be excited about pursuing a career in academic research in the social sciences. A particular interest for the field of strategy and organizational design is a definite plus, while specific prior training is not a prerequisite. We are looking forward to receiving your application if you are:

• a top graduate (belong to the best 10% of their graduating classes)
• have a strong quantitative background
• have an interest in acquiring methodological skills in areas such as formal (mathematical) modelling and/or (quantitative) empirical testing (conducting experimental research and/or large-scale field studies)

As an international group of researchers seeking to publish in leading journals, we rely on candidates being fluent in English (written and spoken). Relevant study experience in a (native) English speaking environment is therefore a strong plus. Prior teaching experience is an advantage. Knowledge of German is not required.

What we offer

Successful candidates will join the Strategy Area as research and teaching associates

• on a 30 hours/week contract (gross salary amounting to approx. 37,500 €/annum),
• and will be enrolled in the Department’s PhD program in Management (specializing in Strategic Management: https://strategy.univie.ac.at/phd/)
• envisaged starting date: 01 March 2025 (for a total duration of 4 years)

Our program is modelled after leading US business schools' doctoral programs and comprises intensive course work at the postgraduate level, research presentations, as well as drafting the actual dissertational thesis. While the program’s primary goal is to prepare candidates for a career in international academe, it also increases the candidates' attractiveness to employers in the private sector (consulting, industry). For further information about the PhD program please visit https://phd-management.univie.ac.at/ 

Candidates may also be given the chance to additionally enroll in the pan-disciplinary Oskar Morgenstern Doctoral School, providing them with

• additional funding for research, and
• the possibility to learn from and with students from adjacent disciplines.

Outside the core doctoral program, the Strategy Area will actively nurture research by its members, aimed at making a contribution at the highest international levels and preparing them to succeed in the international academic job market. Students from our group have received offers for junior faculty positions from leading European universities or went off to leading business schools in the US.

In addition, candidates assist and participate in administrative tasks and teaching activities (teaching due to extent regulations of wage agreement) of the strategy area at all levels.

Application procedure

Please include:

• your letter of motivation (no specific research proposal)
• your transcripts of prior university course work (including grades)
• your GPA and (if available) GRE or GMAT scores

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No final decision will be taken before 30 October 2024. Afterwards we may have a rolling deadline if we are still looking for the right candidate.

Contact

Prof. Markus Reitzig (Strategy subject area chair) or Assoz.Prof. Steffen Keck | strategic-management@univie.ac.at