PhD Student / Research Assistant

These are individuals who, with their curiosity and their continuous pursuit of excellence, engage in international cutting-edge research and teaching. We are looking for a/an University assistant predoctoral
The University of Vienna hosts one of the most internationally visible management research environments in Europe, with their faculty constantly being ranked among the top of all universities in the German-speaking world, and belonging to the finest in their field internationally - emblematic of the continuous aspiration to add valuable insights to their academic field.
Our publications have appeared in the finest management outlets, such as the Academy of Management Review, Management Science, Organization Science, Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, Production and Operations Management, Research Policy , and the Strategic Management Journal , to mention but a few. Our research was funded by several agencies, and we regularly host conferences and seminars featuring colleagues from all over the globe.
We are currently looking for a dedicated PhD student to join our team. In addition to their research work, 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.
We are looking for graduates from:

~ Adjacent disciplines such as economics, psychology, engineering or computer sciences: e.g. 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. a top graduate (belong to the best 10% of their graduating classes)
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. Knowledge of German is not required.
Successful candidates will join the Strategy Area as research and teaching associates

on a 30 hours/week contract (full time, i.e. and will be enrolled in the department's PhD program in Management (specializing in Strategic Management:
Our program is modelled after leading US business schools' doctoral programs and comprises intensive coursework 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
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.
your letter of motivation (no specific research proposal)
We lay special emphasis on increasing the number of women in senior and in academic positions among the academic and general university staff and therefore expressly encourage qualified women to apply.