Call for Applications:
Full Professor of Finance
Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration
(Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien); Ref.No. 103290
Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration
(Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, WU) is now inviting applications for the
position of Full Professor of Finance.
The Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration is the
largest business university in the European Union and is centrally located
at the heart of Europe. The University maintains an excellent position as a
center for research and teaching and attracts an international group of
students and faculty. It offers a broad range of subjects in all areas of
economics and business administration. The finance group at the Vienna
University of Economics and Business Administration is one of the largest in
the German-speaking world. Resources and facilities are comparable to those
of internationally leading institutions. The University is EQUIS accredited
and is striving to achieve a top position among the leading European
business universities. For details, please see
www.wu-wien.ac.at
<http://www.wu-wien.ac.at/> .
Applicants should have: a) a solid academic qualification (e.g. PhD,
Habilitation) in Finance or a related area; b) an outstanding international
reputation in high quality scholarship in the area of finance; c) a strong
record in attracting research funding; d) a demonstrated commitment to
excellence in executive teaching; and e) proven leadership qualities.
The successful candidate is expected to have established an international
reputation as a researcher in his/her field and have an outstanding
publication record. All fields of finance will be considered, but preference
will be given to the fields of derivatives, asset pricing, securities
design, empirical finance and risk management. We expect a strong interest
in teaching finance at bachelor, master, and PhD levels as well as in
executive education programs. Teaching experience in English is required;
teaching experience in German is not necessary. Non-German-speaking
candidates will be expected to acquire proficiency in German over a certain
period of time.
For details of the position, please contact Professor Stefan Pichler,
Department of Finance and Accounting, by phone: ++43-1-31336-5685, or email:
stefan.pichler(a)wu-wien.ac.at.
Candidates should send their applications (curriculum vitae, list of
publications, list of classes held as well as copies of five major journal
publications) to the Rector of Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Professor
Christoph Badelt, Augasse 2-6, A-1090 Vienna. Electronic applications are
preferred and can be sent to nicole.reinecke(a)wu-wien.ac.at
<mailto:brigitte.parnigoni@wu-wien.ac.at> . Please quote reference no.
103290 when submitting your application. Applications must be submitted by
April 30th, 2008.
The Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration is an Equal
Opportunity Employer and seeks to increase the number of its female faculty
members. Therefore qualified women are strongly encouraged to apply. In case
of equal qualification, female candidates will be given preference.
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