Associate Professor / Senior Lecturer or Full Professor in HR and Business

at  Modul University Vienna GmbH

YOUR PROFILE

The successful candidate is expected to have established an international reputation as a researcher in their field and to have outstanding qualifications:

• Venia docendi or foreign equivalent, or an equivalent subject-relevant academic qualification.
• Social science background with a focus on management and/or psychology.
• Evidence of outstanding research ability and potential, through a record of publications in top-tier journals and participation in relevant third party-funded national and/or international empirical research projects.
• Experience, competence and established commitment to high quality teaching, guidance in scientific work and supervision of PhD students.
• Ability to teach courses in the fields of HR management and business psychology, such as: improving personnel strategies, psychological assessments and hiring methods, organizational structures, leadership, engagement, motivation, well-being at work, or change management.
• Experience in successful acquisition, execution, and management of third-party funded research projects.
• Experience in interdisciplinary team collaboration.
• Activities in scientific networks like international professional societies and other research networks.
• Interpersonal skills including gender and diversity management skills, communication and team, and leadership skills.
• Excellent knowledge of written and spoken English; Proficiency in German language or the willingness to learn German when moving to Vienna is welcome.

ABOUT US

Modul University Vienna is an international private university and offers cutting-edge education at BBA, BSc, MSc, MBA and PhD levels. Students and staff come from over 70 countries around the world, providing for a multicultural and diverse work environment.

As an employer, Modul University Vienna offers:

• Opportunities to work from home
• Flexible working hours
• International and dynamic team
• Personal and professional development
• Independent working environment
• Public transport ticket

Modul University Vienna is an equal opportunity employer with a strong commitment to equality and diversity that does not discriminate on the basis of, among other factors, age, color, disability, ethnicity, gender or gender expression, national origin, race, sexual orientation, or social class. We especially encourage women and people who belong minority groups to apply and welcome all applications that can contribute to a diverse working culture

• Acquiring and conducting third-party funded national and international research projects with the aim to further develop their own research agenda in the field of business psychology and HR development.
• Teaching and conducting examinations independently in English at all levels (bachelor’s, master’s, Ph.D./doctorate, and executive education). The teaching load for this position is 10 units/week per semester (1 unit = 45 minutes of teaching) for an Associate Professor/Senior Lecturer position, or 5 units/week per semester for a Full Professor.
• Actively contributing to the development of Modul University’s various teaching programs.
• Supervision of undergraduate, graduate and doctoral theses.
• Participation in the self-governance of Modul University Vienna, which includes an active contribution to administrative and academic services and an active contribution to the university’s third mission.