ANNOUNCEMENT

The University of Klagenfurt wants to attract more qualified women for professorships.
The University of Klagenfurt is pleased to announce the following open position at the Department of Financial Management, Faculty of Management and Economics, in compliance with the provisions of § 98 (open-ended) or § 99 (limited to 5 years) of the Austrian Universities Act:

PROFESSOR OF CORPORATE FINANCE

This is a full-time contract. The decision on either § 98 (open-ended term) or § 99 (five- year fixed term) depends on the candidates’ qualifications and will be made upon appointment.
With approximately 13,000 students, the University of Klagenfurt is a young, vibrant and innovative university, located at the intersection of Alpine and Mediterranean culture in an area that offers exceptionally high quality of life. As public university pursuant to § 6 of the Austrian Universities Act, it receives federal funding. The Times Higher Education (THE) Young University Rankings 2021 ranked it among the 50 best young universities in the world. The university operates under the motto “Beyond Boundaries!”.
In accordance with its key strategic road map, the Development Plan, the university’s primary guiding principles and objectives include the pursuit of scientific excellence regarding the appointment of professors, favourable research conditions, a good faculty- student ratio, and the promotion of the development of young scientists.
The faculty provides a vivid, friendly, and research-oriented environment. We are looking for a highly qualified and (in line with seniority) internationally recognized scholar with high commitment to developing and sustaining an ambitious and innovative research programme.

REQUIREMENTS

• Habilitation or equivalent qualification in a relevant field
• Doctoral degree
• Excellent research and publication record in the field of the position
• Integration in the international research community
• University-level teaching experience and didactic competence
• Fluency in English

DESIRED SKILLS

• Experience in acquisition and management of competitive research grants
• Experience in (co-)supervision of academic theses
• International experience
• Social skills, competence in leadership and management of teams
• Competence in gender mainstreaming and diversity management

• Representing the field of Corporate Finance in research and teaching
• Teaching in relevant study programmes at the Bachelor’s, Master’s, and Doctoral level in English and German and supervision of Bachelor’s, Master’s, and Doctoral theses. German language skills are not a prerequisite, but teaching ability and proficiency in German (Level B2) are expected within two years after appointment
• Advising and mentoring of students and early-stage researchers
• Acquisition and management of competitive research grants
• Collaboration in research and public relation activities of the department and the faculty
• Participation in university managemen