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Institute for Language and Discourse in Business
Fulltime, 40 hours/week
Starting as soon as possible and ending after 6 years Qualified candidates with disabilities are especially encouraged to apply for this position. If necessary, a reduction of the extent of employment is possible.You have a passion for the English language, linguistics and digital business communication? You would like to engage in research that is meaningful and has social impact? The Institute for Language and Discourse in Business is currently inviting applications for an Assistant Professor, non-tenure track.

What to expect

• Research: You will develop an international reputation in research, focusing on digital business communication, English language and linguistics.
• Research output: You will engage in innovative research and publish it in high-quality outlets.
• Research support: You will participate in research projects at the Department, engage in data collection, and support publishing activities.
• Research funding: You will actively engage and offer support in applying for research funding.
• Teaching: You will teach, in any two-year period, a total of eight two-hour modules in the Department's core business communication program.
• Teaching-related tasks: You will be available to answer students’ questions, engage in marking and grading student work, and supervise bachelor’s and master’s theses.
• Teaching support: You will take part in course and curriculum development at the Department.
• Organizational tasks: You will support senior faculty in their research, teaching, and administration.
• Academic self-governance: You will engage in academic self-governance at the Institute and Department levels.
• Networking: You will have opportunity to create your own professional network.

What you have to offer

• A doctoral degree: You hold a completed doctoral degree in a field relevant to the Institute’s research and teaching profile, coupled with a solid academic foundation in English language and linguistics.
• Research profile: You have a research orientation that is strongly aligned with the Institute's research profile as well as an interest in developing research projects in the field of digital business communication.
• Research output: You have a promising portfolio of high-quality publications (commensurate with academic age), demonstrating academic rigour and relevance.
• Advanced skills: You have strong theoretical and methodological competence, particularly in corpus linguistics and pragmatics, and you have experience in corpus compilation and annotation (and in working with a variety of programs, including but not limited to SketchEngine, AntConc or R).
• Research funding: You have potential for acquiring research funding.
• International experience: You have gained academic experience in an international, preferably anglophone, environment.
• Teaching experience: You have experience in teaching English and/or linguistics and/or business communication at tertiary level and are prepared to use multimedia teaching and learning formats.
• Language skills: Expert command of spoken and written English; a willingness to develop a working knowledge of spoken and written German.
• Social skills: You are able to work in teams and communicate effectively with both internal and external stakeholders. You have experience in professional online and social media communication. 

What we offer you

• Six weeks of vacation/Extra vacation time
• Flexible working hours
• Training opportunities
• A wide range of benefits, from an in-house medical officer to athletic activities and a meal allowance to a variety of employee discounts
• Meaningful work in an open-minded, inclusive, and family-friendly environment
• A modern campus with spectacular architecture in the heart of Vienna
• Inspiring campus life with over 2,400 employees in research, teaching, and administration and approximately 21,500 students
• Excellent accessibility by public transportation

Curious? Visit our website and find out more atwww.wu.ac.at/benefits.

The minimum monthly gross salary amounts to €5,014.30 (14 times per year). This salary may be adjusted based on equivalent prior work experience. In addition, we offer a wide range of attractive social benefits.

Do you want to join the WU team?
Then please submit your application by June 03, 2026 under www.wu.ac.at/jobs (ID 2774).
We are looking forward to hearing from you!