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8 Jul 2025

Job Information

Organisation/Company
University of Innsbruck
Department
Faculty of Business and Management
Research Field
Economics » Management studies
Researcher Profile
First Stage Researcher (R1)
Country
Austria
Application Deadline
Type of Contract
Temporary
Job Status
Part-time
Hours Per Week
20 hours per week; will be increased to 30 hours per week once the dissertation agreement has been signed
Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?
Not funded by a EU programme
Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?
No

Offer Description

Start date/duration

  • as soon as possible
  • for 4 years



Job profile:

Dissertation Position in Corporate Sustainability & Strategy

The research group of Corporate Sustainability (Prof. Kerstin Neumann) at the Institute for Organization & Learning, University of Innsbruck, is currently looking for an excellent PhD student to conduct theory-driven empirical and/or experimental research at the intersection of strategy, organization, and corporate sustainability. 

Your qualifications:

·         A completed (or close to completion) diploma or master degree in a relevant field of management, economics, or related subjects;
·         An excellent foundation and genuine interest in relevant theories of strategy, organization, and corporate sustainability;
·         Good methodological skills and the motivation to further develop these skills;
·         High motivation for conducting excellent research and teaching;
·         Proficiency in English as well as ability and willingness to work collaboratively in a team.

We offer:

·         A four years (fixed-term) contract for a dissertation position, as soon as possible or upon agreement;
·         Guidance and support in conducting your own research, with your dissertation being the focus of your work, while also conducting collaborative studies in a research- and internationally-oriented team, in the above-mentioned research domains;
·         Room for teaching and third-mission activities in the group, with research being your clear focus.

When applying, please include a written reflection on your dissertation project, limited to a maximum of five pages. 

Application:

We are looking forward to receiving your online application.

The full, legally binding call for application (in German) including the salary can be found here:

https://lfuonline.uibk.ac.at/public/karriereportal.details?asg_id_in=15104

The University of Innsbruck is committed to raising the quota of female employees and therefore explicitly welcomes applications from qualified female scientists. In the case of female underrepresentation women with equal qualifications will be given priority.

In accordance with Austrian disability laws qualified people with special requirements are expressly encouraged to apply for jobs. For further information, please contact the Disability Officer for Academic Staff at behindertenvertrauensperson-br1@uibk.ac.at.

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Additional Information

Benefits

What the University of Innsbruck offers:

From a company pension scheme, to flexible working hours and child care facilities the University of Innsbruck offers its employees a wide range of benefits which is being continuously extended.

Along with interesting oppurtunities for the participation in job-related and personal further education courses, and the succesful compatibility of career and family, employees can benefit from a large range of courses offered by the University Sports Institute (USI), the language courses offered by the ISI, the University Library and take advantage of the various canteens offering reasonably priced food.

A summary of the benefits for University employees can be found here: http://www.uibk.ac.at/universitaet/zusatzleistungen/

Additional comments

The University of Innsbruck as employer

Are you looking for a new challenge? The University of Innsbruck is a place of study, research and employment for more than 31.000 people. As one of the largest employers in Tyrol the University offers a varied and exciting field of activity for its employees from very diverse educational and professional backgrounds. The University explicitly welcomes diversity and is committed to the principle of equal opportunity. It is a certified family-friendly workplace and received the award 'Top workplace 2018' from the Austrian business magazine 'trend'.

Languages

At the University of Innsbruck researchers from all over the world come together. Depending on the individual scientific community the language used may be German, English or another (if unanimously decided).

Internal communication is in German. Therefore a basic knowledge of German or the willingness to acquire such knowledge is essential.

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available
1
Company/Institute
Department of Organisation and Learning
Country
Austria
City
Innsbruck
Postal Code
A-6020
Street
Universitätsstraße 15
Geofield

Contact

City
Innsbruck
Street
Universitätsstraße 15
Postal Code
A-6020

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