Your personal sphere of influence:As a university assistant prae doc, you will complete the team around Prof. Dr. Matin Eisend at the Department of Marketing and International Business. In addition to your independent research, you will take on tasks such as independent and supportive teaching of courses and examinations and supervision of students as well as support in research, organizational and administrative tasks.Your future tasks:The successful candidate will engage in the following activities:Contribute to the teaching and research activities of the Marketing research group with a focus on Marketing Communication.Independent teaching of courses in Marketing as defined by the collective agreement.Write a doctoral thesis; we expect the successful candidate to sign a doctoral thesis agreement within 12-18 months.Additional tasks: supervision of students, involvement in the department administration. This is part of your personality:MA or MSc in the study field of Business Administration or related areas (Psychology, Communication) with a focus on Marketing, Consumer Behaviour, and/or Advertisingexcellent command of written and spoken Englishexcellent skills in statistics and statistics software (e.g., SPSS, STATA, R, etc.)experience in scientific writing (in English), experience in data collection and analyses What we offer:Work-life balance: Our employees enjoy flexible working hours and can partially work remotely. Inspiring working atmosphere: You are a part of an international academic team in a healthy and fair working environment.Good public transport connections: Your workplace is easily accessible by public transport.Internal further training & Coaching: Opportunity to deepen your skills on an ongoing basis. There are over 600 courses to choose from – free of charge.Fair salary: The basic salary of EUR 3,714,80 (on a full-time basis) increases if we can credit professional experience.Equal opportunities for all: We welcome every additional/new personality to the team!Duration of contract: The employment duration is 4 years. Initially limited to 1.5 years, the employment relationship is automatically extended to 4 years if the employer does not terminate it within the first 12 months by submitting a non-extension declaration. It is that easy to apply:With your scientific curriculum vitae / letter of intentWith your summary of research interests / ideas for a prospective doctoral project proposal in the field of marketing communication (max. 2 pages)Master Degree / DiplomaVia our job portal/ Apply now - buttonIf you have any questions, please contact:Martin Eisend martin.eisend@univie.ac.atWe look forward to new personalities in our team! The University of Vienna has an anti-discriminatory employment policy and attaches great importance to equal opportunities, the advancement of women and diversity. We place particular emphasis on enhancing women’s representation among the academic and general university staff, particularly in leadership roles, and therefore expressly encourage qualified women to apply. Given equal qualifications, preference will be given to female candidates.University of Vienna. Space for personalities. Since 1365.Data protectionApplication deadline: 11/13/2025 Prae Doc Apply now