WU (Vienna University of Economics and Business) is currently inviting applications for the position of two full professors¹ of Business Administration and Information Systems (Betriebswirtschaftslehre und Wirtschaftsinformatik) at the Department of Information Systems and Operations Management. Candidates are expected to have established an international reputation as a researcher in their field. We envision the two new positions to strengthen the department and WU in our goal towards a responsible digital transformation, and attract excellent candidates who contribute to our joint vision on information systems and operations management, with two focus directions outlined in the detailed announcements (linked):

1) Foundations of contemporary information systems (2025-04), where we look for candidates who complement and strengthen the existing research at our department in areas such as:

• AI Systems and Architectures

• Data Mining and Machine Learning

• Distributed Systems and Decentralization

• Distributed Ledgers

• Cloud and Virtualisation

• IoT and Edge Computing

• Data Governance for AI

2) Operations Management with a focus on digital transformation (2025-05), where the candidate’s expertise falls within one of the following research areas:

• behavioural operations

• AI application to process improvements

• integrated supply and demand management

• production planning and control

• supply chain planning and control

• circular supply chains and sustainable supply chain management

• tokenization in supply chains and new product development

WU combines excellence with responsibility. 
Its rare triple accreditation by EQUIS, AACSB, and AMBA is a guarantee for the highest quality research and teaching in the fields of business, economics, and business law. WU’s research is characterized by a wide diversity of disciplines practiced at WU, allowing researchers to deal with even the most complex of research questions.

International cooperation is very important to WU, and we encourage and support both faculty and student mobility. WU is also very aware of its responsibility to its students, faculty, and staff and is committed to gender equality, equal opportunities, accessibility, family-friendly working conditions, and sustainability.

WU is committed to diversity and inclusion, and qualified women are strongly encouraged to apply. In case of equal qualification, female candidates will be given preference. People with disabilities are encouraged to apply and will be supported during each stage of the recruitment process. Candidates’ qualifications will be assessed in the context of their academic age. 
WU has been awarded University and Family Audit (Audit hochschuleundfamilie) certification and assists dual career couples. For further details, please see https://www.wu.ac.at/en/careers/job-portal. 

Further details on the call for applications, including a detailed qualification profile, can be found in the attached announcements and online: https://www.wu.ac.at/en/careers/job-portal/jobs/professorships. 
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¹ employed under salary group A 1 pursuant to the Collective Bargaining Agreement for University Staff [Kollektivvertrag für die Arbeitnehmer/innen der Universitäten], minimum gross yearly salary: €92,460.20; the actual annual gross salary is subject to negotiation