[AISWorld] Full Professor of Data and Knowledge Engineering

[Gustaf Neumann]

*Full Professor of Data and Knowledge Engineering **(Ref.no 
203748)
WU (Vienna University of Economics and Business)*


WU (Vienna University of Economics and Business) is 
currently inviting applications for the position of a Full 
Professor[1] of Data and Knowledge Engineering at the 
Department of Information Systems and Operations.

WU is the largest business university in the European Union 
and is centrally located at the heart of Europe. The 
University maintains an excellent position as a center for 
research and teaching and attracts an international group of 
students and faculty. It offers a broad range of subjects in 
all areas of economics and business administration. WU is 
one of only five EQUIS accredited universities in the 
German-speaking world and is striving to achieve a top 
position among the leading European business universities. 
For details, please see www.wu.ac.at.

Applicants should have: a) a solid academic qualification 
(e.g. PhD, Habilitation); b) an outstanding international 
reputation in high quality scholarship, especially by having 
demonstrated the ability to publish in top-tier journals of 
the field; c) a strong record in attracting research 
funding; d) a demonstrated commitment to excellence in 
executive teaching; and e) proven leadership qualities.

The successful candidate is expected to do research on data 
and knowledge engineering in areas such as database systems, 
semantic web, knowledge management, data mining, information 
retrieval and event processing, and should possess a high 
competency in the relevant methods. Furthermore, he/she is 
expected to have established an international reputation as 
a researcher in his/her field and have an outstanding 
publication record.

We expect a strong interest in teaching at bachelor, master, 
and PhD levels as well as in executive education programs. 
The successful candidate will participate in teaching 
programs at all levels (Bachelor, MSc, PhD and Executive 
Education). Teaching experience in English is required; 
teaching experience in German is not necessary. 
Non-German-speaking candidates will be expected to acquire 
proficiency in German over a certain period of time.

The new professor should take an active role in the 
University's self-governance.

For details of the position, please contact Professor 
Taudes, Chair of the Department of Information Systems and 
Operations, by phone: ++43-1-31336-5611, or email: 
alfred.taudes at wu.ac.at.

Candidates should send their applications (including all 
relevant documents, curriculum vitae, list of publications, 
list of classes held, etc.) to the Rector of WU 
Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Professor Christoph Badelt, 
Augasse 2-6, A-1090 Vienna. Electronic applications can be 
sent to prof.application at wu.ac.at. Please quote the 
reference no. given above when submitting your application. 
Applications must be submitted by August 1st, 2012.

WU is an Equal Opportunity Employer and seeks to increase 
the number of its female faculty members. Therefore 
qualified women are strongly encouraged to apply. In case of 
equal qualification, female candidates will be given 
preference. WU has established an Equal Opportunities 
Working Group, which is involved in all selection 
proceedings pursuant to § 42 of the 2002 Universities Act.

[1] employed under salary group A 1 pursuant to the 
Collective Bargaining Agreement for University Employees 
[Kollektivvertrag für die Arbeitnehmer/innen der 
Universitäten], minimum gross yearly salary: EUR 63.996,80; 
the actual annual gross salary is subject to negotiation

http://www.wu.ac.at/structure/servicecenters/hr/jobs/universitaetsprofessuren#p30
http://www.wu.ac.at/press/about/structure/about/publications/bulletin/pdfs/kz2037.pdf

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