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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=DE-AT link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Position Announcement:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Full Professor of Data and Knowledge Engineering<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>(Ref.no 203790)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>WU (Vienna University of Economics and Business)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>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.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>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 <a href="http://www.wu.ac.at">www.wu.ac.at</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>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.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>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.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>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.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>The new professor should take an active role in the University’s self-governance.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>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: <a href="mailto:alfred.taudes@wu.ac.at">alfred.taudes@wu.ac.at</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>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 <a href="mailto:prof.application@wu.ac.at">prof.application@wu.ac.at</a>. Please quote the reference no. given above when submitting your application. Applications must be submitted by August 1st, 2012.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>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.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>(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: € 63.996,80; the actual annual gross salary is subject to negotiation<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></body></html>