Senior Researcher in International Relations (all genders) Full-time (40 h/w) in Vienna, Austria

• Establishing relationships with stakeholders from the listed research areas (international relations, politics and security) and developing a field of applied research related to the current and future challenges of the startup ecosystem.
• Acquire and implement third-party funded projects.
• Determine areas of research to increase knowledge in the international relations field and write reports, papers and reviews to present findings in leading journals and conferences.
• Contributing to the academic self-administration duties of the VIGS Institute.
• Teaching and conducting examinations independently (the standard teaching load for this position is 5 units/week per year (1 unit = 45 minutes of teaching). Supervising theses is counted towards the teaching load.

• Doctorate in economics, business administration, management, or a related field within the social sciences.
• Experience in research, preferably with a strong focus on international politics and international security.
• Profound knowledge of different research methods (qualitative and quantitative)
• Ability to attract external funding to support research programs and to successfully build collaborative research programs with other universities, research institutes and industry.
• Excellent spoken and written English language skills; proficiency in German language is welcome.

• Become part of a world class global research network with scholars from across the world in a new research institute located in the heart of Vienna.
• Individual professional development and research mentoring with world class scholars.
• An international and multicultural working environment.

• Brief motivation letter indicating why you believe yourself being suitable for this position.
• Curriculum vitae including ORCID and details of professional, teaching and research experience (if applicable).
• Teaching portfolio and a concept of your teaching approach.
• Teaching evaluations.
• Research portfolio and a list of the five most important peer-reviewed publications (if applicable).

As an employer, Modul University Vienna offers:

• Opportunities to work from home
• Flexible working hours
• International and dynamic team
• Personal and professional development
• Independent working environment
• Public transport ticket

Modul University Vienna is an equal opportunity employer with a strong commitment to equality and diversity that does not discriminate on the basis of, among other factors, age, color, disability, ethnicity, gender or gender expression, national origin, race, sexual orientation, or social class. We especially encourage women and people who belong minority groups to apply and welcome all applications that can contribute to a diverse working culture.