Endowed Professorship in Finance

Endowed Professorship in Finance (Full-Time) at the Lauder Business School (LBS), Vienna

Starting with the academic year 2026–2027, Lauder Business School seeks to appoint an endowed full-time professor on the interface between Finance and AI or Finance and ESG.

The role focuses on teaching and research in Finance with emphasis on Sustainable Finance, Emerging Markets, and AI.

Main responsibilities: teaching (10–14 ECTS), course development, supervision of theses, research and publications, departmental service.

Qualifications: PhD, proven teaching and research experience, practical experience in the private sector as well as expertise in Finance/ESG/AI, quantitative methods, excellent English, IT and Finance tools, third-party funding experience is an asset.

We offer: a full-time position with teaching, research, and development duties, an international faculty, collaboration opportunities, professional development support. Female candidates will be given preference where qualifications are equal.

A student assistant position (part-time, marginal employment) will be provided.

This position carries a gross annual salary of EUR 70,000.00.

Endowed Professorship in Finance (Full-Time, 40 hours/week)

at Lauder Business School (LBS), Vienna

Starting with the academic year 2026–2027, Lauder Business School seeks to appoint an endowed full-time professorship at the interface of Finance and AI, or Finance and ESG. The position emphasizes teaching and research in Finance, with particular focus on Sustainable Finance, Emerging Markets, and Artificial Intelligence (AI).

Main Responsibilities

• Teaching (10–14 ECTS)
• Course development
• Supervision of theses
• Research and publications
• Departmental service

Qualifications

• PhD in a relevant field
• Proven experience in teaching and research
• Practical experience in the private sector
• Expertise in Finance, ESG, and/or AI
• Strong quantitative methods background
• Excellent command of English
• Proficiency with IT and Finance tools
• Experience in third-party funding is an asset

What we offer

• Full-time position with teaching, research, and development responsibilities
• Membership in an international faculty
• Opportunities for collaboration and professional development support
• A student assistant position (part-time, marginal employment) for the duration of the professorship

Preference will be given to equally qualified female candidates.

This position carries a gross annual salary of EUR 70,000.00.

Application

Please submit your CV by 30 November 2025 to:

• Prof. (FH) Mag. Julius Dem, MBA: julius.dem@lbs.ac.at
• Prof. (FH) Dr. Tamás Csermely, MSc: tamas.csermely@lbs.ac.at