The Faculty of Business Administration and Economics at the Stiftung European University Viadrina Frankfurt (Oder) invites applications for the position of a

W2 Professorship in Business Administration
in the area of Business Analytics

starting October 1st, 2018. The professorship is expected to strengthen education and research in the Information & Operations Management group and to contribute to the profile of the university and to the planned international faculty for digital studies. The ideal candidate is expected to

• have a pronounced interest in research, proven by the publication of research outcomes in top-tier international journals,
• have an expertise in Data Mining, Big Data and Quantitative Methods,
• ideally conduct research with a focus on applications of the above mentioned methods in the context of Business Informatics, Operations Management and Social Media and which is linked to the research of the other members of the Information & Operations Management group,
• have experience in the development and advancement of third-party funded research,
• complement and strengthen education and research in the Information & Operations Management group,
• be interested in interdisciplinary research questions,
• teach in English and German (The European University Viadrina expects the successful candidate to acquire, within two years, proficiency in German sufficient for teaching in Bachelor programs and participation in committees)
• be willing to integrate aspects of gender and diversity into teaching and research,
• engage in academic self-administration,
• ideally deal with the development of the research area in Central and Eastern Europe.

German language proficiency is not required, however, we expect the successful candidate to be able to participate in meetings held in German within two years after appointment. The university’s language center offers German language courses. The appointment is permanent. The general requirements are set according to Article 41 of the Brandenburg Higher Education Act (BbgHG). The European University Viadrina Frankfurt (Oder) supports diversity, equality, and inclusion at the workplace. We encourage women, persons with a migration background and any members of minority groups in our society, as well as less advantaged persons) to apply. Women as well as severely disabled applicants with equal qualification will be given preferential consideration. For full consideration, please send your application by February 25, 2018 (stating the reference 1200-18-01) to: Stiftung Europa-Universität Viadrina Frankfurt (Oder)
Dekan der Wirtschaftswissenschaftlichen Fakultät
Prof. Dr. Christian Almeder
email: wiwi@europa-uni.de