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WU is currently inviting applications for the position of a full professor^[1] of Data Ecosystems for Environmental Accountability at the Department of Information Systems and Operations Management.

For a period of 5 years, the position is fully funded by the FFG (Austrian Research Promotion Agency), with the support of two sponsoring partners, ÖBB and Verbund. After this initial period, the University will fully fund the position.

Candidates are expected to have established an international reputation as a researcher in their field.

Further details on the call for applications, including a detailed qualification profile, can be found online: https://www.wu.ac.at/en/careers/job-portal/jobs/professorships.

WU is committed to diversity and inclusion, and qualified women are strongly encouraged to apply. In case of equal qualification, female candidates will be given preference. People with disabilities are encouraged to apply and will be supported during each stage of the recruitment process. Candidates’ qualifications will be assessed in the context of their academic age.

WU has been awarded University and Family Audit (Audit hochschuleundfamilie) certification and assists dual career couples. For further details, please see https://www.wu.ac.at/en/careers/job-portal.

_{[1] employed under salary group A 1 pursuant to the Collective Bargaining Agreement for University Staff [Kollektivvertrag für die Arbeitnehmer/innen der Universitäten], minimum gross yearly salary: €76,127.80; the actual annual gross salary is subject to negotiation}

The successful candidate is expected to have established an international reputation as a researcher in his/her field and to have outstanding qualifications. Candidates’ qualifications will be assessed in the context of their academic age:

• A solid academic qualification (e.g. PhD, habilitation) in information systems, computer science or a related area;
• an outstanding international reputation for high quality scholarship in the area of information systems commensurate with academic age, especially by having demonstrated the ability to publish in top-tier journals of the field;
• proven expertise in at least one of the following areas: Decentralized Data Processing, Distributed Systems and Cloud Computing; Data Ecosystems for Big Data; Sustainable and Responsible IT; Applications of Artificial Intelligence for Environmental Sustainability; Sustainability Aspects of Artificial Intelligence
• excellent teaching qualifications at undergraduate and graduate levels as well as in executive education;
• proven international experience;
• proven record in attracting research funding;
• experience in collaborating with industry;
• leadership qualities;
• gender and diversity management skills