Market design search at WU Vienna's new Department of Business Analytics and Decision Science

 Ben Greiner writes to remind me that "Vienna is a beautiful place to live and work" and that there is a 27 July deadline for the first wave of recruiting for a new department, including two full professor slots for market designers.

" WU Vienna is establishing a new Department of Business Analytics and Decision Sciences, with a research focus on predictive and prescriptive analytics in support of data-informed strategic decision-making. This initiative reflects WU’s commitment to strengthening its academic profile at the intersection of analytics, artificial intelligence, and decision sciences.

As part of the department’s launch, approximately 24 new academic positions will be opened. These include 6 professorships, up to 6 tenure-track positions, 6 postdoctoral positions, and 6 pre-doctoral positions.

First call for professorships in June 2025

The first call launches on June 4, 2025 featuring 4 professorships.

These positions are distinguished by two different methodological orientations, with two different professorships per orientation:

• The first group focuses on candidates with a methodological focus on machine learning, symbolic or sub-symbolic AI (including deep learning, reinforcement learning, generative AI, and automated decision-making), or modern statistics and economicetrics.

• The second group focuses on candidates with a methodological focus in simulation, optimization, experimentation, algorithmic game theory, and/or market design.

To learn more about the call and application process, please visit the website for our job offerings.