Assistant Professor-Institute of Operations and Decision Sciences

Corvinus University of Budapest has over a 100-year-old history and is one of the leading universities in Hungary in Business and Management, Economics and Social Sciences. We have around 11,500 students, of which approximately 2,000 are international representing over 100 countries.

We are located in a stunning UNESCO Heritage building overlooking the Danube River, in the heart of Budapest. Our second state-of-the-art campus opened in 2024.

Budapest is listed in the top-tier category of the Economist Global Liveability Index. The city comes together with major cities in Western Europe and North America, and it is the highest-ranked city in Eastern Europe. According to Campus Advisor, Budapest is 4th among the best student cities in Europe.

Our university has been granted accreditation by EFMD and EAPAA and we are the only Hungarian business university to have two international institutional accreditations by AACSB and AMBA. In addition, we are members of several international networks such as CEMS, BSIS, PRME, and CFA. We are also proud to have won the title of the most sustainably developing university in UI GreenMetric’s world ranking in 2022.

About the position:

The Institute of Operations and Decision Sciences is looking for an assistant professor for a 3-year definite period (with a possibility of extension).

The starting date is the Autumn semester of 2025, but some flexibility is possible.

The Institute of Operations and Decision Sciences at the Corvinus University of Budapest is a vibrant academic community with three departments (Supply Chain Management; Decision Sciences; Operations Research and Actuarial Sciences). For further information on Departments, Institute and the University in general, see our website: https://www.uni-corvinus.hu/?lang=en

We are looking for research excellence in Decision Sciences. The ideal candidate is interested in theory and application and is open to cooperating with colleagues dealing with business and/or social problems. Candidates with strong orientations towards behavioural decision sciences (including choice architecture, nudging, behavioural aspects of managerial decision-making, other interventions, etc.) are encouraged to apply. Our community appreciates interdisciplinary work. The candidate will conduct independent research and publish in prestigious journals while concurrently contributing to the ongoing research activities (e.g., participation in grant applications, data collections etc.) and deliver lectures and courses at both undergraduate and graduate levels. Knowledge of Hungarian is not required.

Application criteria:

The successful candidate holds (or is close to completing) a PhD in Economics / Business and Management / Decision Sciences / Operations Research or related fields from an internationally recognised university.

What we offer:

• Competitive salary accompanied by a 15% bonus in case of outstanding performance.

• Additional benefits via ’Cafeteria’ allowance

• One-time relocation support for candidates moving to Hungary.

Application procedure:

• To submit your application materials, log in to the EJM website and choose your Applicant role (or, if you have no account, create one).
• To apply for this position, please submit a cover letter, a CV, a job market paper, and any additional documents (research proposal, teaching evaluations, three letter of recommendation, etc.) to EconJobMarket.

Application deadline for the candidates of the European Job Market: 28th November 2024. Selected applicants will be notified of the details of the online EJM interview by the mid of December 2024. We aim to interview shortlisted candidates on fly-out between January and March 2025.

For further information, please, feel free to e-mail us at [email protected], Cc: Kolos Ágoston (head of the Department of Operations Research and Actuarial Sciences) at [email protected].