This guideline describes the principles governing the recruitment and appointment procedure at TU Wien and applies to academic and non-academic staff alike. 

TU Wien is committed to the implementation of the "European Charta for Researchers" (Charta) and the "Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers" (Code). Its recruitment and selection procedure is guided by the principles of the EU initiative "HRS4R – Human Resource Strategy for Researchers", thus ensuring that the procedure is open, transparent and merit-based. This guarantees that applicants are kept fully informed about vacant positions, the selection procedure and opportunities for development. 

The open, transparent and merit-based recruitment procedure (OTM-R) is designed to ensure that the best candidate is appointed to the post and that all candidates are treated equally and have equal access to opportunities. Further information can be found in the guideline, opens an external URL in a new window.