Your personal sphere of influence:
- Independent development, coordination, and implementation of communication strategies and campaigns covering all aspects of ViCAS, involving numerous stakeholders.
- Translate complex research into engaging content for blogs, press releases, and social media, using state-of-the-art communication practices. Creation and delivery of multimedia content for internal and external communication channels.
- Content planning and channel management, including the further development of communication channels, incl. managing and regularly updating the content of the Centre’s website.
- Collaborate closely with the ViCAS fellows to understand their scientific work and ensure its accurate representation.
- Build and maintain relationships with relevant (digital and legacy) media, coordinating interviews and managing media requests.
- Event management: Integration of ViCAS events in the communication strategy of the Centre and support of the Academic Coordinator with the organisation and execution of program events, workshops, and meetings.
- Monitor the effectiveness of communication measures and monitor media trends and public discourse in relevant scientific areas, using insights to refine strategies and enhance impact.
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Social Sciences, Education & Social Research – Doctoral Positions (SSH Call 2026)
- Prepare a highly original and internationally competitive PhD thesis in your designated field.
- Publish in high-impact, peer-reviewed journals and present your research at international conferences.
- Design and teach university courses and supervise students according to the requirements specified in the collective agreement for predoctoral researchers.
- Complete the public presentation of your PhD thesis within one year of your contract starting date.
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Your Tasks
- manage and contribute to the development and delivery of training resources on a range of topics in collaboration with experts from within and beyond the institute,
- define and manage editorial and publication workflows to ensure the efficient creation and long-term availability of the training resources,
- provide editorial support for content, communicate with contributors and reviewers, and proofread content,
- map and actively develop shared activities in the training and education field in coordination with project partners, as well as other relevant institutions or related partner initiatives, especially the European research infrastructures CLARIN and DARIAH,
- assist the planning and delivery of training events, including support the streaming and video production,
- coordinate the institute’s internship programme,participate in dissemination activities at conferences, workshops etc.
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Your Tasks
- curation of data and metadata for ARCHE in line with its policies and the deposition process
- ensuring dissemination of research outputs in alignment with international developments in the field of Open Science and FAIR principles
- involvement in the conception and implementation of workflows and practices for data management at the ACDH and the Austrian Academy of Sciences
- collaboration and coordination with various bodies in national and international infrastructural initiatives
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Vollzeit | Teilzeit | befristet | Freelancer, Projektarbeit | Geringfügig
Your personal sphere of influence:
As a PhD student, you will, become a core member of the STRENGTH platform and the Environmental Psychology Group at the University of Vienna. This currently includes one full professor, one tenure-track professor, three postdoctoral researchers, six PhD students, an organisational assistant and four student / research assistants.
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What you will enjoy doing
- Gather and analyze market requirements for plastic beverage closures
- Define product scope and create detailed product specifications
- Develop innovative closure designs in close collaboration with our product design team
- Plan, coordinate, and supervise sampling during the pilot phase
- Initiate, monitor, and evaluate internal laboratory tests
- Conduct and support line tests at customer sites
- Lead cross-functional development projects from concept to industrialization
- Act as key technical contact for customers and suppliers throughout the development process
- Ensure alignment between closure design and beverage filling line requirements
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Your Tasks
- Completed PhD studies in physics
- Previous research experience and a scientific track record reflecting your level of seniority
- Experience in supervising students and writing project proposals
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Your personal sphere of play:
- Management of the geoscientific X-ray diffraction laboratory "GeoX" in particular the technical maintenance of the instruments, as well as ensuring and documenting the operation of the individual diffractometers, as well as administration of the user base.
- Performing measurements, evaluations, report preparation, and invoicing for contract analyses in the field of X-ray crystallography.
- Supporting and training independent instrument users.
- Teaching theory and practice in X-ray crystallography and its application to powder diffractometry, X-ray phase analysis, and X-ray structure determination, with an extent of teaching as required by the universities' collective bargaining agreement.
- Willingness to collaborate across departments, faculties, and universities with research groups from various areas of materials-oriented geosciences and chemistry, especially within the future competence platform Cryst@VIE.
- Responsible implementation of the relevant official radiation protection guidelines for the operation of the instruments and relevant laboratory facilities, as well as interaction and communication with the responsible authorities.
- Willingness to raise third-party funds, and to establish and maintain active industry contacts.
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Your personal sphere of influence:
- Deep Biophysical Expertise: You have profound experience in ligand identification methods, specifically NMR, SPR, GCI, or nanoDSF.
- A Molecular Mindset: You possess a strong foundation in fragment-based drug design (FBDD) and medicinal chemistry. Prior experience or a keen interest in Targeted Protein Degradation (TPD) will give you a significant head start.
- Versatile Bench Skills: You are comfortable with essential cell biology techniques, including tissue culture, Western blotting, and flow cytometry.
- An Analytical Edge: You don’t just collect data; you enjoy the "puzzle." You possess sharp analytical thinking and the problem-solving skills required to navigate complex biological questions.
- Collaborative Spirit, Independent Drive: You thrive in a multidisciplinary team environment but are equally capable of managing your project independently.
- Communication Skills: You have a track record of clear scientific communication and strong writing skills.
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Your Tasks
- Conducting independent research in exchange with other relevant projects (https://www.oeaw.ac.at/ikga/himalayan-connectivities/)
- Supporting other research projects with your expertise
- Contributing to the Cluster of Excellence “EurAsian Transformations“ by organizing and participating in joint interdisciplinary research activities and public outreach
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Your workplace:
- Specialisation 1: The focus is on knowledge of professional competences and its application in the school context. In particular, the position requires skills in school-related teaching and learning from an educational science or explicitly school pedagogical perspective.
- Specialisation 2: The specialisation is characterised by the active participation in the design of teaching practice (“Pädagogisch-praktische Studien”) in the Bachelor's and Master's programmes. In particular, the position requires pedagogical and practical skills and the associated knowledge of the link between competences acquired at university and concrete teaching and school practice requirements. Experience in the organization of school and teaching internships is an advantage.
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Your Tasks
- a completed Master in Demography, Geography, Social Sciences, or other relevant fields
- Excellent oral and written communication skills in German and English
- Excellent quantitative and analytical skills, excellent programming skills in R or similar packages
- Ability to work independently and to collaborate with a broader research team
- Solid knowledge of demographic methods
- Experience with demographic data
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Your new workplace:
- You will be involved in research projects and academic studies in the field of civil law.
- We expect you to complete your dissertation agreement within 12-18 months.
- You will work on and complete your dissertation.
- You will teach courses independently in accordance with the provisions of the collective agreement.
- You will take on administrative tasks in research and teaching.
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Your personal sphere of influence:
- Collaboration with and support of the chair of early modern art history (Univ.-Prof. Dr. Sebastian Schütze) in research and teaching.
- Collaboration with the Vienna Center for the History of Collecting.
- Contributing to the administration of the institute and your personal teaching (4 hours per week per semester).
- Preparation of a Habilitation in the field of 16th-18th century Italian art history is expected.
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Overview of the general conditions
- Participation in research, teaching, and administration in our team
- Independent teaching in Social Psychology and Consumer Psychology (on average 2 hours per semester)
- Writing a dissertation in one of the core research areas of the research group (completion of a dissertation agreement within 12-18 months is expected)
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Vollzeit | Teilzeit | befristet
Your personal sphere of influence:
- Development and expansion of an independent research profile
- Participation in the teams's research projects
- Working on your dissertation and its completion
- Contribution to research, teaching, and institutional administration
- Student supervision
- Independent delivery of courses in accordance with collective agreement regulations
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Tasks:
- Contribute to the strategic development of the dataTUdiscovery service center in a leading role, including interfaculty cooperation, innovation in AI methodologies, and integration with TU Wien’s digital research ecosystem
- Collaborate with domain researchers based on incoming dataTUdiscovery service center projects across faculties to translate scientific questions into AI-based approaches and co-develop research solutions
- Analyze and interpret scientific data and domain-specific requirements from chemistry, physics, materials science, and/or mathematics to design appropriate AI/ML models and guide methodological choices
- Develop reusable and reproducible AI models, workflows, and software components, contributing to TU Wien’s open research infrastructure (e.g. TU Wien Cookbooks)
- Co-author publications of research results in peer-reviewed journals and potentially present outcomes at international venues to enhance TU Wien’s visibility in Research and AI
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Tasks:
- Contribute to the strategic development of the dataTUdiscovery service center in a leading role, including interfaculty cooperation, innovation in AI methodologies, and integration with TU Wien’s digital research ecosystem
- Collaborate with domain researchers based on incoming dataTUdiscovery service center projects to transform scientific problems into robust computational workflows, including data preprocessing, model selection, and validation
- Develop reusable AI models, workflows, and software components, contributing to TU Wien’s open research infrastructure (e.g. TU Wien Cookbooks)
- Ensure reproducibility, versioning, documentation, and deployment of AI/ML tools using best-practice software engineering, e.g., Continuous Integration and Delivery, containerization, model lifecycle management
- Co-author publications of research results in peer-reviewed journals and potentially present outcomes at international venues to enhance TU Wien’s visibility in Research and AI
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Long Description
Would you like to use your IT skills for research, teaching, and administration at the cutting edge? Maybe even turn your hobby into a career? We are looking for individuals who enjoy using their brains to provide IT support to the institute's employees and thereby do something meaningful for society.
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Your personal sphere of influence:
- You will work at the Faculty of Computer Science, in the Security and Privacy research group.
- You will establish and develop an independent research profile.
- You will be involved in research projects / scientific studies.
- You will contribute to publications.
- You will work on and complete your dissertation.
- You will teach courses independently in accordance with the provisions of the collective agreement.
- You will take on administrative tasks in research and teaching.
- You will supervise students.
- You will be involved in evaluation measures and quality assurance.
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Your personal sphere of play:
- You have completed your law degree and doctorate with outstanding results;
- You have a particular interest in issues of democracy and human rights, ideally already demonstrated by your previous (research) activities;
- You are highly intrinsically motivated to contribute to current challenges in the field of democracy and human rights;
- You have a very good dogmatic and doctrinal approach to legal questions and you strictly distinguish between scientific analysis on the one hand and political evaluation on the other;
- You are interested in a career in research administration and would like to contribute to the development and organisation of an interdisciplinary research initiative;
- You already have experience in planning, organising and moderating events (e.g. workshops, panel discussions, conferences);
- You present your research results at international conferences;
- You publish your research results in international journals;
- You teach independently in accordance with the provisions of the university's collective agreement;
- You are cooperative, team-oriented, reliable and responsible;
- You have very good written and oral communication skills in German and English.
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Long Description
- Support and advice for researchers and students with regard to data access and processing
- Managing data access
- Documenting how data is used by researchers and students
- Advising and assisting researchers in the areas of research data management and open science, including support in creating data management plans, organizing data, and preparing data for publication in appropriate repositories
- Designing and developing innovative discipline-specific services in the area of Research Data Management
- Building awareness for sustainable Research Data Management
- Developing workflows, policies and standards for Research Data Management
- Designing and delivering needs-based training on Research Data Management and Open Science
- Conducting needs assessments among the faculty
- Networking in university, national and international initiatives
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Your workplace:
- You will independently hold courses at Bachelor's and Master's level.
- You will make an active contribution to the (further) development of course and examination formats.
- In addition, we expect from you the ongoing reception of the current state of science as well as the didactic further training during the lecture-free time.
- You will take on administrative tasks, especially in the administration of teaching.
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Your personal sphere of play:
- Operation and management: Contribute to overseeing the daily operations of the NMR core facility and the coordination with the shared hyperstructure with the other NMR centers at the University of Vienna, with responsibility for personnel, scheduling, and budget management.
- User and research support: Maintain and develop relations with internal and external users, provide scientific guidance and foster collaborations.
- Instrumentation management: Maintain, develop, and troubleshoot high-end NMR spectrometers (400–700 MHz, solution- and solid-state NMR, EPR, DNP, Prodigy and He-Cryo units), ensuring optimal performance and reliability.
- Method development: Develop hardware solutions for specialized NMR applications incl. (micro-)control units, sample handling systems, tailored console updates. Develop and optimize pulse programs and parameter sets for chemical, biochemical, and materials applications; support the implementation of full automation workflows.
- Infrastructure maintenance: Maintain and troubleshoot the associated IT infrastructure (Linux and Windows systems), as well as gas and cryogenic systems (He recovery, gas and liquid gas supply for the NMR Centre and the Faculty of Chemistry).
- Teaching and training in NMR spectroscopy: Holding indenpent courses within the scope of the Austrian bargain agreement. Contribute to teaching activities within the Faculty of Chemistry, with a focus on applying NMR spectroscopy and supervision of teaching events at the bachelor’s, master’s, and PhD levels.
- Facility management: Manage budgets, monitor facility usage, and maintain the web-based facility management software to ensure transparent and efficient operation.
- Scientific development: Stay abreast of advances in magnetic resonance and implement best practices to support the Faculty’s and Institute’s evolving research needs.
- Administrative engagement: Contribute to administrative tasks related to research, teaching, and institutional development within the Faculty’s NMR Core Facility.
- The position focuses on supporting and developing research infrastructure rather than establishing an independent research line.
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Your personal sphere of play:
- You will work on an experimental PhD project in the field of neurodegeneration, cellular neurotoxicity, and glial stress responses
- You will plan and conduct in vitro experiments with primary cells of the central nervous system, especially neurons and glial cells
- You will investigate the effects of toxic stimuli on cell viability, cell death, and cellular stress and inflammatory responses
- You will apply established cell biological, molecular biological, and microscopic methods and evaluate them quantitatively
- You will work with models of the blood-brain barrier to analyze barrier function and transport processes
- We expect the dissertation agreement to be completed within 12-18 months
- You will work continuously on your dissertation and its timely completion
- You will hold courses in accordance with the provisions of the collective agreement
- You will take on administrative tasks in research and teaching
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Your personal sphere of influence:
- The doctoral thesis should be completed and submitted at the end of this employment. At the time of the application, approximately half of the doctoral thesis should be finalised.
- Applicants should have an excellent study record (duration of studies, grades) and provide evidence of relevant academic achievements (conference presentations, publications, etc.).
- Applicants must be members of the VDS CoBeNe.
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Your personal sphere of influence:
As university assistant (PraeDoc) on this 4-year position, you will be part of the research group “Quantum Information Science and Quantum Computation”, led by Univ.- Prof. Dr. Philip Walther.
The group is part of the Quantum Optics, Quantum Nanophysics & Quantum Information group at the Faculty of Physics, and a member of the Vienna Center for Quantum Science and Technology (VCQ) – one of the largest quantum hubs in Europe – and the Austrian Cluster of Excellence quantA.
The group’s research combines the development of scalable photonic quantum technology for quantum computing and other quantum information applications with the investigation of fundamental quantum science questions. The main activities reach from quantum control of single photons using solid-state photon sources, integrated waveguide technology, tailored nonlinear media and detectors based on superconductor technology to interferometric precision measurements of weak gravitational forces.
You will also benefit from being a fellow of the Vienna Doctoral School in Physics (VDSP), being part of a thriving community with more than 100 quantum scientists on the premises, about 300 quantum researchers in Vienna.
The Walther Group unites an international team of scientists who are passionate about research in quantum optics, quantum information and quantum technologies. Our 35 researchers, from undergraduate student, PhD candidate to Postdoc are working together on mostly experimental topics in small subgroups. Teamwork is a key factor to our group’s success. Together we have assembled a unique skill set and knowledge base in quantum information, quantum computation, quantum communication, quantum foundations as well as quantum-gravity interface.
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Your personal sphere of play:
- Conduct and publish high-quality, theory-driven, and empirically rigorous research in the field of international business with a focus on family firm internationalisation, with the objective of contributing to leading international peer-reviewed journals.
- Build and consolidate an independent research profile in international business, with a particular focus on family firm internationalization, and actively contribute to advancing scholarly debates in this area.
- Be actively involved in research projects and scientific studies at the Institute of International Business, especially in the areas of network embeddedness, family firms, and internationalization processes.
- Apply and further develop qualitative research methods (e.g., interviews, case studies, archival research) in the design, execution, and dissemination of international business research.
- Actively collaborate in the research activities of the institute and contribute to the further development of its research agenda under the direction of Univ.-Prof. Maria Emmanouela Plakogiannaki, PhD.
- Participate in the acquisition, implementation, and dissemination of third-party funded research projects, including the preparation of competitive research grant applications.
- Develop an independent academic profile and engage in international scholarly networks, conferences, and workshops.
- Contribute to teaching in international business–related courses at the bachelor’s and master’s levels, including course preparation, delivery, assessment, and student supervision.
- Supervise bachelor’s and master’s theses and support doctoral researchers in the area of international business.
- Participate in organizational and administrative tasks related to research, teaching, and academic self-governance of the Department and Faculty.
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Your personal sphere of influence:
- Collaboration and research in the field of kinetic theory:
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