Your personal sphere of play:
- You build up an independent research profile in the field of German as a Foreign Language.
- You are involved in research projects and scientific studies in the area of German as a Foreign Language.
- You publish internationally and give lectures.
- You apply for projects and raise third-party funds.
- You prepare and complete a publication-ready habilitation.
- You hold courses independently within the scope of the provisions of the collective bargaining agreement.
- You supervise your students.
- You participate in evaluation measures and in quality assurance.
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Your personal sphere of play:
- You will carry out excellent scholarly work on your research project and write scholarly publications (articles or a monograph) on your research project.
- You will represent your research at scholarly conferences.
- You will collaborate with Prof. Kriszta Eszter Szendröi to create an Erweiterungscurriculum in Yiddish Studies and contribute to its teaching and administration.
- You will assist with the organisation of conferences, lectures, workshops and contribute to the organisation and/or teaching of the University of Vienna Summer School on Yiddish Language and Culture.
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Call for proposals
- The position includesa three-years-employment as a W3 postdoc at the IKW/ÖAW (with an option to extend the contract in accordance with the ÖAW career model if the budget allows) and a standard working place at the Institute of Culture Studies.The employment can be either full-time (one position) or 50% (two positions), so please state clearly in your application if you are applying both for the full-time position and the 50%-position or for only one of the variants. There will be no disadvantages for applicants applying for only one or for both variants.The monthly salary for a full-time position is gross € 4,930.60 and 2,465.30 for a 50% position.DurationPlanned start: 2nd. quarter 2026.Presence at the ÖAW is required according to the ÖAW home office regulations which allow up to 40 % work from home office (in Austria).ResultsThe postdoc is expected to publish internationally, give lectures at domestic and international conferences and workshops, apply for third-party funding with projects in the field of Austrian memory studies and to be an active member of the IKW who participates in the institute’s biweekly institute meetings, events and activities.LanguageApplications can be submitted in either German or English.Required documentsMerged into one single PDF:- Cover page with your academic title, your name, affiliation and: applying for the 100% and/or 50% position?- Motivation letter- Title and abstract of your project (max. 1,000 characters incl. spaces)- Research proposal (max. 1,200 words, incl. footnotes, excl. bibliography)- Project-related bibliography (max. 1 page)- Academic curriculum vitae with list of publications (max. 5 pages)- One of your publications most relevant for the proposed projectPlease send your application including all relevant documents no later than 12 January 2026.
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Your Tasks
- Contribution to the project (funded by the Anniversary Fund of the City of Vienna):“C’est-LA-Vie: Digital Humanism in 21st Century Life Sciences Academia in Vienna”, conducting desktop research, interviews and workshops within three life science research fields & performing respective analyses
- Active participation in the institute’s inter- and transdisciplinary discussions
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Your personal sphere of influence:
- Design and carry out your PhD research;
- Collaborate with colleagues and participate in department seminars and research activities;
- Present your research at national and international conferences, meetings, and symposia;
- Teach courses independently within the scope of the provisions of the collective bargaining agreement;
- Contribute to the organisation of department activities and processes.
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Your workplace:
- You produce excellent research in philosophy.
- You take part in and help organizing research activities such as reading groups, workshops, visiting talks.
- You publish in peer-reviewed journals and give research presentations.
- You apply for third-party funding for your research.
- You prepare and complete a habilitation (if this is beneficial to your career)
- You contribute to teaching within the BA and MA philosophy programs by independently teaching courses to the extent to which you are required according to the collective bargaining agreement (4 SWS).
- You supervise students in your areas of competence.
- You participate in evaluation measures and in quality assurance.
- You take on administrative and organizational tasks.
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Your personal sphere of influence:
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Requirements:
• Completed diploma/master's degree in Catholic theology
• Excellent written and spoken German language skills
• Good written and spoken English skills
• Good knowledge of Latin
• Independent and result-responsible work
• Comprehensive IT skills, especially MS Office
• You are a team player with a high level of social/communicative competence. Desirable are:
• Completed diploma/master's thesis in the field of liturgical studies
• An additional modern foreign language
• Knowledge of the Roman liturgy
• Knowledge of Hebrew and Ancient Greek
• Basic knowledge of church music
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Your personal sphere of play:
- You build up an independent research profile in the field of Macroeconomics.
- You are involved in research projects and scientific studies.
- You publish internationally and give lectures.
- You apply for projects and raise third-party funds.
- You hold courses independently within the scope of the provisions of the collective bargaining agreement.
- You participate in examination activities.
- You participate in evaluation measures and in quality assurance.
- You take on administrative tasks in research, teaching and administration.
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Your personal sphere of play:
- You build up an independent research profile in the field of Experimental Economics.
- You are involved in research projects and scientific studies.
- You publish internationally and give lectures.
- You apply for projects and raise third-party funds.
- You hold courses independently within the scope of the provisions of the collective bargaining agreement.
- You participate in examination activities.
- You participate in evaluation measures and in quality assurance.
- You take on administrative tasks in research, teaching and administration.
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Your workplace:
- You work on your dissertation and its completion.
- You are involved in research projects, conferences, research organization tasks and teaching.
- We expect you to finalize your dissertation agreement within 12 to 18 months.
- You hold courses independently within the scope of the provisions of the collective bargaining agreement.
- You supervise students in your area(s) of competence and you help with conducting examinations.
- You contribute to the organization and content of conferences, publications, and academic projects.
- You take on administrative tasks in research and teaching as well as in the department.
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Your workplace:
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Your personal sphere of play:
- You build up an independent research profile in the field of Applied Microeconomics (eg digital economics, environmental economics, industrial organization, labor economics).
- You are involved in research projects and scientific studies.
- You publish internationally and give lectures.
- You apply for projects and raise third-party funds.
- You hold courses independently within the scope of the provisions of the collective bargaining agreement.
- You participate in examination activities.
- You participate in evaluation measures and in quality assurance.
- You take on administrative tasks in research, teaching and administration.
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Tasks:
- Research and publication activities in the subject area
- Teaching and assisting with examinations at Bachelor and Master level in Financial and Actuarial Mathematics
- Supervision of students
- Participation in and organization of scientific events
- Participation in organizational and administrative tasks and in evaluation measures
- Commitment to contributing to the acquisition of external research funding
- Opportunity for habilitation is provided
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Your workplace:
- You will independently lead courses at Bachelor's and Master's level.
- You will make an active contribution to the (further) development of course and examination formats.
- You will assist with supervising final theses and examinations.
- You will be expected to keep abreast of the current state of the art in science and didactic training and to take on research tasks during periods when you are not teaching.
- In addition, the assumption of administrative activities, especially in the administration of teaching, is part of the job profile.
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Your personal sphere of play:
- Continuous development of an interdisciplinary research agenda and strategy on the topics of spatial sustainability and digital transformations, in close coordination with the department’s working groups and department leadership.
- Coordination of cross-disciplinary spatial research activities at the institute and beyond.
- Coordination and management of large interdisciplinary research proposals led by the institute (e.g., FWF doc.funds, SFB, Horizon Europe).
- Conducting own research and/or contributing to interdisciplinary research projects at the intersection of spatial sustainability and digital transformations.
- Coordination of science communication activities in the mentioned fields of transformation.
- Improved integration of teaching across the different courses offered and especially the department’s new Master’s programs.
- Teaching as required by the university’s collective bargaining agreement
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Your personal sphere of influence:
- You are involved in research projects and scientific studies in the area of biophysical chemistry.
- We expect you to finalize your dissertation agreement within 12-18 months.
- You work on your dissertation and its completion.
- You hold courses independently within the scope of the provisions of the collective bargaining agreement.
- You take on administrative tasks in research and teaching.
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Your personal sphere of influence:
- You are involved in research projects and scientific studies in the area of biophysical chemistry.
- We expect you to finalize your dissertation agreement within 12-18 months.
- You work on your dissertation and its completion.
- You hold courses independently within the scope of the provisions of the collective bargaining agreement.
- You take on administrative tasks in research and teaching.
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Your personal scope of action:
- Renowned management programs: e.g. M.Sc. in Business
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Your personal sphere of influence:
The Institute for Economic and Social History conducts integrated research and teaching in economic, social, and cultural history, as well as history education in collaboration with other historical institutes. It examines and teaches economic, social, and cultural developments in global, national, regional, and local contexts up to the present day. We are a dynamic team and host numerous third-party funded projects financed by national and international funding agencies such as FWF, Jubiläumsfonds, and EU programs.
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Your personal sphere of influence:
- Participation in research projects
- Contribution to publications / scientific articles / presentations
- Participation in the development of a media platform for political theory
- Participation in organizing workshops, conferences, and symposia
- Project applications and acquisition of third-party funding
- We expect you to finalize your dissertation agreement within 12–18 months
- You hold courses independently within the scope of the provisions of the collective bargaining agreement
- Supervision of students
- You take on administrative tasks in the department, teaching, and research administration
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Your personal sphere of influence:
- Developing and strengthening your independent research profile
- High-quality research, international presentation and publication activity
- Collaborating on research studies with a dynamic team of demographic experts
- Participate in the doctoral programme of the VIDSS, complete 30 ECTS through course attendance and external activities (see detail here: https://vds-sosci.univie.ac.at/doctoral-programme/)
- You hold courses independently within the provisions of the collective bargaining agreement
- Involvement in the department’s administration, in research dissemination and in scientific and teaching activities.
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Setting:
- Participation in research projects/research studies
- Participation in publications/academic articles/presentations
- We expect the successful candidate to sign a doctoral thesis agreement within 12-18 months.
- Participation in teaching and independent teaching of courses as defined by the collective agreement
- Supervision of students
- Involvement in the organisation of meetings, conferences, symposiums
- Involvement in the department administration as well as in teaching and research administration
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Your personal sphere of influence:
- Participation in research, teaching and administration:
- Participation in research projects/research studies
- Participation in publications/academic articles/presentations
- We expect the successful candidate to sign a doctoral thesis agreement within 12-18 months.
- Participation in teaching and independent teaching of courses as defined by the collective agreement
- Supervision of students
- Involvement in the organisation of meetings, conferences, symposiums
- Involvement in the department administration as well as in teaching and research administration
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Your personal sphere of influence:
- Design and carry out your PhD research (dissertation agreement to be finalised within 12 months);
- Contribute to writing project proposals for the acquisition of third-party funds and research grants;
- Collaborate with colleagues and participate in department seminars and research activities;
- Present your research at national and international conferences, meetings, and symposia;
- Teach courses independently within the scope of the provisions of the collective bargaining agreement;
- Contribute to the organisation of department activities and processes.
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