6 Postdoctoral Researcher Jobs in Wien
Your personal sphere of play:
- You are involved in research projects and scientific studies
- You publish internationally
- You supervise your students
- You participate in evaluation measures and in quality assurance.
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Your Tasks
- Hold a PhD in Social Anthropology or a closely related field, awarded by 1 January 2026; no earlier than 10 years prior (plus parental leave).
- Previous research experience in the field of digital and/or environmental anthropology.
- Experience in and willingness to conduct long-term ethnographic fieldwork and have relevant language skills.
- Ability to work independently, including conducting fieldwork, data analysis and writing, plus develop original lines of inquiry.
- Familiarity with the anthropological literature on energy and artificial intelligence.
- Be prepared to join an existing research project and actively contribute to its central aims and collaborative inquiries.
- Be prepared to reside in Austria for the duration of the position (excluding fieldwork) and actively participate in project and institute events.
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What we offer:
- Motivation letter detailing your interest in the position and your academic background.
- Academic CV (including list of publications, list of courses taught, list of presentations)
- Copies of degree certificates
- Teaching Statement: A brief outline of your teaching philosophy and the pedagogical methods you employ in university courses. (max. 2 pages)
- Research Statement: A concise description of your research interests, future plans, and habilitation project (max. 1 page).
- Two article-length publications relevant to the study of Alevism.
- Contact details of two referees who can speak to your academic and professional qualifications.
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Your personal scope of work:
Your future position is at the Department of Art History, the Faculty of Historical and Cultural Studies, a place for excellent research and teaching. Your task consists of organizing and further developing exchanges and contacts with museums and non-university research and cultural mediation institutions, as well as teaching and researching Central European art in Austria and its neighbouring countries.
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Your working environment:
- Developing innovative research on cultures and practices of performance-making in twenty-first-century China (PRC) within the conceptual framework of the project
- Pursuing an independent research agenda in accordance with the aims of the project
- Delivering publications for peer-reviewed journals and high-quality academic publishers
- Conducting fieldwork and data collection in China (funding will be provided for this purpose)
- Participating in academic conferences
- Organizing research and dissemination activities (workshops, seminars, public events) independently and in cooperation with the project team
- Contributing to the dissemination of project results to both academic and broader audiences
- Undertaking administrative tasks related to the project
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Your personal sphere of play:
- Development and evaluation of health behavior interventions, including interventions focusing on the physical environment and digital interventions
- Impact of study participation on the experience and behaviour of study probands (research participation effects)
- Social inequality in digital health interventions (Digital Divide)
- Women’s health
- Science communication
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