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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About this position:
- Involvement in and finalizing of a research project as detailed in your doctoral thesis agreement
- Publications and presentations
- Involvement in project applications for third-party funding
- Teaching of courses as defined by the collective agreement
- Supervision of trainees and students
- Meeting and consulting with your supervisor(s) on a regular basis in order to prioritize your tasks and get the necessary support to complete your dissertation successfully in time.
- Actively seeking support (workshops, training, coaching etc.) if necessary
- We expect you to make significant progress on your doctoral thesis through related milestones during the time of the short-term contract.
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Your personal sphere of play:
- You build up an independent research profile in the field of political sociology and emotion research.
- You will independently plan and execute empirical research within the scope of the ERC project outlined earlier.
- You are involved in related research project and scientific studies in the area of radicalisation, social isolation and loneliness.
- You publish internationally and give lectures.
- You apply for theme-related projects and raise further third-party funds.
- You mentor students and junior members of the LONERS project.
- You participate in evaluation measures and in quality assurance.
- You participate in a research project and in scientific studies in the field of political sociology developing your own research interests.
- You participate in national and international conferences and project meetings.
- You will write scientific publications.
- Your tasks will involve literature review, finetuning of analytical schemes to address the political force of emotions and supporting the coordinator in the elaboration of reports, as well as social impact activities.
- You will be part of the Faculty of Social Sciences, benefiting from an extensive network of excellent researchers. Active involvement in ongoing research conducted by the research team of Anna Durnova is encouraged.
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Who We Are
- Complete your dissertation, based on original archival research, and thereby contribute to the project aims with a thematic focus on either:
- patient engagement with programs to prevent drug-related disability in health care systems in Western welfare states, in state socialist countries, or in postcolonial, newly independent countries
- patients’ roles in the “entanglement” of Western drug development and postcolonial global pharmaceutical markets, including the histories of patient
- legal action led by patients or patient campaigns as a practice and pivotal intervention into scientific and political debates
- Contribute to project aims such as academic event organization, public dissemination of research results, publications
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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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Your personal sphere of play:
- With your scientific CV (PDF)
- With your letter of motivation (PDF, max. 1 page)
- With your work schedule (PDF, max. 1 page)
- With your list of publications (PDF, most important publications highlighted)
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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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Your role:
- Pursuing your doctoral research independently with the support of two academic supervisors from the department
- Completing a dissertation agreement (incl. full doctoral proposal to be assessed by a faculty board) within 12 months
- Presenting your research at international conferences
- Publishing your research in international outlets
- Independent teaching of courses as defined by the university’s collective bargaining agreement
- Participation in administrative activities
- Participation in evaluation activities and quality assurance
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Your personal sphere of play:
- You are involved in a research project on the structural and biochemical characterization of selected enzymes from comammox and other nitrifying microorganisms
- You are involved in research projects and scientific studies.
- You publish internationally and give lectures.
- You are involved in a research project on the structural and biochemical characterization of selected enzymes from Comammox and other nitrifying microorganisms
- You are willing to be involved in research regarding muscle proteins (Core research area of the Djinovic lab).
- You supervise trainees and students.
- You participate in evaluation measures and in quality assurance.
- You take on administrative tasks in research, teaching and administration.
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History, Cultural Studies & Philology – 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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Law, Legal Studies & Philosophy – 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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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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Theology, Religious Studies & Ethics – 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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Vollzeit | Teilzeit | befristet
Your professional field of activity:
- Research:
o participation in research activities depending on the chosen project
o signing of a doctoral thesis agreement within 12 - 13 months
o becoming a member of the VSM and actively participating in its activities and its administration - International and Interdisciplinary Collabortion:
o willingness to participate in international and (depending on the project) interdisciplinary or applied research
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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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Cognition, Behaviour & Environmental Sciences – 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 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 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 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:
- Your main task is to complete and to submit your dissertation.
- You meet and consult with your supervisor(s) on a regular basis in order to priorities your tasks and get the necessary support to complete your dissertation successfully in time.
- You participate in your department's and the Doctoral School activities and workshops.
- You participate in conferences and publish research results in peer-reviewed journals.
- You actively seek support (workshops, training, coaching etc.) if necessary.
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Your personal sphere of influence:
- You support the project investigators in the initiation, application process (e.g. budget planning), and during the start of third-party funded projects.
- You manage selected budgets in the context of third-party funding.
- You contribute to informing and communicating about third-party funding issues.
- You work at the interface between researchers, faculty, internal university institutions (research service, human resources, finance, etc.), and university external institutions (funding bodies and project partners) with regard to third-party funded projects.
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Your new working environment:
- You are involved in research projects and scientific studies in the area of Civil Law.
- 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, teaching and administration.
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Who we are:
- Original archival research with a thematic focus on either:
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Who we are:
- Original archival research with a thematic focus on either:
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About the team:
- You are involved in a curiosity-driven research project in the field of electronic structure theory and ultrafast quantum dynamics.
- You will present your research plan to the faculty and complete a dissertation agreement within 12-18 months. This will be reviewed and adapted on an annual basis.
- You will work on your dissertation and towards its completion in time. We expect a large degree of independence paired with a high level of social awareness as the goal will only be achieved in a team.
- You will contribute to teaching (exercise classes) within the provisions of the collective bargaining agreement.
- You will fill some administrative tasks, contributing to the success and self-organization of the group for research, teaching and administration.
- You will continuously stay informed about the state of the art in your field.
- You will contribute to outreach by publications, conference presentations and public activities.
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About the team:
- You are involved in a curiosity-driven research project in the field of machine learning in computational materials science.
- You will present your research plan to the faculty and complete a dissertation agreement within 12-18 months. This will be reviewed and adapted on an annual basis.
- You will work on your dissertation and towards its completion in time. We expect a large degree of independence paired with a high level of social awareness as the goal will only be achieved in a team.
- You will contribute to teaching (exercise classes) within the provisions of the collective bargaining agreement.
- You will fill some administrative tasks, contributing to the success and self-organization of the group for research, teaching and administration.
- You will continuously stay informed about the state of the art in your field.
- You will contribute to outreach by publications, conference presentations and public activities.
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Your personal sphere of play:
- Master’s degree in biology (or equivalent)
- Experience in the fields of plant ecology and biodiversity science
- Experience in field botany and knowledge of plant identification
- Experience in statistical methods and programming (preferably R)
- Experience and interest in the work with large-scale ecological and environmental data sets
- Excellent written and oral communication skills in English (and preferably German)
- Ability and willingness to work in teams
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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:
- Recording and sampling of archaeological material for scientific analysis (proteomics, ancient DNA, radiocarbon) from archaeological sites;
- Performing scientific analyses such as ZooMS and dating
- Traveling to the field, liaising with field-based teams of researchers in several different countries in Africa where the research will be based;
- Collaborating with colleagues in the Department of Evolutionary Anthropology on a range of applied projects incorporating aspects of archaeological science, proteomics, genetics and dating;
- Writing and preparing scientific reports and journal articles and present conference papers and posters;
- Representing the group at external meetings/seminars, either with other members of the group or alone
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