7 research projects Jobs in Wien
Your Profile
We are seeking an outstanding scholar and established expert in the field of history of science with an excellent academic track record, demonstrated by internationally visible publications in the form of monographs and articles in peer-reviewed journals. The successful candidate should have a strong cultural studies profile, a pronounced openness to interdisciplinary dialogue, team research and a willingness to actively contribute to shaping the research agenda of both the research area and the IKW.
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Your Tasks
- To conduct independent and innovative research on Buddhism in Japan – its doctrines, practices and/or institutions –, with research questions in the history of religion, cultural history, the history of philosophy and/or intellectual history (any of these perspectives is welcome)
- To actively apply for competitive third party-funded projects supporting junior scholars and engage in mentoring activities
- To provide expertise in support of other research projects at the Institute;
- To contribute to the development of the Institute’s publication series
- To engage in comparative and/or transcultural research within the Cluster of Excellence “EurAsian Transformations“
- To participate in the (co-)organization of academic events at the Institute, and in various activities within the Cluster of Excellence “EurAsian Transformations“, including public outreach activities
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Your Tasks
- Coordination and networking of linguistic sub-projects and satellite projects within DynAT
- Research on language dynamics in the Austrian context
- Corpus-linguistic and lexicographic processing and analysis of language data and language corpora held at the Institute
- Contribution to the preparation and submission of project proposals in the context of language variation and language change research
- Collaboration within the “Linguistics” research department at the ACDH
- Participation in project working meetings (in a wide variety of configurations and sizes), workshops, conferences, and symposia
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Tasks:
- Deepen scientific knowledge and independent research work on the specific project
- Presentation of research results at international conferences and other scientific events
- Successful completion of important milestones
- Participation in scientific events and other outreach activities organized by TU Wien and JKU
- Writing a dissertation and publications
- Participation in organizational and administrative tasks of the doctoral college, TU Wien and the respective Faculties
- Teaching obligations, student guidance and involvement in student supervision
- Assistance with thesis supervision
- Participation in scientific events
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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 Tasks
- PhD in Demography, Social Sciences, Statistics, Economics, or other relevant fields
- Excellent oral and written communication skills in English
- Excellent quantitative and analytical skills
- Excellent programming skills in R or similar package
- Ability to work independently and to collaborate with a broader research team
- Solid knowledge of demographic methods, especially in the field of health and longevity
- Experience with demographic data
- Publication and research track record showing the ability to analyse demographic processes
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Tasks:
- You will support one of our teams (see units above) in a specific research project
- Details of the tasks will be defined upon the start of the contract based on your qualifications and interests.
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