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Senior Lecturer (academic teaching) for 'Foundations of Political Science' 

49 Faculty of Social Sciences 

Job vacancy starting: 09/01/2025 (MM-DD-YYYY) | Working hours: 23.00  | Classification CBA: §48 VwGr. B1 lit. b (postdoc) 

Limited contract until: 08/31/2029

Job ID: 4064

Do you enjoy working with young people, are you curious, and do you want to pass on your knowledge? As a Senior Lecturer, you play a crucial role in educating students. In addition to providing a solid academic education, we also place a special emphasis on the personal development of students. We support students in developing curiosity and critical thinking, thereby creating a solid foundation for the professional challenges of the next generation.

As a lecturer in Political Science in the field of Foundations of Political Science, you can expect a collegial atmosphere; an environment that values the development of high-quality teaching, personal and professional commitment, as well as student-centred skills development.

In case of a positive evaluation at the end of the fixed-term period of 4 years, the position will be converted into a permanent one. 

Your workplace:

The Department of Political Science, a subunit of the Faculty of Social Sciences, addresses all major fields of political science. It is dedicated to innovative and problem-oriented research and provides students with a wide range of specialisations. Members of the Department study the transformation of governance, statehood and democracy across different policy areas, geographical regions and political areas.

As a Senior Lecturer, you will be responsible for academic teaching in the Political Science degree programmes for an average of 8 semester hours per week.

Your teaching activities will focus on the basics of political science, academic work in political science, the teaching of substantive courses and the introduction of students to writing academic theses in the BA and MA programmes.

Your future tasks:

• You will teach courses independently for an average of 8 SWS per semester. The willingness to increase the employment relationship if required is desired.
• You will teach the (interdisciplinary) basics of political science and academic work in political science; will hold courses focusing on international politics and/or political economy; and you will supervise students in the context of Bachelor's and Master's degree seminars.
• You will take on administrative tasks, especially in the administration of teaching.
• We expect you to keep abreast of the latest scientific developments and to participate in further didactic training, the exchange of experience between teachers and quality assurance measures.

What we expect:

We are looking for people who see university teaching as an interesting and challenging career field. Requirements for application: 

• Completed doctoral studies, in the field of political science
• Several years of independent teaching experience at a post-secondary educational institution
• Didactic skills/experience in digital teaching and e-learning
• Research and publication experience
• Excellent knowledge of German and English
• IT user skills (e.g. Moodle)
• Knowledge of the interdisciplinary, methodological and scientific theoretical foundations of political science as well as in the fields of international politics and political economy is desirable
• You are a team player with high social skills
• You are flexible, quick on the uptake and open to new ideas
• You are well organized, conscientious and enjoy teaching in a student- and competence-oriented manner

What we offer:

Inspiring working atmosphere: You are a part of an international academic team with excellent research infrastructure, dedicated colleagues and students who want to learn from you.

Good public transport connections: Your new workplace is easily accessible by public transport.

Internal further training and coaching: We offer you the opportunity to expand and deepen your skills on an ongoing basis.

Fair salary: The basic salary of EUR 4,932,90 (on a full-time basis) increases if we can credit professional experience.

Equal opportunities for all: We welcome every additional personality to the team!

It is that easy to apply:

• CV and letter of motivation (max. 2 pages)
• Didactic teaching concept (max. 2 pages)
• List of courses held
• List of publications and list of research projects carried out
• Certificate of completed doctoral studies
• Via our job portal/Apply now-button

If you have any content questions, please contact:

Ass.-Prof. Mag. Dr. Josef Melchior

josef.melchior@univie.ac.at

We look forward to new personalities in our team! 
The University of Vienna has an anti-discriminatory employment policy and attaches great importance to equal opportunities, the advancement of women and diversity. We lay special emphasis on increasing the number of women in senior and in academic positions among the academic and general university staff and therefore expressly encourage qualified women to apply. Given equal qualifications, preference will be given to female candidates.

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​Application deadline: 06/22/2025