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Senior Lecturer (scientific teaching) 

53 Faculty of Earth Sciences, Geography and Astronomy  

Job vacancy starting: 09/01/2025 (MM-DD-YYYY) | Working hours:  30.00  | Classification CBA: §48 VwGr. B1 lit. b (postdoc) 

Limited contract until: 08/31/2029

Job ID: 3982

In case of positive evaluation the position can be changed to a permanet position. 

Do you enjoy working with young people, are you curious, and do you want to pass on your knowledge?

As a Senior Lecturer, you will play a major role in the education of students. Besides a well-founded education, we attach particular importance to the personal qualification of students. We support students in developing a curious and problem-solving way of thinking and thereby create a solid basis for professional challenges of the next generation.

Your workplace:

The position of Senior Lecturer is assigned to the Department of Geography and Regional Research (Institut für Geographie und Regionalforschung / lfGR) at the Faculty of Earth Sciences, Geography and Astronomy. With more than 100 academic staff and 3.500 students, more than half of whom are teacher training students, lfGR offers an inspiring environment to address urgent societal challenges in research and teaching. As Senior Lecturer, you will be involved in teaching both at the Bachelor's level and at the Master's level in the field of economic education as part of the teacher training program for geography and economic education.

The working time of 30 hours/week includes teaching duties of, on average, 10.5 semester hours of academic teaching.
 

Task description:

• You independently conduct courses in German at the Bachelor's and Master's level in the field of economic education as part of the teacher training program for geography and economic education
• You supervise papers of students in Bachelor's courses and Master's theses (on the basis of the statutes of the University of Vienna)
• You actively contribute to (further) developing course and exam formats (including digital teaching and learning opportunities)
• The ongoing reception of the current state of research as well as didactic further training and taking over research tasks are expected
• In addition, taking over administrative activities, especially in the administration of teaching, is part of the task profile

Requirements for application resp. hiring conditions:

• Completed doctorate in the field
• Several years of independent, professionally relevant, and well-evaluated teaching at a post-secondary educational institution
• Very good didactic skills (including digital formats)
• Enthusiasm for university teaching and working with students
• You are a team player with excellent social and communicative skills.

What we offer:

Inspiring working atmosphere: You are a part of an international academic team with excellent research infrastructure. You work with young people who want to learn from you and acquire knowledge and competence.

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

Internal further training & Coaching: We are constantly offering you the opportunity to expand and deepen your skills.

Fair salary: The basic salary of EUR 4,932.90 (on a fulltime basis) increases if we can credit professional experience.

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

It is that easy to apply:

• CV and certificates
• Certificates, if applicable, course evaluation results
• Letter of motivation (max. 2 pages)
• Submission of a general didactic teaching concept (max. 2 pages)
• List of courses held
• List of publications and list of any research projects carried out or participation in research projects
• Via our job portal / Apply now - button

If you have any questions, please contact:

Christiane Hintermann  

christiane.hintermann@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: 05/25/2025 (MM-DD-YYYY)