At the University of Vienna, over 10,000 people work together on the big questions of the future. Approximately 7,500 of them are academic statt members. These are individuals who, with their curiosity and their continuous pursuit of excellence, engage in international cutting-edge research and teaching. With us, you will also find space to unfold your potential.  We are currently seeking a/an

Senior Lecturer (scientific teaching) 

53 Faculty of Earth Sciences, Geography and Astronomy  

Job vacancy starting: 09/01/2025 (MM-DD-YYYY) | Working hours:  20.00  | Classification CBA: §48 VwGr. B1 lit. b (postdoc) 

Limited contract until: 08/31/2029

Job ID: 4127

In case of a positive evaluation, the position may become permanent.

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

As Senior Lecturer, you play a key role in the education of students. Besides a solid academic education, we are particularly committed to developing the personal skills of students. We support students in developing a curious and problem-solving mindset, thereby laying a solid foundation for the professional challenges of the next generation.

Your workplace:

The Senior Lecturer position is based at 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, the lfGR offers an inspiring environment to address urgent societal challenges in research and teaching. As a Senior Lecturer, you will be involved in both Bachelor's and Master's teaching, as well as in the teacher training program for geography and economic education.

The working time of 20 hours/week includes teaching duties of, on average, 7  semester hours per week of academic teaching.

Job description:

• You independently teach courses in the Bachelor's programs of the Department of Geography and Regional Research (Institut für Geographie und Regionalforschung / IfGR) and Master's courses in the field of geoecology in German and English
• Depending on your teaching assignment, you also supervise students' work in bachelor's thesis courses and master's theses (in accordance with the regulations in the statutes of the University of Vienna)
• You actively contribute to the (further) development of course and examination formats (incorporating digital teaching and learning opportunities)
• The ongoing reception of the current state of science as well as didactic further training and taking over research tasks are expected
• In addition, taking over administrative tasks, especially in the administration of teaching, is part of the task profile

Preconditions for an application resp. terms of admission:

• Completed doctorate in the field geoecology
• 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 strong social and communicative skills.

What we offer:

Inspiring working atmosphere: You are a part of an international 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 offer you ongoing 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 personality to the team!

It is that easy to apply:

• CV and certificates
• 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
• Course evaluation results, if applicable
• Via our job portal / Apply now - button

If you have any questions, please contact:

Stephan Glatzel  

stephan.glatzel@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: 06/24/2025