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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Your workplace:
- You will independently lead courses at Bachelor's and Master's level.
- You will make an active contribution to the (further) development of course and examination formats.
- You will assist with supervising final theses and examinations.
- You will be expected to keep abreast of the current state of the art in science and didactic training and to take on research tasks during periods when you are not teaching.
- In addition, the assumption of administrative activities, especially in the administration of teaching, is part of the job profile.
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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 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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Deine Aufgaben
- Strategische Leitung: Konzeptionelle Weiterentwicklung und Steuerung des Angebotes mit Fokus auf Niederösterreich
- Management: Übernahme der Personal-, Finanz- und Konzeptverantwortung für zwei Teams mit insgesamt ca. 25 Mitarbeitenden
- Netzwerkarbeit: Zentrale Schnittstelle zu Kostenträgern sowie unterschiedlichen Netzwerkpartner*innen
- Kooperation: Enge, arbeitsteilige Kooperation mit der Sozialberatung in Wien zur Abstimmung gemeinsamer Standards sowie enge Zusammenarbeit mit Fundraising und Kommunikation
- Standortpräsenz: Dienstort ist das Büro in Korneuburg, verbunden mit regelmäßiger Präsenz am Standort Wiener Neustadt
- Innovation: Implementierung von neuen (Digitalisierungs-)Prozessen in der Beratung
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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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Vollzeit | Teilzeit | Praktikum
Informationen zur offenen Position
- Du unterstützt uns in den Bereichen interne und externe Kommunikation, Content Management Systeme, Social Media und Events
- Du begleitest u.a. Dreharbeiten oder Fotoshootings und unterstützt uns beispielsweise bei Pressekonferenzen
- Du übernimmst in unserem Team organisatorische und administrative Belange z.B. Terminplanung, Dateneingabe, Erstellung von Präsentationen
- Du unterstützt uns bei der Erstellung von Web- und Intranetseiten
- Du führst eigenständig Recherchetätigkeiten zu aktuellen Themen durch
- Du erstellst Einladungen oder Pressemappen
- Du verfasst kleinere Texte
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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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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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Vollzeit | Teilzeit | befristet
Your personal sphere of influence:
- You will work on your dissertation and its completion; the conclusion of a dissertation agreement is expected within 12-18 months.
- You will independently hold courses in accordance with the provisions of the collective agreement.
- You will take on administrative tasks in research and teaching.
- You will participate in organizational and administrative tasks as well as evaluation measures.
- You will be responsible for continuing and supporting international collaborations.
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Aufgaben
- Administration von Klienten und Lieferanten
- E-Mail Korrespondenzen und telefonischer Kontakt mit Kunden
- Erstellung von grafischen Inhalten
- Erlernen von Personalverrechnungsaufgaben und Buchhaltungsaufgaben
- Laufende Aktualisierung von Web-Inhalten
- Organisation von Abläufen und Veranstaltungen für z.b. meinefotoparty.at
- Entwurf von Marketingstrategien für unsere Modelagentur Alpinas.Austria
- Selbstständiges Arbeiten
- Vorbereitung und Einschulung in Buchhaltung und Lohnverrechnungen
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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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Your personal sphere of influence:
- Collaboration in research and teaching in the field of labour and social security law.
- We expect you to finalise your dissertation agreement within 12-18 months.
- You will work on your dissertation and its finalisation as well as other academic work.
- You will teach courses independently in accordance with the provisions of the collective bargaining agreement.
- You will be responsible for administrative tasks in research and teaching.
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Your personal sphere of influence:
- Design and carry out your PhD research;
- 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 personal sphere of influence:
- Developing and strengthening your independent research profile
- High-quality research, international presentation and publication activity
- Collaborating on research studies with a dynamic team of demographic experts
- Participate in the doctoral programme of the VIDSS, complete 30 ECTS through course attendance and external activities (see detail here: https://vds-sosci.univie.ac.at/doctoral-programme/)
- You hold courses independently within the provisions of the collective bargaining agreement
- Involvement in the department’s administration, in research dissemination and in scientific and teaching activities.
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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 play:
- Continuous development of an interdisciplinary research agenda and strategy on the topics of spatial sustainability and digital transformations, in close coordination with the department’s working groups and department leadership.
- Coordination of cross-disciplinary spatial research activities at the institute and beyond.
- Coordination and management of large interdisciplinary research proposals led by the institute (e.g., FWF doc.funds, SFB, Horizon Europe).
- Conducting own research and/or contributing to interdisciplinary research projects at the intersection of spatial sustainability and digital transformations.
- Coordination of science communication activities in the mentioned fields of transformation.
- Improved integration of teaching across the different courses offered and especially the department’s new Master’s programs.
- Teaching as required by the university’s collective bargaining agreement
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Your Tasks
- Performing research along the research lines of the group
- Writing and submitting scientific articles summarizing your findings
- Supporting the group leader in writing project proposals
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Your personal sphere of influence:
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Requirements:
• Completed diploma/master's degree in Catholic theology
• Excellent written and spoken German language skills
• Good written and spoken English skills
• Good knowledge of Latin
• Independent and result-responsible work
• Comprehensive IT skills, especially MS Office
• You are a team player with a high level of social/communicative competence. Desirable are:
• Completed diploma/master's thesis in the field of liturgical studies
• An additional modern foreign language
• Knowledge of the Roman liturgy
• Knowledge of Hebrew and Ancient Greek
• Basic knowledge of church music
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Your Tasks
- Contribution to the project (funded by the Anniversary Fund of the City of Vienna):“C’est-LA-Vie: Digital Humanism in 21st Century Life Sciences Academia in Vienna”, conducting desktop research, interviews and workshops within three life science research fields & performing respective analyses
- Active participation in the institute’s inter- and transdisciplinary discussions
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WOMIT SIE UNS BEGEISTERN KÖNNEN
- abgeschlossene kaufmännische oder technische Ausbildung
- Erfahrung im Recruiting, idealerweise sowohl im Blue- als auch White Collar Bereich
- gute MS-Office Kenntnisse
- Fähigkeit mehrere Aufgaben parallel abzuwickeln, engagierter und strukturierter Arbeitsstil
- sehr hohe Kunden- und Serviceorientierung
- Freude an der Arbeit mit Menschen aus verschiedenen Kulturen
- kommunikationsstarke Persönlichkeit mit ausgeprägter Teamfähigkeit
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IHR PROFIL
- Sie haben eine abgeschlossene kaufmännische Ausbildung (z. B. HAK / HLW, HBLA) oder sind während Ihres Studiums auf der Suche nach einem abwechslungsreichen und spannenden Job.
- Sie konnten bereits erste Berufserfahrungen im Bereich persönliche Assistenz sammeln.
- Sie sind sehr gut organisiert, arbeiten strukturiert und gewissenhaft.
- Sie sind IT-affin, arbeiten sich schnell in neue Systeme und Prozesse ein.
- Sie bringen eine gute Portion Teamgeist mit und arbeiten eigenständig.
- Der Bereich des Marketings macht Ihnen Spaß und Begriffe wie SEO, SEA, Social Media und Homepage Betreuung sind Ihnen bekannt.
- Ebenso sind Sie in den Bereichen Immobilienentwick¬lung und Hausverwaltung interessiert und freuen sich auf jede Herausforderung.
- Die deutsche Sprache beherrschen Sie einwandfrei.
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WOMIT DU UNS BEGEISTERN KANNST
- Abgeschlossenes Bachelor- oder Masterstudium (gerne mit Schwerpunkt BWL, Wirtschaft oder Facility Management)
- Erste relevante Berufserfahrung und/oder Praktikum
- Starkes Interesse am Facility Management
- Sehr gute Deutsch und Englischkenntnisse (Wort & Schrift)
- Ausgeprägte Kunden- und Serviceorientierung
- Kommunikationsstärke, Empathie & Organisationsgeschick
- Unternehmerisches Denken & Hands-on‑Mentalität
- Überzeugender Auftritt und ein hohes Selbstbewusstsein
- Nationale & internationale Reisebereitschaft
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Tasks:
- Research and publication activities in the subject area
- Teaching and assisting with examinations at Bachelor and Master level in Financial and Actuarial Mathematics
- Supervision of students
- Participation in and organization of scientific events
- Participation in organizational and administrative tasks and in evaluation measures
- Commitment to contributing to the acquisition of external research funding
- Opportunity for habilitation is provided
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YOU INSPIRE
- You are an allrounder: Von der Recherche bis zum Vertragsabschluss über die Reiseversicherung: organisiere Pauschal- und Individualreisen speziell für deine Kund:innen
- You are an organizational talent: Übernimm die gesamte Reiseorganisation (Angebotslegung, Flug- und Hotelbuchungen, Transfer, Versicherung, Rechnungslegung und Nachbetreuung)
- You are a great advisor: Berate deine Kund:innen über Destinationen, Hotels, Versicherungen und länderspezifische Erfordernisse (Impfungen, Visa)
- You are responsible: Betreue deine Kund:innen aktiv vor- und nach der Reise und übernimm Verantwortung für deine Buchungen
- You are digital: Hole, sofern du das möchtest, unsere Kund:innen als Social Agent über alle Buchungskanäle (z.B. Chat und Serviceline) ab
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Your Tasks
- PhD in a field related to animal cognition.
- Prior experience working and publishing both bioacoustic and animal behaviour/cognition research.
- Prior experience training animals in a lab setting would be ideal.
- Comfortable handling animals. Prior experience, especially with small birds, would be ideal.
- Strong written and oral English.
- The candidate should be able to integrate into a multi-disciplinary research team.
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Ihr persönlicher Wirkungsraum:
- Berufserfahrung im Office-Management (Kenntnisse im universitären Kontext von Vorteil)
- Allgemeine oder Berufsbildende mittlere bzw. höhere Schule (Matura) oder Kaufmännischer Lehrabschluss und langjährige Office Erfahrung
- Sehr gute schriftliche und mündliche Ausdrucksfähigkeit (vor allem ausgezeichnetes Deutsch und korrespondenzfähige Englischkenntnisse)
- Sehr gute MS Office Kenntnisse
- Erfahrung mit Content Management Systemen (z.B. Typo 3, i3v, SAP – diese können aber durch interne Fortbildungen erworben werden) & Social Media
- Organisatorische Fähigkeiten und selbständige Arbeitsweise, Bereitschaft zur Weiterbildung, Serviceorientierung und Teamfähigkeit
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Ihr persönlicher Wirkungsraum:
- Sie unterstützen die wissenschaftlichen Mitarbeiter*innen bei der Organisation und Administration ihrer Forschungs- und Lehraufgaben. Das bedeutet u.a.: Sie organisieren Meetings, Workshops und Reisetätigkeiten. Sie protokollieren und bereiten Daten auf. Sie unterstützen in der Vorbereitung von Publikationen (WZKM) und Veranstaltungen. Sie verwalten Projektbudgets.
- Sie sind zentrale*r Ansprechpartner*in und übernehmen die englisch- und deutschsprachige Korrespondenz mit allen Schnittstellen (team-intern, universitär, Projektpartner*innen, Studierende, etc.).
- Sie betreuen Gastwissenschafter*innen und Kooperationspartner*innen.
- Sie administrieren den Ausschreibungs-/Recruitingprozess und unterstützen bei der Aufnahme neuer Mitarbeiter*innen bis hin zum Onboarding.
- Sie kümmern sich um die Homepage.
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Your personal sphere of influence:
- You are involved in research projects and scientific studies, pulbications and the organisation of conferences and symposiums.
- 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.
- In particular, you will contribute to the scientific work of the research center "Institute for Notarial Law".
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Ihr persönlicher Wirkungsraum:
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