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 Tasks
- Conduct independent and collaborative research within the “Religion and State” work package
- Analyse Arabic-language texts, media, and other relevant source materials
- Carry out digital and remote ethnographic research, including with Yemeni diaspora communities
- Contribute to the project’s theoretical framework and joint research outputs
- Organise a workshop and co-edit the resulting publication(s)
- Present research findings at international conferences and workshops
- Support project-related events and organisational activities
- Actively participate in ISA’s academic environment, including team meetings and internal workshops
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Your Tasks
- a completed Master in Demography, Geography, Social Sciences, or other relevant fields
- Excellent oral and written communication skills in German and English
- Excellent quantitative and analytical skills, excellent programming skills in R or similar packages
- Ability to work independently and to collaborate with a broader research team
- Solid knowledge of demographic methods
- Experience with demographic data
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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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Vollzeit | Teilzeit | befristet
Your personal sphere of influence:
- Participation in research projects / research studies
- Participation in publications / academic articles / presentations
- We expect the successful candidate to sign a doctoral thesis agreement within 6 months.
- Involvement in the organisation of meetings, conferences, symposiums
- Involvement in the department administration as well as in teaching and research administration
- Participation in teaching and independent teaching of courses as defined by the collective agreement
- Supervision of students
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Your future workplace:
- Developing and strengthening an independent research profile
- Participation in research projects
- Responsibility for project applications and the acquisition of third-party funding
- Organisation of lecture series and participation in seminars and events
- International publications and presentations
- Teaching duties as defined by the collective agreement
- Supervision of students
- Participation in the departmental, teaching and research administration
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Your Tasks
- Participation in and coordination of international comparative legal projects (research focus: Austrian and European Private Law, Tort Law, Comparative Law)
- Independent research
- English and/or German publications and research presentations
- Submission of applications for projects with the EU, FWF or other funding agencies
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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 Profile
- Diploma or Master’s degree physics or related discipline
- Master or diploma thesis in quantum science preferred
- A strong background in quantum foundations
- Excellent English skills
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Your Tasks
- Completed PhD studies in physics
- Previous research experience and a scientific track record reflecting your level of seniority
- Experience in supervising students and writing project proposals
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Your personal sphere of influence:
- Participation in research projects and grant applications
- Participation in publications / academic articles / presentations
- Participation in organising workshops, conferences, symposia
- We expect you to finalise your dissertation agreement within 12-18 months
- Participation in and independent teaching of courses 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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Vollzeit | befristet | Geringfügig
Tasks:
- Creation and curation of print and digital materials such as flyers, website content, and social media posts
- Assistance with the development and implementation of an IWEC newsletter for members of the international community at TU Wien
- Promote IWEC at university-wide events
- Liaise regularly with representatives of the HTU, Fachschaften, departments, and other central units at TU Wien to increase the visibility and impact of the department
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Vollzeit | Teilzeit | befristet
Your personal sphere of play:
- Mixed methods researchs
- Publications in English Web of Science journals
- International publications and presentations
- Project applications and the acqisition of third-party funding
- Preparing / writing a (publication-ready) cumulative habilitation thesis
- Independent teaching of courses as defined by the collective bargaining agreement
- Assistance in the supervision of exams and master's theses
- Participation in the organization of workshops and conferences
- Involvement in the department administration as well as in teaching and research administration
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Tasks:
- Independent research and project work in the field of microwave satellite-based vegetation monitoring
- Independent teaching of courses and supervision of students
- Development of scientific methods, concepts, as well as their realization and evaluation
- Writing project proposals to apply for funding from national and international agencies (e.g. ESA, FWF and the European Commission) and coordinating and managing these projects
- Participation in organizational and administrative tasks as well as in evaluation measures of the research division, department, and faculty
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Tasks:
- Independent research and project work in the field of microwave satellite-based soil moisture monitoring, error characteristion and model-data integration
- Independent teaching of courses and supervision of students
- Development of scientific methods, concepts, as well as their realization and evaluation
- Writing project proposals to apply for funding from national and international agencies (e.g. ESA, FWF, FFG, and the European Commission) and coordinating and managing these projects
- Participation in organizational and administrative tasks as well as in evaluation measures of the research division, department, and faculty
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Your personal sphere of influence:
- You oversee and coordinate the full administrative lifecycle of PhD students, from admission to graduation.
- You handle incoming administrative queries from students and supervisors and provide timely support.
- You support teaching and exam administration
- You update and manage data documentation
- You contribute to updating the department website and information materials
- You work closely with the second administrative support member to ensure smooth workflows
- You maintain close communication with campus partners, university offices, HR, and other administrative units
- Additional responsibilities can be added depending on your interests and skill set
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Vollzeit | Teilzeit | befristet
Your personal sphere of influence:
- Development and expansion of an independent research profile
- Participation in the teams's research projects
- Working on your dissertation and its completion
- Contribution to research, teaching, and institutional administration
- Student supervision
- Independent delivery of courses in accordance with collective agreement regulations
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Your personal sphere of influence:
- Collaboration and research in the field of kinetic theory:
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Your workplace:
- Specialisation 1: The focus is on knowledge of professional competences and its application in the school context. In particular, the position requires skills in school-related teaching and learning from an educational science or explicitly school pedagogical perspective.
- Specialisation 2: The specialisation is characterised by the active participation in the design of teaching practice (“Pädagogisch-praktische Studien”) in the Bachelor's and Master's programmes. In particular, the position requires pedagogical and practical skills and the associated knowledge of the link between competences acquired at university and concrete teaching and school practice requirements. Experience in the organization of school and teaching internships is an advantage.
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Tasks:
- Contribute to the strategic development of the dataTUdiscovery service center in a leading role, including interfaculty cooperation, innovation in AI methodologies, and integration with TU Wien’s digital research ecosystem
- Collaborate with domain researchers based on incoming dataTUdiscovery service center projects across faculties to translate scientific questions into AI-based approaches and co-develop research solutions
- Analyze and interpret scientific data and domain-specific requirements from chemistry, physics, materials science, and/or mathematics to design appropriate AI/ML models and guide methodological choices
- Develop reusable and reproducible AI models, workflows, and software components, contributing to TU Wien’s open research infrastructure (e.g. TU Wien Cookbooks)
- Co-author publications of research results in peer-reviewed journals and potentially present outcomes at international venues to enhance TU Wien’s visibility in Research and AI
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Tasks:
- Contribute to the strategic development of the dataTUdiscovery service center in a leading role, including interfaculty cooperation, innovation in AI methodologies, and integration with TU Wien’s digital research ecosystem
- Collaborate with domain researchers based on incoming dataTUdiscovery service center projects to transform scientific problems into robust computational workflows, including data preprocessing, model selection, and validation
- Develop reusable AI models, workflows, and software components, contributing to TU Wien’s open research infrastructure (e.g. TU Wien Cookbooks)
- Ensure reproducibility, versioning, documentation, and deployment of AI/ML tools using best-practice software engineering, e.g., Continuous Integration and Delivery, containerization, model lifecycle management
- Co-author publications of research results in peer-reviewed journals and potentially present outcomes at international venues to enhance TU Wien’s visibility in Research and AI
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Vollzeit | Teilzeit | befristet
Your professional field of activity:
- Research:
o participation in research activities depending on the chosen project
o signing of a doctoral thesis agreement within 12 - 13 months
o becoming a member of the VSM and actively participating in its activities and its administration - International and Interdisciplinary Collabortion:
o willingness to participate in international and (depending on the project) interdisciplinary or applied research
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