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University Assistant postdoctoral 

45 Faculty of Philological and Cultural Studies 

Job vacancy starting: 03/01/2026  | Working hours: 40,00  | Classification CBA: §48 VwGr. B1 lit. b (postdoc) 

Limited contract until: 02/28/2031

Job ID: 4971

Explore and teach at the University of Vienna, where over 7,500 academic minds have found a unique blend of freedom and support. Join us if you're driven by a passion for top-notch international research and scientific excellence. Ready to be part of our team? Welcome aboard!

Your working environment:

As a postdoctoral research assistant at the Department of Romance Studies, you will collaborate in research and teaching as part of Prof. Dr. Judith Frömmer’s team. Our research focuses on French and Italian literature and media studies, with a historical emphasis on the Early Modern Period and Early Modernity and systematic focuses in the field of political theory and semantics, historical narrative research, and inter- and transmedial phenomena. Current research projects are dedicated to Machiavelli, the translation of early modern love poetry, and the poetics of minor characters.
The team currently consists of a professor, a postdoctoral research assistant, a doctoral research assistant, an organisational assistant, and other staff members working on the third-party funded project “Petrarch in Global Translation: A Genealogy of Western Love.”

The department is part of the Faculty of Philological and Cultural Studies and offers Bachelor’s, Master’s and PhD degree programs in five Romance languages and teacher-training courses for secondary schools in three languages (French, Italian and Spanish). More than 100 academic staff members and a few thousand students appreciate the diversity of subjects, internationality, outstanding research projects and interdisciplinary cooperation.

The position is limited to five years.

Your future tasks:

Active participation in research, teaching & administration, which means:

• You develop an independent research profile.
• You are involved in research projects and scientific studies, particularly digital projects in your working group.
• You publish in internationally recognised organs of publication, give lectures and organise scientific events.
• You apply for projects and raise third-party funds.
• You prepare and complete a publication-ready habilitation or an equivalent qualification.
• You hold courses independently within the scope of the provisions of the collective bargaining agreement.
• You supervise your students.
• You participate in evaluation measures and in quality assurance.
• You take on administrative tasks in research, teaching and administration.

This is part of your personality: 

•    You have completed a doctorate with a focus on Romance Studies or General and Comparative Literature, with a focus on Italian and French literature.
•    You have experience working with texts from earlier eras, historical knowledge (especially in the field of early modern period), and expertise in the field of digital humanities and AI.
•    Excellent knowledge of Italian and French is essential. A good knowledge of Latin and English is desirable.
•    Additional requirements are:

• Excellent knowledge in scientific research, writing, and presentation
• Overview of research methods and discussions relevant to the subject
• Media literacy and IT skills

• You are a team player with experiences in project management and high social/communicative skills.

What we offer:

Work-life balance: Our employees enjoy flexible working hours and remote/hybrid work (upon agreement).

Inspiring working atmosphere: You are a part of an international academic team in a healthy and fair working environment.

Good public transport connections: Your workplace in the center of beautiful Vienna is easily accessible by public transport.

Internal further training & Coaching: Opportunity to deepen your skills on an ongoing basis. There are over 600 courses to choose from – free of charge.

Fixed-term contract and fair salary: The basic salary of EUR 4.932,90 (14 times a year) for a period of 6 years increases if we can credit professional experience.

Equal opportunities for everyone: We look forward to diverse personalities in the team!

It is that easy to apply:

• With your scientific curriculum vitae / letter of intent
• With your list of publications including a list of your teaching experience as well as your talks/presentations
• With your summary of research interests (max. 1 p.)
• Outline of a habilitation proposal (max. 2 pages of text, references not included)
• Certificate of a completed doctorate /PhD. 
• Contact details of persons who could provide referece letters
• Via our  job portal/ Apply now -  button

If you have any content questions, please contact:

Judith Frömmer

judith.froemmer@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: 12/20/2025