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University Assistant postdoctoral 

40 Faculty of Historical and Cultural Studies 

Job vacancy starting:  as soon as possible | Working hours: 40,00  | Classification CBA: §48 VwGr. B1 lit. b (postdoc) 

Limited contract: 6 years

Job ID: 5254

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 personal sphere of influence:

As post-doctoral University assistant (40 hours) you will participate in research, teaching and administration at the Department of History of Art at the University of Vienna.

The Department of History of Art is the biggest center for research and education in the visual arts in Austria. It focuses on the visual arts in Europe from late antiquity to the present day, and on Islamic and Asian Art. There are currently 2000 students.

Your future tasks:

• Collaboration with and support of the chair of early modern art history (Univ.-Prof. Dr. Sebastian Schütze) in research and teaching.
• Collaboration with the Vienna Center for the History of Collecting.
• Contributing to the administration of the institute and your personal teaching (4 hours per week per semester).
• Preparation of a Habilitation in the field of 16th-18th century Italian art history is expected.

This is part of your personality: 

• Completed doctoral/PhD studies in Art History, on a topic of Early Modern Italian Art
• Experience in independent teaching
• Good knowledge of university processes and structures
• Experience in organizing workshops and conferences
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent skills in German, English and Italian

What we offer:

Work-life balance: Our employees enjoy flexible working hours, remote/hybrid and/or part-time 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 5.014,30 (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 letter of motivation
• Your academic CV
• Your degree certificates
• Your dissertation
• The exposé of your habilitation thesis
• Via our job portal/ Apply now -  button

If you have any content questions, please contact:

Beate Pamperl

beate.pamperl@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: 03/16/2026