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University Assistant postdoctoral 

40 Faculty of Historical and Cultural Studies  

Job vacancy starting: 09/01/2025 (MM-DD-YYYY) | Working hours:  40,00  | Classification CBA: §48 VwGr. B1 lit. b (postdoc) 

Limited contract until: 08/31/2031

Job ID: 3867

Explore and teach at the University of Vienna, where over 7,500 brilliant minds have found a unique balance of freedom and support. Join us if you’re passionate about groundbreaking international research and academic excellence. Ready to be part of our team? Let’s shape the future together!

Your personal sphere of play:

As a University Assistant you will complement the research at Chair of Central European History. Our research focuses on the period from the nineteenth century up until recent contemporary history.
The postdoc position will be for a maximum of six years, the preferred starting date would be September 1, 2025.

Your future tasks:

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

•    You will be involved in research projects and scientific studies.
•    You prepare and complete a second book which you could submit as a habilitation. Please submit a first draft of your postdoc project
•    You will independently teach courses in accordance with the provisions of the collective agreement, conduct examinations and supervise students.
•    You will take on administrative tasks in research and teaching.
•    You will take part in the organisation of meetings, conferences and symposia.
•    We encourage you to cooperate with the Research Center for the History of Transformations and other university departments
•    We encourage you to apply for third-party funded research projects.

This is part of your personality: 

•    Completed doctoral/PhD studies in history or historical sociology
•    Good oral and written communication skills
•    Very good written and spoken English skills
•    Excellent active and passive skills in at least one Eastern European language. It would be desirable to know an East Asian language as well.
•    Interest in comparative history and other relational approaches
•    IT user skills
•    Experience in the organization of scientific workshops and conferences, and conveying their contents to the public (third mission), social media skills
•    You are a team player with high social/communicative skills and media competences.
•    Teaching experience/experience with e-learning is desirable - Knowledge of university processes and structures - Experience abroad

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 4,932,90 (14 times a year) for a period of 6 years increases if we can credit professional experience.

Equal opportunities for all: We welcome every additional/new personality to the team!

It is that easy to apply:

•    Letter of motivation
•    Exposé of your postdoc project (3-5 pp.)
•    With your scientific curriculum vitae / letter of intent (max. 3 pages)
•    With your list of publications (monograph first, then journal articles, book contributions, other publications
•    Doctoral Degree
•    Via our  job portal/ Apply now -  button

Please submit all documents in one pdf file.

If you have any questions, please contact:
Philipp Ther
philipp.ther@univie.ac.at

If you have any questions, please contact:

Philipp Ther  

philipp.ther@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: 05/31/2025 (MM-DD-YYYY)