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The University of Vienna is a community of over 10,000 individuals, including approximately 7,500 academic staff members, who passionately pursue answers to the profound questions that shape our future. They represent individuals driven by curiosity and a relentless pursuit of excellence. With us, they find the space to try things out and unfold their potential. Are you inspired by their passion and determination? We are currently seeking a/an

University Assistant Praedoc, in the research area of Ancient Philosophy 

46 Faculty of Philosophy and Education  

Job vacancy starting:  (MM-DD-YYYY) | Working hours:  30.00  | Classification CBA: §48 VwGr. B1 Grundstufe (praedoc) 

Limited contract until: 

Job ID: 3932

There are many good reasons to want to research and teach at the University of Vienna. And one reason why around 7,500 academic staff before you have chosen this university. They see themselves as personalities who need room for their curiosity and their continuous aspirations in order to be academically successful. Do you need that too? Welcome to our team!

Your personal sphere of influence:

As a University Assistant Praedoc you will be part of the research team of the professorship of Ancient Philosophy of Prof. Dr. George Karamanolis. The main research areas associated with this professorship are: The philosophy of Aristotle with special emphasis on his theory of the soul and epistemology.

Your duties will include active participation in research, teaching and administration at the Department of Philosophy in the research area of Ancient Philosophy. The main focus of the position is on the completion of a dissertation ready for publication within the range of topics of the research area or research focus.

The duration of the contract at the time of employment is 4 years. Initially limited to 1.5 years, the employment relationship is automatically extended to 4 years if the employer does not submit a declaration of non-extension within the first 12 months.

Your future tasks:

You actively participate in research, teaching & administration, which means:

This is part of your personality:

The following are desirable:

What we offer:

Work-life balance: Our employees enjoy flexible working hours and can partially work remotely. 

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 is easily accessible by public transport.

Internal further training & Coaching: We offer you ongoing opportunities to expand and deepen your skills.

Fair salary: The basic salary of EUR 3,714,80 (on a full-time basis, 40h) 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:

If you have any questions, please contact:

George Karamanolis  

george.karamanolis@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: 05/30/2025 (MM-DD-YYYY)

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University Assistant Praedoc, in the research area of Ancient Philosophy

University Assistant Praedoc, in the research area of Ancient Philosophy

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