The University of Vienna is a cosmopolitan hub for  more than 10,000 employees, of whom around 7,500 work in research and teaching. They want to do research and teach at a place that suits their ideas and work together towards answering the big questions of the future. You also appreciate the exchange between disciplines, cultures and generations? We are looking for an

University Assistant Predoc 

49 Faculty of Social Sciences 

Job vacancy starting: 08/01/2025 | Working hours: 30.00  | Classification CBA: §48 VwGr. B1 Grundstufe (praedoc) 

Limited contract: 07/31/2029

Job ID: 4049

Among the many reasons to research and teach at the University of Vienna there is one in particular, which has convinced around 7,500 academic staff members so far. They see themselves as personalities who need space for continuous striving for top international research and scientific excellence. At the same time they enjoy support and liberties that are not a given at other institutions.

Your personal sphere of influence

The Department of Communication, a subunit of the Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Vienna is one of the largest and strongest research-oriented departments for communication science worldwide. The advertised position is situated within the Political Communication Research Group at the Professorship of Media and Intersectionality of Claudia Wilhelm. Current research areas of the professorship are gender and political communication, digital visibility as well as children's and youth media research.

The position is advertised to the extent of 30 hours/week (75%) for the period of absence of the holder of the position, with the position to be filled by August 1, 2025.

Your future tasks

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

• You actively collaborate in the field of empirical gender research in communication science, especially in the field of digital and/or political communication and/or children and youth media research.
• You publish your research in international highly-ranked journals.
• You present your research at national and international conferences, meetings, and symposia.
• You actively engage in applying for third-party funded projects.
• You hold courses independently within the scope of the provisions of the collective bargaining agreement.
• You participate in evaluation measures and in quality assurance.
• The signing of a doctoral thesis agreement within 12-18 months of employment is expected.
• Contribution to the department administration is expected.

This is part of your personality

• You have obtained a completed MA / Magister degree in Communication Science or a related discipline.
• You have in-depth knowledge of methods of empirical social research, especially quantitative methods and statistical data analysis.
• You are interested in an international research orientation.
• You have obtained didactic competence.
• Ideally, you have experience in research-oriented university teaching.
• Excellent computer literacy
• Excellent command of written and spoken English
• Ability to work in teams and distinct organizational skills

What we offer

Work-life balance
You have flexible working hours including the opportunity to work part of your time remote.

Inspiring working atmosphere
An internationally-oriented team and department with outstanding research infrastructure and comfortable working environment.
 

Appreciative team culture
As a team, we regularly meet for exchange during team meetings and a range of team activities (team lunch, team retreat, Christmas party, etc.).
 

Excellent public transport connections
We offer an attractive workplace in the heart of Vienna which is easily accessible by public transport.
 

Internal further training & coaching
The University of Vienna offers a wide range of opportunities for internal training as well as enhancement of personal skills.

Fixed-term contract and fair salary: The basic monthly gross salary for this advertised position to an extent of 75% currently (2025) is € 2.786,10 (based on a full-time equivalent of € 3.714,80) in salary group B1 and will be paid 14 times a year for a period of four years (i.e., the duration of the contract). The basic salary increases if we can credit prior professional experience.

The employment duration is four years. Initially limited to 1.5 years, the employment relationship is automatically extended to four years if the employer does not terminate it within the first twelve months by submitting a non-extension declaration. The contract is limited for the period of absence of the holder of the position.

It is that easy to apply

• With a letter of intent
• With your scientific curriculum vitae
• With your list of publications and a list of your presentations (if applicable)
• With the PDF of your MA or Magister thesis
• With your transcript of records
• Via our job portal/ Apply now –  button

If you have any content questions, please contact:

Claudia Wilhelm  

claudia.wilhelm@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: 06/15/2025