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 predoctoral 

40 Faculty of Historical and Cultural Studies  

Job vacancy starting: 10/01/2025 | Working hours:  30,00  | Classification CBA: §48 VwGr. B1 Grundstufe (praedoc) 

Limited contract until: 09/30/2028

Job ID: 4365

Explore and teach at the University of Vienna, where more than 7,500 academics thrive on curiosity in continuous exploration and help us better understand our world. Does this sound like you? Then join our accomplished team!

Your personal sphere of influence:

As prae-doctoral University assistant (30 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:

• Support in teaching and research of the Chair in Early Modern Art History (Univ.-Prof. Dr. Sebastian Schütze).
• Cooperation with the Vienna Center for the History of Collecting.
• Participation in the administration of the institute, and independant teaching (2 hours per week per semester)
• Preparation of a PhD thesis in the field of 16th-18th century Italian Art history.
• The completion of a dissertation agreement within 12-18 months is expected.

This is part of your personality:

• Completed master's or diploma degree in Art History, on a topic of Early Modern Art
• Didactic competences
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent German and English skills
• Additional language skills in: Italian

What we offer:

The employment duration is 3 years. Initially limited to 1.5 years, the employment relationship is automatically extended to 3 years if the employer does not terminate it within the first 12 months by submitting a non-extension declaration.

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

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

• With your letter of motivation
• Your academic CV
• Your degree certificates
• The table of contents and a chapter of your master's or diploma thesis
• The exposé of your dissertation project
• Via our job portal/ Apply now - button

If you have any questions, please contact:

Beate Pamperl (dekanat.hkw@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: 07/30/2025