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University assistant predoctoral 

50 Faculty of Life Sciences  

Job vacancy starting: 01/01/2026 | Working hours:  30,00  | Classification CBA: §48 VwGr. B1 Grundstufe (praedoc) 

Limited contract until: 12/31/2029

Job ID: 4709

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 a university assistant prae doc, you will complement the research team around Prof. Sonia Kleindorfer and be responsible for leading and developing your PhD project in the area of bioacoustics, assist with tasks such as student supervision, and contribute to field work projects as guided by Prof. Kleindorfer.

The focus of our research is animal communication and the development of software tools for automated data analysis and improved bioacoustic data storage and analysis, including using bioacoustic data to study mechanistic and functional aspects of animal communication. Our BirdLab Team currently consists of two postdocs, five prae docs, and administrative colleagues.

What makes us special as a team is our community-oriented approach and synergistic research aims that interlink. We are supportive and collaborative, and what is particularly important to us is high motivation, discipline, teamwork, and curiosity.

Your future tasks:

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

• You actively participate in research, teaching & administration, which means:
• You are involved in research projects and scientific studies.
• You present research results at national and international conferences.
• You publish your research results in international scientific journals.
• You work on your dissertation and its completion.
• You hold courses independently within the scope of the provisions of the collective bargaining agreement.
• You take on administrative tasks in research, teaching and administration.
• You participate in the doctoral school VDS CoBeNe.

This is part of your skill set:

• Completed Master's degree in biology, zoology, behavioral sciences, or a related field
• Basic experience in academic writing and research methods
• Excellent command of written and spoken English (C1 Level), additional language skills are an advantage
• IT user skills (MS Office, statistical software, biostatistical software)
• Understanding of bioacoustic principles
• Desirable knowledge: programming skills (preferably python or R), knowledge of machine- and deep learning, bioacoustic analysis skills, database management
• Desirable experience: animal behaviour research
• Willingness to perform challenging field work
• Strong teamwork skills and willingness to collaborate

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: 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.

Contract: The employment duration is 4 years. Initially limited to 1.5 years, the employment relationship is automatically extended to 4 years if the employer does not terminate it within the first 12 months by submitting a declaration of non-extension.

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

It is that easy to apply:

• With your scientific curriculum vitae / letter of intent
• With your summary of research interests / ideas for a prospective doctoral project proposal (max. 3 pages)
• Master's Degree  /  Diploma
• Via our  job portal/ Apply now -  button

If you have any questions, please contact:

Univ.-Prof. Dr. Sonia Kleindorfer  

sonia.kleindorfer@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 place particular emphasis on enhancing women’s representation among the academic and general university staff, particularly in leadership roles, and therefore expressly encourage qualified women to apply. Given equal qualifications, preference will be given to female candidates.

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​Application deadline: 11/01/2025