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University assistant predoctoral 

 45 Faculty of Philological and Cultural Studies 

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

Limited contract until: 11/13/2026

Job ID: 4959

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 role:

Research and teaching at the Department of English and American Studies cover literary and cultural studies as well as linguistics. The department at the moment employs about 80 members and presently around 2500 students are enrolled in its Bachelor, Master, PhD and Teacher Education programmes.
The Department of English and American Studies at the University of Vienna wishes to appoint a university assistant (at predoctoral level) in the area of British cultural and literary studies (Team Prof. Pietrzak-Franger).

This is a replacement position and is limited until 11/13/2026.

Your future tasks:

Participation in research, teaching and administration in the area of British cultural and literary studies:

• Participation in research projects / research studies
• Participation in publications / academic articles / presentations
• Participation in teaching and independent teaching of courses as defined by the collective agreement
• Supervision of students
• Involvement in the organisation of meetings, conferences, symposiums
• Involvement in the department administration as well as in teaching and research administration

Your profile:

• Mag. phil. or MA degree in British cultural and/or literary studies and/or (art) history
• Methodological and didactic competence in the area of British cultures, literatures and media, as well as cultural theories
• High ability to express yourself both orally and in writing
• Excellent command of written and spoken English
• IT user skills
• Ability to work in a team

 
Desirable qualifications are:

• Experience with or willingness to work in the fields of Sexuality and Gender Studies and/or Medical Humanities
• Teaching experience / experience of working with e-learning
• Knowledge of university processes and structures
• Experience abroad
• Basic experience in research methods and academic writing

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.

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

How to apply:

• Letter of Motivation (max. 1 page, TNR, font size 12, 1.5 spacing)
• Curriculum vitae (including a list of publications, a list of courses and a list of talks given)
• Ideas for a prospective doctoral project proposal (max. 3 pages, incl. 1 page time schedule)
• Degree certificates
• Contact details of people who could provide a letter of reference

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If you have any content questions, please contact:

Monika Pietrzak-Franger

monika.pietrzak-franger@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: 11/30/2025