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 an

University assistant predoctoral 

46 Faculty of Philosophy and Education  

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

Limited contract until: 07/31/2029

Job ID: 4071

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:

The advertised position is at the Department of Education at the Faculty of Philosophy and Education. The department's primary responsibilities include teaching and research in education. Specifically, the position is assigned to the Chair of Empirical Educational Research and Theory of Education (Univ. Prof. Dr. Henning Schluß), which is dedicated to analyzing and further developing this relationship. To this end, various research projects are being conducted within the department and in cooperation with partners. In particular, this position involves a collaborative project with the DIPF on video recordings of school lessons from the GDR, the Federal Republic of Germany, and, in the future, from Austria.

Your future tasks:

Participation in research, teaching and administration:

• Participation in research projects / research studies
• Participation in publications / academic articles / presentations
• We expect the successful candidate to sign a doctoral thesis agreement within 12-18 months.
• Participation in teaching and independent teaching of courses as defined by the collective agreement 
• Supervision of students
• Involvement in the organization of meetings, conferences, symposiums
• Involvement in the department administration as well as in teaching and research administration
• Participation in an ongoing research project on video recordings of lessons is expected. A doctoral degree in a related field is desirable.

This is part of your personality:

• Completed a master's or diploma degree in education
• Knowledge of quantitative and qualitative research methods
• Knowledge of database programs and video editing software
• Experience in archival work and experience working with contemporary witnesses
• High ability to express yourself both orally and in writing 
• Excellent command of written and spoken German 
• Excellent command of written and spoken English
• IT user skills
• Ability to work in a team

Desirable qualifications are 

• 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.

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!

Employment model: 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 non-extension declaration.

It is that easy to apply:

• Letter of motivation
• Academic curriculum vitae 
• List of publications, evidence of teaching experience (if available)
• Brief concept of dissertation project
• Degree certificates
• Academic certificates
• Via our  job portal/ Apply now -  button

If you have any questions, please contact:

Henning Schluß  

henning.schluss@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: 06/09/2025 (MM-DD-YYYY)