At the University of Vienna, over 10,000 people work together on the big questions of the future. Approximately 7,500 of them are academic staff members. These are individuals who, with their curiosity and their continuous pursuit of excellence, engage in international cutting-edge research and teaching. With us, you will also find space to unfold your potential. We are looking for a/an 

University assistant predoctoral 1 

45 Faculty of Philological 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: 4554

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

Your place of work:

The Department of English and American Studies hosts research and teaching in the areas of literary and cultural studies, as well as linguistics, ELT/TESOL and English language. The department employs more than eighty staff and presently around 2500 students are enrolled in its Bachelor, Masters, Diploma, PhD and Teacher Education programmes. You will be working in the area of applied English linguistics in the team with Professor Smit.

Job description:

• Participation in research, administration and teaching in the area of applied English linguistics
• Participation in the preparation and execution of research projects / research studies
• Participation in publications / academic articles / presentations
• We expect the successful candidate to sign a doctoral thesis agreement within 12 months.
• 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

Profile:

• Mag.phil., MEd or MA degree in English linguistics
• 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

• Sound understanding of applied English linguistics, esp. educational linguistics
• Experience with or willingness to employ applied linguistic approaches (quantitative and qualitative)
• Willingness to develop and carry out a PhD project focusing on English and its role and functions in an educational context, taking into consideration the social actors’ postdigital and multilingual lifeworlds
• Teaching experience
• Experience of working with online and digitally enhanced learning
• Knowledge of university processes and structures

What we offer:

Work-life balance: Our employees have the option of working from home for 20 % of the contracted hours.

Inspiring working atmosphere: You are a part of an international academic team with excellent research infrastructure.

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 3714,80 (on a full-time basis) increases if we can credit professional experience.

Duration of contract: 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.

Equal opportunities for everyone: We look forward to diverse personalities in the team!

Application documents:

• Letter of Motivation
• Short description of a prospective doctoral project
• Curriculum vitae
• Sample research paper or essay from your MA-studies
• List of publications (if applicable)
• Evidence of teaching experience (if applicable)
• Degree certificates
• Via our  job portal/ Apply now -  button

If you have any questions, please contact:

Ute Smit  

ute.smit@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: 09/14/2025