University Assistant Predoctoral, Historical and Cultural Studies

40 Faculty of Historical and Cultural Studies
Startdate: 01.03.2024 | Working hours: 30 | Collective bargaining agreement: §48 VwGr. B1 Grundstufe (praedoc)
Limited until: permanent
Reference no.: 1924

Among the many good reasons to want to research and teach at the University of Vienna, there is one in particular, which has convinced around 7,500 academic staff members so far. They see themselves as personalities who need space for their continuous striving and curiosity in order to be able to be 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 personal sphere of influence:

As university assistant prae doc at the Department of Contemporary History, you actively participate in research, teaching and administration of the Department and especially in the activities of the Chair of Cultural History, History of Knowledge and Gender History.

Your future tasks:

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

• Holding classes (due to extent regulations of wage agreement) independently for Bachelor, Master and Teachers` Diploma on the basis of the current wage agreement in force at the university.
• Collaboration in the editing or publication of scientific publications and other activities of the Department and the Chair of Contemporary History .
• Assistance with events in the area of the professorship, university administrative matters and teaching organization.
• Further academic qualification (dissertation, publications, participation in conferences, etc.).

This is part of your personality:​​​​

• Successfully completed Diploma or Master Study in History or Cultural Studies.
• Professional, provable competence in gender and queer history of the 20th century (i.e. a very good master/diploma thesis focused on these topics or publications) and a doctoral thesis concept in the field of contemporary gender history in the European context, desirably with a thematic focus on transnational networking processes, preferably between Eastern and Western Europe, and an interest in perspectives on the history of knowledge.
• The successful candidate is able to assist in communicating research results into the public.
• Excellent team work skills and ability for organizational tasks.
• Excellent knowledge of German and English, good knowledge in a Slavic language
• IT skills

What we offer:

Work-life balance: Our employees enjoy flexible working hours and work remote.

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 in the center of beautiful Vienna 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 3277,30 (on a full-time basis) increases if we can credit professional experience (see collective bargaining agreement).

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

The employment relationship is initially limited to 1.5 years and is automatically extended to a total of 4 years, unless the employer submits a declaration of non-renewal after a maximum of 12 months.

It is that easy to apply:

• Letter of Motivation (including ideas for a prospective doctoral project proposal,
• (Academic) Curriculum vitae,
• List of publications, evidence of teaching experience (if available),
• Degree certificates,
• Via our job portal/Apply now-button.

If you have any questions, please contact:

Claudia Kraft

[email protected]

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: 02/09/2024 

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