Postdoctoral Research Associate / Reference Code 42

21 Feb 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna

Department

Personnel Management

Research Field

Sociology » Rural sociology

Researcher Profile

First Stage Researcher (R1)

Country

Austria

Application Deadline

13 Mar 2024 - 23:59 (Europe/Brussels)

Type of Contract

Temporary

Job Status

Part-time

Hours Per Week

20

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by an EU programme

Reference Number

42

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

No

Offer Description

The Department of Economics and Social Sciences, Institute of Sustainable Economic Development is currenty seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate.

Extent of employment:         20 hours per week ((with the option of a temporary top-up through third-party funding

Duration of employment:       as of now, limited for 6 years

Workplace: 1180 Vienna

Gross monthly salary and pay grade in terms of collective agreement for university staff (payable 14 times per year): B1 lit b, € 2.376,20

Responsibilities:

• Independent research and contribution to research projects in the field of agricultural, climate change and environmental sociology
• Acquisition and mananagement of research projects
• Publication of research results in international scientific journals
• Presentation of research results at international scientific conferences
• Independent teaching in the subject areas of the institute in German and English
• Participation in the supervision of theses
• Contribution to the working group on environmental, climate change and agricultural sociology
• Knowledge exchange with non-scientific actors (national and international) through the Third Mission
• Contribution to the self-government of the university, the department, and the institute

Required skills and qualifications:

• Doctorate degree/PhD in Agricultural, Climate change or Environmental Sociology or comparable
• Language skills: Excellent written and spoken German and
  English or willingness to learn German in the first two years
• Excellent theoretical and methodological knowledge in the
  field of agricultural, climate change and environmental
  sociology
• Experience in applying quantitative and qualitative methods
  of empirical social research
• Publications in international scientific journals

Desired skills and qualifications:

• Experience in university teaching
• Creativity in the development of innovative ideas in research
  and teaching
• High commitment to research and teaching
• Experience in acquisition and management of research
  projects
• Experience in working with interdisciplinary research groups
• International research experience
• Aspire to habilitate at the University of Natural Resources
  and Life Sciences, Vienna

University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna seeks to increase the number of its female faculty and staff members. Therefore qualified women are strongly encouraged to apply. In case of equal qualification, female candidates will be given preference unless reasons specific to an individual male candidate tilt the balance in his favour.

People with disabilities and appropriate qualifications are specifically encouraged to apply.

Please send your job application incl.

• Motivation letter
• CV
• Publication list
• Overview of research projects stating own role, e.g. collaboration, management, coordination)
• Overview of university courses held and teaching evaluation (if available)
• Certificates from doctoral and master's degree programs

to Personnel Management, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Peter-Jordan-Straße 70, 1190 Vienna; E-Mail: [email protected] . (Reference code: 42)

We regret that we cannot reimburse applicants travel and lodging expenses incurred as part of the selection and hiring process.

www.boku.ac.at

 

Requirements

Research Field

Sociology » Rural sociology

Education Level

PhD or equivalent

Additional Information
Additional comments

Please note that the full job description is only available in German.

Website for additional job details

https://short.boku.ac.at/jobboerse

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

Institute of Sustainable Ecconomic Development

Country

Austria

City

Vienna

Postal Code

1180

Street

Feistmantelstraße 4

Geofield

Where to apply

E-mail

[email protected]

Contact

City

Vienna

Website

http://www.boku.ac.at

Street

Peter-Jordan-Straße 70

Postal Code

1190

STATUS: EXPIRED