University Assistant (post doc)

Founded in 1885 the Department of Geography and Regional Research (IfGR) is the oldest and largest geography department in Austria. It is home to more than 90 researchers in 9 working groups and 3,400 students. Since its foundation, it has not only grown dynamically but also continuously broadened its focus. From the beginning, it has accommodated both human and physical geography. This interdisciplinary basis in social and natural sciences provides a dynamic and inspiring environment for researchers to address the grand societal challenges of our time.

The position is assigned to the research group Population Geography and Demography, which seeks to pursue theoretically-founded and empirically-informed research at the interface of population dynamics, environmental change and social transformation processes. We seek an outstanding and enthusiastic scientist who will contribute to the development of the research group.

– Contribution to the development of the environment and migration knowledge hub
– Participation in activities related to the hub, such as review and archiving of data, capacity building, networking, outreach
– Research activities in the field of environment and migration
– Acquisition of third party funding
– International publishing and presentation activities
– Field visits and empirical fieldwork in the Global South
– Teaching (as defined by the collective agreement) and supervision of students
– Research management – Contribution to the development of the environment and migration knowledge hub
– Participation in activities related to the hub, such as review and archiving of data, capacity building, networking, outreach
– Research activities in the field of environment and migration
– Acquisition of third party funding
– International publishing and presentation activities
– Field visits and empirical fieldwork in the Global South
– Teaching (as defined by the collective agreement) and supervision of students
– Research management