University assistant predoctoral

11 May 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

Universität Wien

Research Field

History » Local history
History » Other
History » Paleography

Researcher Profile

First Stage Researcher (R1)

Country

Austria

Application Deadline

14 Jun 2024 - 22:00 (UTC)

Type of Contract

Temporary

Job Status

Part-time

Hours Per Week

30

Offer Starting Date

1 Oct 2024

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by an EU programme

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

No

Offer Description

Job description:

At the University of Vienna, a community of over 10,000 individuals, including approximately 7,500 academic staff members, passionately pursuing 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 a/an

University assistant predoctoral
40 Faculty of Historical and Cultural Studies
Startdate: 01.10.2024 | Working hours: 30 | Collective bargaining agreement: §48 VwGr. B1 Grundstufe (praedoc)
Limited until: 30.09.2027
Reference no.: 2474

PhD position with funding (University Assistant Predoctoral) in the ERC-funded project HERESSEE - The History of Feminist Political Thought and Women’s Rights Discourses in East Central Europe 1929-2001 at the Department of Contemporary History and RECET

Requirements
Specific Requirements

Your personal sphere of influence:

The University of Vienna is looking to hire 1 PhD researcher for 3 years within the framework of the ERC-funded project HERESSEE - The History of Feminist Political Thought and Women’s Rights Discourses in East Central Europe 1929-2001 at the Department of Contemporary History and the Research Center for the History of Transformations (RECET) from October 1, 2024. The position is integrated into the Doctoral School of Historical and Cultural Studies (DSHCS).

The project HERESSEE focuses on women’s rights and feminism from the perspective of intellectual history and the history of political thought within the region of East Central Europe. It combines the focus on intellectual women and high-ranked political activists with focusing on women’s voices marginalized in more traditional approaches to intellectual histories. The dual focus on these often overlapping groups of women aims to collect, analyze and commemorate the work of women as political thinkers from East Central Europe.

Your future tasks:

• Your main task is to complete your dissertation, which however, shall be a major contribution to the HERESSEE project itself as well. Doctoral students will enjoy structured and interdisciplinary doctoral training in the Doctoral School of Historical and Cultural Studies with
• coursework concentrated in the first 12 months, 
• a research paper due after the first year, 
• and chapter submissions based on ongoing research after the second and third years.
• You are expected to participate in and organize events of the HERESSEE Project and to engage with the activities of the Department of Contemporary History, RECET, and the DSHCS. You can also take part in the colloquia, workshops etc. at the Department and RECET.
• You present your research results at conferences and will be encouraged to publish in peer-reviewed journals.

Application requirements:

• By the beginning of the project (October 1, 2024), applicants need to hold a Master’s degree (or equivalent) in history. Master’s degrees in literary studies, political philosophy, or a relevant discipline that qualifies the applicant for working in the HERESSEE project are acceptable. However, please note that graduates from disciplines other than history will be required to do additional coursework prior to official admission to the doctoral program in history.
• Thesis, coursework, or other academic preparation related to the history of political thought or gender history
• High level of motivation and commitment to successfully complete your doctoral studies within the anticipated timeframe
• Collaborative, team-minded and pro-active attitude
• High level of written and oral communication skills
• A working knowledge of one of the combinations of these languages:
  • Bulgarian and Macedonian – C1 or higher in one language and a reading knowledge of the other
  • Polish (C1 or higher), with a reading knowledge of Czech and Slovak
  • Albanian either C1 (or higher), or reading level Albanian and B2 (or higher) in Bulgarian and/or Macedonian
• Your knowledge of these languages should be explained in a narrative, by biographical details (having lived /worked in these countries), a list of courses taken, school degrees, and/or language certificates. No certificates are required if proof of knowledge can be provided otherwise. 
• The working language of the project and your doctoral training will be English (level C1 or English-language degree required upon project start); knowledge of German is not a precondition for admission, though of course advantageous in order to integrate well at the University of Vienna.
• Substantial, provable competence in intellectual history, history of political thought and gender history. This can be demonstrated i.e. through working with these methods in your MA thesis, publications or seminar papers during your studies, but also by explaining your approach to these fields in the proposal. 
• The successful candidate is able to assist in communicating research results into the public.

Additional Information
Benefits

What we offer:

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.

Fair salary:  We provide a pre-doctoral work contract 75%, 30h/week, employment group B1, € 3,578.8 (full time)

Funding for research trips: Together with the project PI, you will create a for a budget for research and conference trips.

Good public transport connections and working in a nice city: Your workplace in the center of beautiful Vienna is easily accessible by public transport.

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

Universität Wien

Country

Austria

City

Wien

Postal Code

1010

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Where to apply

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Contact

City

Wien

Website

http://www.univie.ac.at

Street

Universitätsring 1

Postal Code

1010

STATUS: EXPIRED