Tenure-Track Professorship in Medieval Philosophy and/or Early Modern Philosophy

The University of Vienna is internationally renowned for its excellence in teaching and research, and counts more than 7,500 academics from all disciplines. This breadth of expertise offers unique opportunities to address the complex challenges of modern society, to develop comprehensive new approaches, and educate the problem-solvers of tomorrow from a multidisciplinary perspective.

The Faculty of Philosophy and Education at the University of Vienna invites applications for a

Tenure-Track Professorship in Medieval philosophy and/or Early Modern Philosophy

46 Faculty of Philosophy and Education
Working hours: 40 | Collective bargaining agreement: §48 VwGr. A2

Reference no.: 6006

The Position:

The successful candidate will have a proven research focus in medieval philosophy and/or early modern philosophy. An innovative research profile is expected that contributes to the international advancement of the history of philosophy and is relevant to current systematic, historical, and interdisciplinary debates. The successful candidate will develop an independent line of research, strengthen and connect existing research priorities, and increase their international visibility and impact.

The Department of Philosophy at the University of Vienna is part of the Faculty of Philosophy and Education and has a broad research and teaching profile. It has particular strengths in theoretical philosophy, especially metaphysics, philosophy of language, and philosophy of science, as well as in practical philosophy, with focuses on moral and political philosophy, applied ethics, and social philosophy. Current areas of specialization in the history of philosophy include ancient philosophy, modern philosophy, Neo-Kantianism, and research on the Vienna Circle. The University of Vienna provides an interdisciplinary research environment with numerous opportunities for collaboration within the humanities, social sciences, and cultural studies, as well as with related disciplines. The professorship is embedded in an internationally connected research environment and benefits from collaborations in research networks and university research initiatives.

Your academic profile:

• Doctoral degree/PhD
• Two years of international research experience during or after doctoral studies
• Outstanding research achievements, excellent publication and funding record, international reputation
• Gender and diversity competence
• Experience in designing of and participating in research projects, ability to lead research groups and acquire third-party funding
• Enthusiasm for excellent teaching and supervision at the bachelor's, master's, and doctoral level

We expect the successful candidate to acquire, within three years, proficiency in German sufficient for teaching in bachelor's programmes and for participation in university committees.

What we offer:

• the opportunity to obtain a permanent position and eventual promotion to full professor; the initial contract as Assistant Professor is limited to six years, after positive evaluation of a qualification agreement the contract becomes permanent as Associate Professor; Associate Professors can be promoted to Full Professor through an internal competitive procedure.
• a dynamic research environment
• a wide range of research and teaching support services
• attractive working conditions in a city with a high quality of life
• an attractive salary according to the Collective Bargaining Agreement for University Staff (level A2) and an organisational retirement plan

Application documents (in English):

• Letter of motivation
• Academic curriculum vitae
  • education and training (PhD Certificate, PDF)
  • positions held to date
  • career breaks (e.g. relevant parental, family or other care periods)
  • awards and honors
  • commissions of trust
  • previous and current cooperation partners
  • complete list of acquired third-party funding and, if applicable, of inventions/patents
  • list of most important scientific talks (max. 10)
  • teaching and mentoring
  • supervision experience (Master and PhD), if applicable
• List of publications
  • link to your own publicly accessible ORCID record, with a complete and current publication list
  • three key publications as electronic full text version (PDF, max 30 MB)
• Research statement
  • most important research achievements (max. 2 pages) and planned future research activities (max. 4 pages)
  • synopsis of three key publications with relevance to the position advertised
  • publication strategy
• Teaching and supervision statement
  • teaching and supervision concept, including a description of the previous and planned priorities in academic teaching and supervision (max. 2 pages)
  • teaching evaluations (if available, PDF)

If you have any questions, please contact:

[email protected]
Only applications submitted through the link "Apply now" below will be considered.

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: 09/15/2026

Reference no.: 6006