University Assistant Postdoctoral, Philological and Cultural Studies

45 Faculty of Philological and Cultural Studies
Startdate: 01.03.2024 | Working hours: 20 | Collective bargaining agreement: §48 VwGr. B1 lit. b (postdoc)
Limited until: 28.02.2030
Reference no.: 1753

Explore and teach at the University of Vienna, where over 7,500 academic minds have found a unique blend of freedom and support. Join us if you're driven by a passion for top-notch international research and scientific excellence. Ready to be part of our team? Welcome aboard!

Your personal sphere of play:

Your future position is at the Department for Slavic Studies, one of the world's largest research and teaching centres for Slavic languages, literatures and cultures. The institute represents all East, South and West Slavic languages and literatures in teaching and research.

The vacant position in the field of South Slavic studies is to be filled for six years, with the earliest start date being March 1, 2024. Scope of employment: 20 hours/week.

Your future tasks:

Active participation in research, teaching & administration, which means:

• You will build an independent research profile in the field of South Slavic literature and cultural studies.
• You participate in research projects and scientific studies in the field of South Slavic studies.
• You publish internationally and give lectures.
• You apply for projects and raise third-party funds.
• You prepare and complete a publication-ready habilitation.
• You hold courses independently within the scope of the provisions of the collective bargaining agreement, supervise your students and work on teaching projects.
• You participate in evaluation measures and in quality assurance.
• You take on administrative tasks in research, teaching and administration.

This is part of your personality:

• Outstanding dissertation in Slavic studies / literary studies with a South Slavic focus.
• Proven research interest in the field of South Slavic literature and cultural studies. Additional knowledge in the field of film and media studies is desirable.
• Research competence and initiative proven through international publications in peer-reviewed media.
• International lecturing activities.
• Experience in participating in research projects.
• Didactic skills and experience in university teaching (e-learning and new forms of teaching "blended learning").
• High level of written and oral communication skills and very good knowledge of written and spoken German, English, Bosnian, Croatian and Serbian. Good knowledge of Bulgarian and/or Slovenian is an advantage.
• International experience and knowledge of university procedures and structures are desirable.

What we offer:

Work-life balance: Our employees enjoy flexible working hours, remote/hybrid work (upon agreement).

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. There are over 600 courses to choose from – free of charge.

Fixed-term contract and fair salary: The basic salary of EUR 4,351.90 (14 times a year, full-time basis) for a period of 6 years / 72 months increases if we can credit professional experience.

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

It is that easy to apply:

• With your scientific curriculum vitae / letter of intent
• With your list of publications
• With a list of courses and a list of lecturing activities
• With a description of research interests and research agenda / of the intended habilitation project (if applicable) (max. 1-2 p.)
• Contact details of persons who could provide referece letters (optional) 
• Doctoral Degree
• Via our  job portal/ Apply now -  button

If you have any content questions, please contact:

Miranda Jakiša  

[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: 22.01.2024

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