University Assistant Postdoctoral, Sport Science and University Sports

59 Centre for Sport Science and University Sports
Startdate: 23.02.2024 | Working hours: 40 | Collective bargaining agreement: §48 VwGr. B1 lit. b (postdoc)
Limited until: permanent
Reference no.: 1915

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 of Sport und Movement Science, Division of Sport Psychology. The research group focuses on psychological interventions for performance under pressure, promotion of physical activity behavior and its benefits, and transfer of sport pyschological knowledge to other industries (e.g., music, the performing arts, healthcare). We prefer expermimental work, both in lab and the field, and the use of physiological and behavioral measurements. 

Duration of employment:  for the duration of the position holder's absence 

Your future tasks:

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

• You are involved in research projects and scientific studies of the research group.
• You publish internationally and give lectures.
• You apply for projects and raise third-party funds.
• You hold courses independently in Sport Psychology (teaching load: 4 SWS)
• You supervise student theses
• 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:

• Degree in psychology, sports science, health science or a comparable subject with a relevant doctorate.
• Research and teaching experience in the field of sport psychology, social psychology or motivational psychology
• Excellent knowledge of quantitative and experimental research methods
• High level of statistical knowledge and knowledge of statistical software (e.g. SPSS, R)
• Publications in renowned, relevant media (peer-reviewed with impact factor)
• Experience with scientific lecturing internationally
• Experience in the acquisition of third-party funding
• Social competence and ability to integrate into the sports psychology team
• Very good written and spoken German and English skills
• Experience in student support
• Knowledge of university processes and structures

What we offer:

Work-life balance: Our employees enjoy flexible working hours, remote/hybrid and/or part-time 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.

Duration of employment: for the duration of the position holder's absence 

Fair salary: The basic salary of EUR 4351,90 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 Letter of application, including a brief description of current research interests and research plans for the immediate future
• With your Curriculum Vitae
• With your list of publications, including (a) specification of your key journal publication (with you being the first author), and (b) provision of download link or electronic submision of PDF versions of the publication
• List of acquires third-party funded projects (if available)
• Evidence of teaching experience (if availabale)
• Degree certificates
• Via our  job portal/ Apply now -  button

  If you have any content questions, please contact:

Peter Gröpel  

[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: 02/09/2024

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