University Assistant Praedoc, Social Sciences

49 Faculty of Social Sciences
Startdate: 01.10.2024 | Working hours: 30 | Collective bargaining agreement: §48 VwGr. B1 Grundstufe (praedoc)
Limited until: 30.09.2028
Reference no.: 1808

Among the many good reasons to want to research and teach at the University of Vienna, there is one in particular, which has convinced around 7,500 academic staff members so far. They see themselves as personalities who need space for their continuous striving and curiosity in order to be able to be scientifically successful. More than 7,500 academics at the University of Vienna thrive on continuous exploration and curiosity and help us better understand our world. Does this sound like you? Then join our accomplished team!

The Department of Government, subunit of the Faculty of Social Sciences, is looking for a University Assistant (prae doc) in the field "Comparative Political Behavior and/or Political Institutions". The position is to be filled from October 1, 2024 and is limited to 4 years.

Your personal sphere of influence:

As a University Assistant (prae doc), you will complete the research team around Univ.-Prof Markus Wagner, PhD and participate in research projects, scientific studies and teaching. 

The focus of our research is in the field of "Comparative Politics".

Your future tasks:

• Participation in research, teaching and administration
• We expect you to finalize your dissertation agreement within 12 months
• Participation in teaching and independent teachings of courses as defined by the collective agreement 
• International publishing and presentation acitivities 
• Contribution to research projects and scientific studies
• Contributions to publications
• Contribution to organisation of confernces, meetings, symposiums
• Projects application and external fundraising
• Supervision of students
• Participation in evaluation activities and in quality assurance
• Participation in administration of the department

This is part of your personality:

• Completed Diploma or Master's Degree in the Social Sciences (Political Science, Economics, Psychology, Sociology, Communication)
• Research interest in comparative political behavior and/or institutions using quantitative or experimental methods 
• Advanced knowledge of quantitative methods 
• Experience with statistical methods
• Excellent command of written and spoken English (C1 Level)

What we offer:

Work-life balance: Our employees enjoy flexible working hours and can partially work remotely. 

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 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.

Fair salary: The basic salary of EUR 3277,30 (on a full-time basis) increases if we can credit professional experience.

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

Duration of contract: The employment duration is 4 years. Initially limited to 1.5 years, the employment relationship is automatically extended to 4 years if the employer does not terminate it within the first 12 months by submitting a non-extension declaration.

It is that easy to apply:

• With your scientific curriculum vitae 
• Motivation letter (max. 2 Pages)
• Master's thesis
• Contacts details of two reference persons
• Certificates (Universtiy)
• Doctoral project proposal (max. 3 pages)
• Via our  job portal/ Apply now -  button

If you have any questions, please contact:

Markus Wagner  

[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: 02/06/2024 

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