University Assistant Predoctoral, Philological and Cultural Studies

At the University of Vienna, over 10,000 people work together on the big questions of the future. Approximately 7,500 of them are academic staff members. These are individuals who, with their curiosity and their continuous pursuit of excellence, engage in international cutting-edge research and teaching. With us, you will also find space to unfold your potential. We are looking for a/an 

University assistant predoctoral

45 Faculty of Philological and Cultural Studies
Startdate: 01.10.2026 | Working hours: 30 | Collective bargaining agreement: §48 VwGr. B1 Grundstufe (praedoc)
Limited until: 30.09.2030
Reference no.: 6143

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!

Workplace:

The Department of English and American Studies hosts research and teaching in the areas of literary and cultural studies, as well as linguistics, ELT/TESOL and English language. The department employs more than eighty staff and presently around 2500 students are enrolled in its Bachelor, Masters, Diploma, PhD and Teacher Education programmes. Your future workplace will be in the area of English Language Teaching and Learning Research / Subject Didactics of English (team of Univ.-Prof. Dr Hüttner).

Your responsibilities:

You will be actively involved in research, teaching, and administration, meaning:

• Collaboration in research, administration, and teaching in the field of English language learning and teaching research
• Participation in research projects/ studies and in their development
• Contribution to publications /research  articles/presentations/teacher professional development activities
• Conclusion of a formal PhD agreement within 12 months
• Participation in and independent delivery of courses to the extent stipulated by the collective agreement
  Student advising/supervision
• Assistance with organizing symposia, conferences, and teacher professional development events
• Participation in departmental, teaching, and research

Your Profile:

• Completed Magister, MEd, or MA degree in teacher education for the subject English, or a comparable degree
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Excellent English proficiency, spoken and written
• IT user skills (computer literacy)
• Ability to work in a team

Desirable: 

• Good knowledge and solid understanding of language learning and teaching research with a focus on English as a target language
• Willingness to design and carry out a PhD project in the areas of academic literacies or bilingual disciplinary literacies from a language educational or educational linguistics perspective
• Experience with, or willingness to use, empirical methods of classroom research
• Teaching experience
• Experience with online and digitally supported learning
• Knowledge of the processes and structures of the Austrian school system
• Knowledge of university processes and structures
• Solid German proficiency or a willingness to acquire German

What we offer:

Work-life balance: Our employees have the option of working from home for 20 % of the contracted hours.

Inspiring working atmosphere: You are a part of an international academic team with excellent research infrastructure.

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 3.776,10 (on a full-time basis) increases if we can credit professional experience.

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.

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

Documents to submit:

• Letter of motivation
• Short description of the PhD project
• Curriculum vitae
• Example of a research paper, term paper, or essay from the master’s program (with a clear indication of whether and how AI-supported tools were used in its preparation)
• Degree certificates
• Proof of teaching experience (if available)
• Über unser Jobportal / Apply - Button

If you have any questions, please contact:

Julia Hüttner

[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: 09/30/2026

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