University Assistant Predoctoral, Psychology

The University of Vienna is a community of almost 11,000 individuals, including approximately 7,700 academic staff members, who passionately pursue answers to the profound questions that shape our future. They represent individuals driven by curiosity and a relentless pursuit of excellence. With us, they find the space to try things out and unfold their potential. Are you inspired by their passion and determination? We are currently seeking a/an

University assistant predoctoral

47 Faculty of Psychology
Working hours: 30 | Collective bargaining agreement: §48 VwGr. B1 Grundstufe (praedoc)
Reference no.: 6149

At the University of Vienna, more than 10,000 people work together towards answering the big questions of the future. Around 7,500 of them are scientists who, with their curiosity and continuous demand for excellence, conduct top-level international research and teaching. Are you also looking for the right space to develop your potential? We are seeking a/an

Your place of work:

The Faculty of Psychology at the University of Vienna comprises the Dean's Office, a Student Service Center, four institutes, and the Outpatient Unit for Research, Teaching and Practice. Your future position is based with the new Professorship of Psychotherapy and Psychotherapy Research (Univ.-Prof. Dr. Thomas Probst) at the Institute for Clinical and Health Psychology. This Praedoc university assistant will be responsible for developing and implementing therapy research at the Outpatient Unit for Research, Teaching and Practice of the University of Vienna (FLPA). The research group investigates the processes and effectiveness of psychotherapy and therapeutic interventions.

Other key research areas of the professorship include:

• Evidence-Based Psychotherapy
• Digitalization, e.g., AI, in Psychotherapy
• The Use of Psychological and Neuroscientific Methods in Psychotherapy Research

The working group actively promotes open and reproducible science (e.g., through pre-registration and the sharing of materials and data) and values diverse perspectives.

Your future tasks:

You actively participate in research, teaching & administration, which means:

• We expect you to finalize your dissertation agreement within 12-18 months.
• You are responsible for establishing and implementing therapy research at the FLPA.
• You submit project proposals and secure external funding.
• Participation in teaching and independent teaching of courses as defined by the collective bargaining agreement .
• You supervise students.
• You are involved in the organization of meetings, conferences, and symposia.

This is part of your personality:

• Master's Degree or diploma in psychology or other related fields.
• Experience in developing and implementing therapy research at a university-affiliated psychotherapy outpatient clinic.
• Interest in cross-cluster research questions.
• Experience with Artificial Intelligence and Virtual Reality in the Context of Therapy Research.
• Experience with Ecological Momentary Assessment.
• Excellent knowledge of statistical analysis software.
• Work experience with clinical, mentally distressed, random samples.
• Ability to present and address research questions in a structured manner.
• Ability to work as part of a team.
• High level of commitment and initiative.
• Very good command of written and spoken English and German (C1). 

Desirable qualifications are:

• Initial experience in publishing scientific findings in journals with an impact factor, primarily as the first author.
• Initial experience as a tutor and/or teaching assistant in the field of psychotherapy.
• Study abroad.

What we offer:

We offer career development opportunities:

• Completing a doctorate and support of a scientific career by working in a committed team.
• Teaching experience in bachelor’s and master’s programs.
• Participation in continued education courses offered by the Graduate Center of the University of Vienna.

The basic salary of EUR 3.776,10 (on a full-time basis, 14 x yearly) increases if we can credit professional experience.

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:

• We look forward to receiving your detailed application with a letter of Motivation  as well as an outline of a planned research project. (max. 2 pages).
• With your academic, tabular curriculum vitae, along with a list of publications (if applicable).
• PDF attachments for publications, awards/prizes (if applicable).
• With your degree certificates.
• Via our job portal / Apply now - button.

If you have any questions, please contact:

Thomas Probst

[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 place particular emphasis on enhancing women’s representation among the academic and general university staff, particularly in leadership roles, and therefore expressly encourage qualified women to apply. Given equal qualifications, preference will be given to female candidates.

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​Application deadline: 09/18/2026

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