University Assistant Predoctoral, Teacher Education

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University assistant predoctoral

60 Centre for Teacher Education
Startdate: 01.10.2026 | Working hours: 30 | Collective bargaining agreement: §48 VwGr. B1 Grundstufe (praedoc)
Limited until: 30.09.2030
Reference no.: 5968

With 27 teaching subjects, one specialization and over 11,000 student teachers, the University of Vienna is the largest teacher training institution in Austria. At the Centre for Teacher Education (ZLB), we are working to bundle and further develop the various initiatives to improve the quality of teacher education. Together with the faculties and centres involved in teacher education and the universities of teacher education within the North-East Network, future teachers are prepared for the changing needs of a modern school and are enabled to contribute to shaping the learning and living environment of schools on the basis of scientific expertise. 

Your personal sphere of influence:

The advertised position is located at the Centre for Teacher Education and is part of the Inclusive Education Working Group. As a University Assistant Praedoc, you will complement the research team around Prof. Dr. Tobias Buchner. As part of your work, you will also be involved in setting up the Inclusive Digital Education Lab, which aims to develop and evaluate inclusive digital education formats in a participatory manner with students, pupils and teachers.

Your future tasks:

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

• You are involved in research projects and scientific studies in the area of Inclusive Digital Education.
• We expect you to finalize your dissertation agreement within 12-18 months.
• You work on your dissertation and its completion.
• You hold courses independently within the scope of the provisions of the collective bargaining agreement.
• You take on administrative tasks in research, teaching and administration.

This is part of your personality:

• Completed master's or diploma degree in the fields of educational science, teacher education or a related social science discipline
• First practice in academic writing
• Very good knowledge of qualitative and/or quantitative research methods
• Very good knowledge in the field of research and didactics on inclusive education
• High level of written and oral expression in the German language
• Very good written and spoken English skills
• IT user skills
• Ability to work in an inclusive team

Desirable are:

• Knowledge of inclusive digital education
• Knowledge of maker education
• Knowledge of computational empowerment
• Knowledge of university processes and structures
• Didactic Skills in higher education teaching
• Experience in participating in research projects

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 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 all: We welcome every additional/new personality to the team!

It is that easy to apply:

• With your scientific curriculum vitae / letter of intent
• With your summary of research interests / ideas for a prospective doctoral project proposal
• List of publications, proof of teaching experience (if available)
• Master Degree / Diploma
• Via our  job portal / Apply now - button

If you have any questions, please contact:

Tobias Buchner

[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: 08/17/2026

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