University Assistant postdoctoral at the Department of Nursing Science

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University Assistant postdoctoral at the Department of Nursing Science

49 Faculty of Social Sciences

Job vacancy starting: 11/15/2024 | Working hours: 40,00 | Classification CBA: §48 VwGr. B1 lit. b (postdoc)

Limited contract until: 11/14/2027

Job ID: 2703

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 Nursing Science at the University of Vienna was established in 2005 and is part of the Faculty of Social Sciences. The department team is responsible for the Master's programme in Nursing Science and the doctoral programme in Nursing Science as one of the doctoral programmes in Social Sciences. In the course of the new appointment of the professorship of Nursing Science, the position will be assigned to Prof. Dr Kerstin Hämel, whereby close cooperation with the other members of the department is expected.

Within the scope of the professorship, we will pursue the discipline of nursing science with a social science and public health orientation as well as an international focus. The dialogue with representatives of nursing practice is also a central concern. The focus is on problem-oriented research that creates a scientific basis for the (further) development of patient- and community-oriented primary health and long-term care. This also ties in with the existing specializations at the Department of Nursing Science.

Within this scope, you will conduct research on one or more of the following thematic areas: "Innovations in primary health and long-term care in a comparative international perspective", "Patient/user-oriented care and participation in the context of chronic illness and care dependency", "Advanced nursing roles/advanced practice nursing", "Interprofessional collaboration", "Working environments in nursing".

As a team, we place particular emphasis on a culture of appreciation and mutual support. We believe that a respectful approach to each other and recognizing the individual strengths and contributions of each team member are key to our collective success.

The duration of the contract is 3 years. An extension for a maximum of additional 3 years is possible if work progresses accordingly.

You are actively involved in research, teaching and administration, which means:

• You are involved in research projects and scientific studies on primary health and long-term care in the above-mentioned thematic areas using various methods.
• You develop innovative research topics and methods.
• You establish an research profile in nursing science.
• You engage in the development of an international research network on innovations in primary health and long-term care in an international comparison.
• You publish in internationally renowned journals and present your research at national and international conferences, meetings and symposia.
• You actively participate in applying for third-party funding.
• You teach courses independently and/or with others in accordance with the scope of the collective bargaining agreement.
• You supervise students and take part in examinations in the Nursing Science study programme.
• You are involved in evaluation measures and quality assurance.
• You take on administrative tasks in research, teaching and administration.

• Completed doctoral/PhD degree in Nursing Science or related disciplines with a clear nursing focus (doctoral certificate must be available at the start of the position).
• Theoretical expertise in nursing and health sciences, with a focus on one or more of the above-mentioned research areas
• Publication activity in renowned, peer-reviewed journals and scientific presentations at conferences
• In-depth, broad methods expertise in qualitative nursing and health research and/or mixed-methods designs.
• Basic knowledge of quantitative social research
• Very good application skills in QDA software
• Very good command of written and spoken German and English
• Good pedagogical skills and experience in university teaching
• Ability to work in a team and high social/communicative competence

Desirable:
• Experience in working with international cooperation partners
• Experience in conducting studies in other countries or cross-country comparative research
• Initial experience in writing and acquiring grant applications
• Initial experience in research management and leading project staff

Work-life balance: Our employees enjoy flexible working hours and can partially work remotely (a part-time work if applicable upon agreement).

Inspiring working atmosphere: You are part of an 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.

Fixed-term contract and fair salary: The basic gross salary of EUR 4,752.30 (14 times a year, full-time) for the duration of 3 years increases, if we can credit professional experience.

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

• With a letter of intent, including your summary of recent and future research interests (max. 3 pages)
• With your scientific curriculum vitae, including list of publications, list of presentations, and teaching experiences
• With electronic copies of your dissertation and two research papers
• With electronic copies of your degree certificates, Transcripts of Records, and certificates of professional experiences
• With contact information of two persons willing to provide reference information
• Via our job portal/ Apply now - button

Kerstin Hämel

kerstin.haemel@univie.ac.at

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: 09/30/2024