University assistant predoctoral

At the University of Vienna more than 10,000 personalities work together towards answering the big questions of the future. Around 7,500 of them do research and teaching, around 2,900 work in administration and organisation. We are looking for a/an

University assistant predoctoral

45 Faculty of Philological and Cultural Studies

Job vacancy starting: 03/01/2025 (MM-DD-YYYY) | Working hours: 30,00 | Classification CBA: §48 VwGr. B1 Grundstufe (praedoc)

Limited contract until: 02/28/2029

Job ID: 3513

Explore and teach at the University of Vienna, where more than 7,500 academics thrive on curiosity in continuous exploration and help us better understand our world. Does this sound like you? Then join our accomplished team!

We are seeking support in Scandinavian Studies! As a university assistant (Prae doc) at the Department of European and Comparative Literature and Language Studies, you will join a highly engaged team that offers a supportive and collaborative environment, as well as access to ongoing research activities. This Prae doc position is assigned to the Chair of Scandinavian Literary and Cultural Studies.

We value a collegial and cooperative working atmosphere and place great emphasis on both professional and social exchange. Learn more about us at https://skandinavistik.univie.ac.at/.

The position has a total employment duration of 4 years. Initially limited to 1.5 years, the contract is automatically extended to 4 years unless the employer submits a non-extension declaration within the first 12 months.

You actively participate in research, teaching and administration, by
• Signing a doctoral thesis agreement within 12-18 months
• Working on your dissertation and, as far as possible, completing it
• Contributing academic publications/ presentations
• Participation in and independent teaching courses in accordance with the provisions of the collective agreement
• Executing administrative tasks
• Organizing meetings, symposiums, conferences

• MA degree in Scandinavian Literary and Cultural Studies
• Doctoral research related to the research interests of Scandinavian Literary and Cultural Studies
• Excellent command of written and spoken German and English
• Confident command of a Scandinavian language (Danish, Icelandic, Norwegian or Swedish)
• Strong ability to work in a team

Additional skills and competence (desirable skills):
• Experience in a Scandinavian country
• Basic knowledge of university processes and structures
• Basic teaching experience

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 3,714,80 (on a full-time basis) increases if we can credit professional experience.

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

• Letter of Motivation
• Academic curriculum vitae including a list of publications
• PDF-document and short summary of your Master’s thesis
• Evidence of teaching experience (if available)
• Proposal of a prospective doctoral project
• Degree certificates
• Submit your application via our job portal by clicking the Apply Now button

Antje Wischmann

antje.wischmann@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: 02/15/2025 (MM-DD-YYYY)