Tenure-Track Professor in the field of Jewish History of Austria

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At the Faculty of Historical and Cultural Studies at the University of Vienna seeks to appoint a

The position

As part of the Ashkenazi linguistic and cultural area, the Habsburg Monarchy and its successor states define the geographical focus of this tenure track professorship, which is dedicated to the history of Jewish culture, society and ideas in the period between 1500 and 1930. Successful applicants are recognised for their research on Ashkenaz and will complement the profile of the Institute for Austrian Historical Research with their source-oriented and interdisciplinary work, and contribute to the expansion of research networks on Jewish history. Successful candidates are also expected to take on the academic leadership of the extra-university “Institute for Jewish History in Austria“ in St. Pölten. This dual role, together with active involvement in teaching and in the Doctoral School, creates a number of synergies in research, external funding and networking. Participation in the research focus ‘Austria in its Environment’; of the Faculty of History and Cultural Studies also offers numerous opportunities to develop one’s own research in an intellectually stimulating network.

The Faculty of Historical and Cultural Studies of the University of Vienna is home to all the historical departments at the University of Vienna. The institutes, working groups and specialised libraries that exist today are spread across various locations at the University of Vienna. The Institute for Austrian Historical Research, which was founded in 1854, has a special status among all other departments. The Institute was initially run as an organisational unit of the federal government and was integrated into the Faculty of History and Cultural Studies in 2016. The Institute of Austrian Historical Research is an internationally recognised research and training centre for methodology and the cultivation of historical auxiliary sciences (palaeography, documentary studies, archaeology, source studies, etc.) in their cultural-historical context on the one hand, and for research into the history of the Habsburg Monarchy and its successor states on the other. Through its close institutional connection with the Institute for Jewish History of Austria in St. Pölten, the Institute has established an additional focus in the field of Jewish history. The Institute cooperates with the Institute of Jewish Studies, which specialises in philological and religious studies, as well as with the Institutes of History and Contemporary History.

• Doctoral degree/PhD
• Two years of international research experience during or after doctoral studies
• Outstanding research achievements, excellent publication and funding record, international reputation
• Gender and diversity competence
• Experience in designing of and participating in research projects, ability to lead research groups and acquire third-party funding
• Enthusiasm for excellent teaching and supervision at the bachelor's, master's, and doctoral level

We expect the successful candidate to acquire, within three years, proficiency in German sufficient for teaching in bachelor's programmes and for participation in university committees.

• the opportunity to obtain a permanent position and eventual promotion to full professor; the initial contract as Assistant Professor is limited to six years, after positive evaluation of a qualification agreement the contract becomes permanent as Associate Professor; Associate Professors can be promoted to Full Professor through an internal competitive procedure.
• a dynamic research environment
• a wide range of research and teaching support services
• attractive working conditions in a city with a high quality of life
• an attractive salary according to the Collective Bargaining Agreement for University Staff (level A2) and an organisational retirement plan

1. Letter of motivation
2. Academic curriculum vitae
   • education and training (PhD Certificate, PDF)
   • positions held to date
   • career breaks (e.g. relevant parental, family or other care periods)
   • awards and honors
   • commissions of trust
   • previous and current cooperation partners
   • complete list of acquired third-party funding and, if applicable, of inventions/patents
   • list of most important scientific talks (max. 10)
   • teaching and mentoring
   • supervision experience (Master and PhD), if applicable
3. List of publications
   • link to your own publicly accessible ORCID record, with a complete and current publication list
   • three key publications as electronic full text version (PDF, max 30 MB)
4. Research statement
   • most important research achievements (max. 2 pages) and planned future research activities (max. 4 pages)
   • synopsis of three key publications with relevance to the position advertised
   • publication strategy
5. Teaching and supervision statement
   • teaching and supervision concept, including a description of the previous and planned priorities in academic teaching and supervision (max. 2 pages)
   • teaching evaluations (if available, PDF)

tenuretrack.personal@univie.ac.at
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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: 03/18/2025
Reference no.: 3708