TU-ID: 058 | 2025 | 5 | 247011

Project and communications manager (all genders)

Full-time (40 hours/week) or part-time (from 20 hours/week) | limited

TU Wien is Austria's largest institution of research and higher education in the fields of technology and natural sciences. With over 26,000 students and more than 4000 scientists, research, teaching, and learning dedicated to the advancement of science and technology have been conducted here for more than 200 years, guided by the motto "Technology for People". As a driver of innovation, TU Wien fosters close collaboration with business and industry and contributes to the prosperity of society.

The Center for Research Data Management at TU Wien is looking to strengthen our team, expected starting March 2025. Our department supports researchers at TU Wien in topics relating to the entire life cycle of research data. 

The position is supported by the project ‘Shared RDM Services and Infrastructure’ funded by the BMBWF (Federal Ministry of Education, Science and Research) and is therefore limited to the duration of the project (June 30th, 2026). If additional funding is available, the contract may be extended beyond this fixed time frame.

Tasks:

Project management:

• You coordinate exciting projects in the areas of research data management (RDM) and open science
• You will be responsible for keeping an eye on objectives, timelines and costs
• Your tasks will also include writing project proposals, preparing reports and reporting to project partners and funding bodies
• You will work closely with researchers, IT specialists, other departments at TU Wien and our RDM colleagues at Austrian and international research institutions

Communication and networking:

• You develop and implement creative communication strategies to address our researchers and strengthen the Open Science movement in Austria
• You organize and are responsible for workshops, trainings and events - and also moderate them
• You use your ideas to design information materials
• You recognize new trends and bring fresh ideas to research data management
• You develop guidelines and best practices together with the team

Your profile:

• You have a degree, e.g. in information management, communication sciences, project management or a similar field; Experience in research data management and open science is an advantage
• You have experience in project management - ideally in an academic environment
• Experience with graphics tools (e.g. Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator) is desirable, or you are willing to familiarise yourself with them
• You are motivated to familiarise yourself with the topic of research data management or are already familiar with it
• You enjoy communicating and network easily with others
• You work in a structured manner and maintain an overview
• Digital tools and platforms are no challenge for you
• You are fluent in German and English

We offer:

• Good work-life balance
• International working environment
• Interesting and varied tasks at the largest technical university in Austria
• Work in a dynamic and constantly evolving field
• Diverse and exciting area of responsibility
• A range of attractive social benefits (see Fringe-Benefit Catalogue of TU Wien)
• Wide range of internal and external training opportunities and flexible working hours
• Central location of workplace as well as good accessibility (U1/U4 Karlsplatz)

TU Wien is committed to increasing the proportion of women in particular in leadership positions. Female applicants are explicitly encouraged to apply. Preference will be given to women when equally qualified, unless reasons specific to a male applicant tilt the balance in his favour.

People with special needs are equally encouraged to apply. In case of any questions, please contact the confidant for disabled persons at the university, Mr. Gerhard Neustätter.

Entry level salary is determined by the level IVA of the Austrian collective agreement for university staff. This is a minimum of currently EUR 3,390.30/month gross, 14 times/year for 40 hours/week. Relevant working experiences may increase the monthly income.

We look forward to receiving your application until February 27th, 2025.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us

Carmen Keck | T: +43 1 588 01 406201
Here you can find also relevant information about the application process. Technology for People Furthermore, please note that applicants will not normally be reimbursed for travel costs incurred in connection with this admission process.