At the University of Vienna, over 10,000 people work together on the big questions of the future. Approximately 7,500 of them are academic staff members. These are individuals who, with their curiosity and their continuous pursuit of excellence, engage in international cutting-edge research and teaching. With us, you will also find space to unfold your potential. We are looking for a 

University assistant predoctoral 

49 Faculty of Social Sciences  

Job vacancy starting: 11/01/2025 (MM-DD-YYYY) | Working hours:  30,00  | Classification CBA: §48 VwGr. B1 Grundstufe (praedoc) 

Limited contract until: 10/31/2029

Job ID: 3875

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!

Your personal sphere of influence:

Your future position is at the Department of Social and Cultural Anthropology, where you will join the team of Univ.-Prof. Dr. Tatjana Thelen as a university assistant prae doc. The team is characterized by its research in the areas of State and Care. You strengthen the team by your expertise in the field of Political Anthropology.

As part of the Faculty of Social Sciences, the Department of Social and Cultural Anthropology not only brings together renowned scientists and students, but also different research areas, a variety of ethnographic methods, a large number of outstanding research projects and appreciative collegial exchange. 

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 declaration of non-extension.

Your future tasks:

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

• You are involved in research projects in the area of the research group CAST (Care and State: https://carestate.univie.ac.at)
• You publish your research in international highly-ranked journals. 
• You present your research at national and international conferences, meetings, and symposia. 
• You contribute actively to third party funding project applications. 
• You cooperate in the organization of international workshops and conferences, and in the preparation of publications.
• 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 degree or Diploma, in the field of Social and Cultural Anthropology
• Thematic fields of interest: Care and State, Political Anthropology
• Outstanding master's thesis and excellent academic results
• Experience in ethnographic research
• Ideally, you have didactic skills and experience in lecturing and/or teaching
• Excellent command of written and spoken English (C1 level)
• You should be a team player with high social skills

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 3,714,80 (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!

It is that easy to apply:

• With a letter of intent (1,5 pages) that includes contacts of two persons willing to act as referees
• With your scientific curriculum vitae (incl. a list of publications)
• Exposé for a dissertation project (5 pages maximum, 12 pt. font, line spacing 1.5)
• Master Degree / Diploma
• Writing sample, e.g. article or chapter of MA thesis
• Via our job portal / Apply now - button

If you have any questions, please contact:

Hanna Vietze

hanna.vietze@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: 05/12/2025 (MM-DD-YYYY)