University Assistant Postdoctoral, Philological and Cultural Studies

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University Assistant Postdoctoral, Philological and Cultural Studies

Company: Universität Wien


Job description: 45 Faculty of Philological and Cultural Studies
Startdate: 01.10.2025 | Working hours: 40 | Collective bargaining agreement: §48 VwGr. B1 lit. b (postdoc)
Limited until: 30.09.2028
Reference no.: 4111Explore and teach at the University of Vienna, where over 7,500 brilliant minds have found a unique balance of freedom and support. Join us if you’re passionate about groundbreaking international research and academic excellence. Ready to be part of our team? Let’s shape the future together!Your personal sphere of play:Your future position is at the unit for Finno-Ugric Studies, part of the Department of European and Comparative Literature and Language Studies, characterized by a broad range of research interests within Finno-Ugric studies in the wide sense of the word and by intensive international networking.The department is part of the Faculty of Philological and Cultural Studies. We appreciate our diversity of research topics, internationality, interdisciplinary cooperation and exchange between colleagues.Your future tasks:Active participation in research, teaching & administration, which means:

• You build up an independent research profile in the field of Finno-Ugric studies (also outside the fields of Hungarian or Finnish studies).
• You are involved in research projects.
• You publish internationally and give lectures.
• You apply for projects and raise third-party funds.
• You prepare and complete a publication-ready habilitation.
• You hold courses (also about Finno-Ugric minority languages) independently within the scope of the provisions of the collective bargaining agreement.
• You participate in evaluation measures and in quality assurance.
• You take on administrative tasks in research, teaching and administration.

This is part of your personality:

• Completed, thematically relevant doctoral/PhD studies
• Research competence and initiative proven through international publications
• Experience in research management and in leading project staff
• Didactic skills / experience in e-learning
• Language skills: Fluent in English; good knowledge of German or commitment to acquire practical German skills as soon as possible
• Practical Hungarian, Finnish, or Estonian language skills (preferably more than one of these) are a significant advantage
• Team player and high social/communicative skills

What we offer: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 in the center of beautiful Vienna 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 salary of EUR 4,932,90 (14 times a year) for a period of 3 years 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 your scientific curriculum vitae / letter of intent
• With your list of publications
• With your summary of research interests and plans (max. 1 p.)
• Doctoral Degree
• Via our job portal/ Apply now – button

If you have any questions, please contact:Johanna LaaksoWe 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 and . 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.University of Vienna. Space for personalities. Since 1365.​Application deadline: 06/30/2025Post Doc

Expected salary: €4932.9 per month

Location: Wien

Job date: Thu, 05 Jun 2025 06:01:45 GMT

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