• Job vacancy starting: 01/10/2025 
• Working hours:  30,00 
• Classification CBA: §48 VwGr. B1 Grundstufe (praedoc)
• Limited contract until: 01/09/2029

Job ID: 2889

Your personal sphere of influence:

As one of the largest research institutions in Europe, the University of Vienna has an exceptionally wide range of disciplines and therefore offers an outstanding infrastructure for transdisciplinary research in the humanities. For a job opening as predoctoral candidate in history of science, we are seeking an innovative and critical research personality. You will become part of the Key Research Area History of Science at the Department of History and work closely with colleagues from Vienna as well as national and international networks. 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 and administration, which has the following aspects: your main task is drafting, researching and completing a dissertation, in Vienna this includes signing a dissertation agreement with the faculty within the first 12-18 months, developing an independent profile, publishing and lecturing activities.
• Furthermore, the candidate will be involved in organizing conferences, participate in teaching and independently teach seminars (initially one course per semester).
• You will represent the history of science in the B.A. and M.A. programmes of History, as well as in the M.A. Epistemologies of Science and Technology, a programme co-organised jointly with the faculty from STS and the philosophy of science.

This is part of your personality:

• You have a good command of several fields within the history of science, and an excellent command of present methodological developments; an expertise in historical/political epistemology, or epistemic decolonization is of advantage.
• Ideally, you have a dissertation project for instance in the social history of quantification (enquetes, statistics, indicators, models, plans, administrative metrics, (living-) standards) OR the history of colonial sciences (ethnology, indigenous law, agricultural sciences, etc.), or another field actively researched in Vienna.
• Successful applicants will have a master's degree (or equivalent) in history of science or a related discipline (diploma must be available by the date of employment).
• During the initial period, fluency in German must be documented; spoken and written English is likewise important for the day-to-day work in our team. Language acquisition, especially of non-European languages, will be supported during the employment period.
• Familiarity with procedures and structures of a university are of advantage, as is experience abroad.

What we offer:

• Work-life balance: Our employees enjoy flexible working hours and can partially work remotely. The workplace is Vienna, when not travelling for research and conferences. We provide a workspace in a shared office. We are committed to a high degree of flexibility with regard to applicants’ caring responsibilities.
• 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 3578,80 (on a full-time basis) increases if we can credit professional experience. The University of Vienna usually assigns 75% positions at predoc-level.
• Equal opportunities for everyone: We look forward to diverse personalities in our young and growing team!

It is that easy to apply:

Please submit your documents through the University of Vienna’s recruiting portal, no later than 14. November 2024, and indicate the reference number 2889.

If you have questions regarding the position and the application process, please do not hesitate to contact:

Prof. Dr. Anna Echterhölter

anna.echterhoelter@univie.ac.at

fsp-wissenschaftsgeschichte.univie.ac.at

Application deadline: 14 November 2024

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.

More information here: 

jobs.univie.ac.at/job/Universit%C3%A4tsassistentin-Praedoc/1109285301/

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