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46 Faculty of Philosophy and Education
Job vacancy starting: 07/01/2026 | Working hours: 30,00 | Classification CBA: §48 VwGr. B1 Grundstufe (praedoc)
Limited contract until:
Job ID: 5666
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!
The advertised position is located in the research section of interdisciplinary Gender Studies at the Department of Education of the Faculty of Philosophy and Education. The research section's main responsibilities lie within the area of teaching and research in Gender Studies. Your research is centered on the description, critical analysis, and scientific explanation of gendered phenomena in society and/or culture. Your subject area will include social or cultural phenomena, knowledge production and/or activism in movements and/or institutions. Your research is interdisciplinary. The position is part of the professorship “Gender Studies” (Assoc.-Prof. Dr. Sabine Grenz).
Participation in research, teaching and administratio
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Participation in research projects / research studie- s
Participation in publications / academic articles / presentation- s
We expect the successful candidate to sign a doctoral thesis agreement within 12-18 months- .
Participation in teaching and independent teaching of courses as defined by the collective agreemen- t
Supervision of student- s
Participation in the organization of meetings, conferences, symposium- s
Participation in the department administration as well as in teaching and research administratio- n
MA in Gender Studies or another discipline with a gender focu
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Knowledge of the inter-/post-disciplinary field of Gender Studie- s
Experience in qualitative researc- h
High ability to express yourself both orally and in writin- g
Excellent command of written and spoken Germa- n
Excellent command of written and spoken Englis- h
IT user skill- s
Ability to work in a tea- m
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 3.776,10 (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!
Duration of employment: 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 non-extension declaration.
Letter of motivatio
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Academic curriculum vita- e
List of publications, evidence of teaching experience (if available- )
Brief concept of dissertation projec- t
Degree certificate- s
Academic certificate- s
Sabine Grenz
[email protected]
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 place particular emphasis on enhancing women’s representation among the academic and general university staff, particularly in leadership roles, and therefore expressly encourage qualified women to apply. Given equal qualifications, preference will be given to female candidates.
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Application deadline: 06/18/2026
