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/an
45 Faculty of Philological and Cultural Studies
Job vacancy starting: 09/01/2026 | Working hours: 30,00 | Classification CBA: §48 VwGr. B1 Grundstufe (praedoc)
Limited contract until: 08/31/2030
Job ID: 5646
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 Department of Linguistics is a sub-unit of the Faculty of Philological and Cultural Studies, consisting of four main branches (Applied Linguistics, General Linguistics, Historical Linguistics, Psycholinguistics). The announced four-year position for a university assistant (PhD position) will be associated with the branch of Applied Linguistics (chaired by Prof. Dr. Jürgen Spitzmüller).
Applied Linguistics deals with language in social context and practice. In the context of the Viennese Institute, the discipline primarily covers sociolinguistics, metapragmatics, discourse analysis, multimodal text and media research (the main foci of the chair) as well as conversation analysis, institutional communication, multilingualism, language policy and pragmatics. Applied Linguistics is conceived as an empirically driven, theory-building discipline which is also participating and taking stand in public discourse on linguistic matters. In the context of the Department of Linguistics, Applied Linguistics is furthermore committed to the common institutional goal of exploring language in a comprehensive sense (as a system, competence and social practice).
The PhD candidate will be integrated in the Doctoral School of Philological and Cultural Studies (PhilKult) at the University of Vienna (
Participation in research, teaching and administration in the area of Applied Linguistics:
Possibility to write a PhD dissertatio
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Further publication and presentation activitie- s
Participation in research, teaching and administratio- n
Involvement in project application and (external) fund-raisin- g
Participation in organization of conference- s
Teaching due to extent regulations of wage agreemen- t
Examination activities and support of student- s
Participation in administration of the departmen- t
Postgraduate degree (MA) in Applied Linguistics or equivalent degree in a related discipline with focus on at least one of the following approaches: sociolinguistics, discourse analysis, media/text linguistics or pragmatic
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High interest in research and teaching and particularly in international exchange is expecte- d
Computer literacy (text processing and presentation software) and willingness to explore technologies that are relevant for research and teaching (e.g. software for data analysis, LaTeX, e-learning tools- )
Fluency in English in writing and speakin- g
At least basic command of written and spoken German/willingness to learn Germa- n
Ability to work in teams and willingness to cooperate in research and teachin- g
Experience in external fund-raising is advantageou- s
You are motivated and self-propelle- d
You are flexible and creativ- e
You should be a team player with high social skill- s
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.
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 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.
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 everyone: We welcome every additional/new personality to the team!
Letter of motivation (German or English
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Academic C- V
Evidence for performed scholarly and academic activities (e.g., publications, presentations, institutional work- )
Proposal for/Outline of a PhD projec- t
Degree certificates, academic record- s
Names and contact data of three referee- s
Via our job portal/ Apply now - butto- n
Jürgen Spitzmüller
[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 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: 06/07/2026
