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The University of Vienna is a community of almost 11,000 individuals, including approximately 7,700 academic staff members, who passionately pursue answers to the profound questions that shape our future. They represent individuals driven by curiosity and a relentless pursuit of excellence. With us, they find the space to try things out and unfold their potential. Are you inspired by their passion and determination? We are currently seeking a/an
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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:
The advertised position is located in the Department of Education in the section "Foundations of Education" of Univ. Prof. Dr. Daniel Tröhler. The Department's main responsibilities lie within the international area of teaching and research in the field of Education. The subject area of inquiry include the education and training processes in specially created social institutions (such as schools), as well as the educational and socialization processes in non-educational institutionalized fields of social life (peer groups, milieus, media, etc.). The Department of Education is part of the Faculty of Philosophy and Education.
The research area "Foundations of Education" aims at investigating, by means of an international approach, educational systems of thought that emerge in the respective historical, cultural and national contexts and often spread across their own national borders in the course of time. Against the background of international research access, the research area works with partner institutions primarily in Scandinavia, Great Britain, Western Europe, Canada, and the USA. Within the framework of this PraeDoc position, a dissertation is to be written on the basis of the Rudolf Ekstein estate, situated in the building of the Department of Educational Science, the precise content of which is still to be determined. The position is vacant for the period of absence of a member of staff, September 5th - December 26th, 2026.
Your future tasks:
Active participation in research, teaching and administration, which means:
Developing and strengthening an internationally oriented independent research profile
International publications and presentations
Preparing / writing a (publication-ready) dissertation thesis
Independent teaching of courses as defined by the collective agreement
Supervision of students
Participation in colloquia and other events by the department and the research unit
Participation in evaluation measures and quality assurance
Involvement in the department administration as well as in teaching and research administration
Potentially project application and acquisition of third-party funded projects for PostDoc phase
Scientific supervision of the Rudolf Ekstein estate
This is part of your personality:
Master degree in education
Basic Knowledge of international studies in the given field
Knowledge and skills with regard to the subject areas "development of various schools of psychology in nthe 19th/20th centuries" and "eucation" as well as "historical educational research"
High ability to express yourself both orally and in writing
Excellent command of written and spoken German and English
Ability to work in a team
In addition, we expect the successful candidate to have:
Teaching experience / experience of working with e-learning
Enrollment in Doctoral School in Education DSE
Desirable qualifications are:
Knowledge of university processes and structures
Previous knowledge in the development of various schools of psychology including psychoanalysis in the 19th/20th centuries and historical educational research
Interest in the scientific processing of the Rudolf Ekstein Collection
Publications in renowned, subject-relevant media (mostly international)
International presentation experience
Professional experience abroad
Knowledge of a third language
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 3.776,10 (on a full-time basis, gross) 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 letter of intent
With your scientific curriculum vitae
With your list of publications, list of courses given and list of talks given
With your description of the intended dissertation project
Contact details of persons who could provide reference letters
Master Degree
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If you have any questions, please contact:
Daniel Tröhler
daniel.troehler@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 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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