49 Faculty of Social Sciences
Startdate: 01.10.2024 | Working hours: 40 | Collective bargaining agreement: §48 VwGr. B1 lit. b (postdoc)
Limited until: permanent
Reference no.: 2763

We are currently seeking a Research Coordinator (Postdoc) to establish and coordinate the Research Network Health in Society, an interdisciplinary initiative at the University of Vienna that aims to foster excellent and socially relevant research addressing diverse and pressing issues in health, medicine, and well-being. Formally this position is attached to the research group Health Matters at the department of social and cultural anthropology, led by Prof. Dr. Janina Kehr.

Within our working group, we place special emphasis on diversity (personal, content-related, and methodological), mutual appreciation, and support.

The employment contract duration is 4 years, with the possibility of extension or tenure.

Your personal sphere of influence:

You will contribute to the establishment, coordination, and administration of the Research Network Health in Society. Additionally, you will conduct research on issues in health, medicine, and well-being, but priority will be given the coordination of the Research Network. This means:

• You will contribute to establishing, coordinating, and organizing the activities of the Research Network Health in Society.
• You will support and coordinate administrative tasks within the Research Network Health in Society.
• You will (co-)organize conferences, workshop, and related activities of the Research Network Health in Society.
• You will contribute to the networking of the Research Network Health in Society with relevant institutions in the field of health and medicine, as well exchange with the public sector and broader society.
• You will conduct participatory research and scientific studies on health, medicine and well-being as part of citizen science projects as part of the Research Network’s activities.

Your future tasks:

The Research Coordinator is expected to organize and communicate about the activities of the Research Network in exchange with another Research Coordinator, the Research Network’s co-directors (Professors Janina Kehr and Robert Böhm), and its Steering Committee. This includes, for example, planning workshops and public engagement events, as well as the development of participatory structures for local and regional health research and events. By contributing to this effort, the Research Coordinator will help establish one of Austria’s largest health research and communication networks. In addition, there will be the possibility to conduct own research on issues in health, medicine, and well-being, particularly in the context of third-party funded research projects associated with the Research Network.

This is part of your personality:

• You are interested in a career of research administration, and you are interested in contributing to the establishment and organization of an interdisciplinary research network.
• You are experienced in planning and organizing events (e.g., workshops, conferences).
• You have a PhD in social and cultural anthropology or related disciplines (e.g., Gender Studies, Sociology, Science and Technology Studies, International Development).
• Your research contributes to the field of health and well-being, ideally in one of the research group’s key areas of interest: Gender, justice, body, technologies, intersectionality.
• You have a high intrinsic motivation to contribute solving pressing challenges related to health and well-being and are familiar with the Austrian healthcare landscape and have professional networks in this field.
• You have excellent knowledge of qualitative methods and experience in inter- and transdisciplinary collaboration.
• You are cooperative, team oriented, reliable, and responsible.
• You have very good written and verbal communication skills in English and German.

What we offer:

Work-life balance: You have flexible working hours and can also work remotely, with mutual consent also part-time.

Inspiring working atmosphere: You are part of a dedicated team with a diverse university background in a relaxed working environment.

Good public transport connections: Your new workplace is easily accessible by public transport.

Internal further training: We offer you the opportunity to deepen your skills on an ongoing basis.

Fair salary: The basic salary of EUR 4.752,30 increases if we can credit professional experience.

Equal opportunities for everyone: We look forward to every additional personality in the team!

It’s that easy to apply:

• Motivation letter (max. 2 pages), where you outline your how your organizational skills/experience and your research profile relate to this position
• Curriculum vitae
• Confirmation of your completed PhD and MSc studies.
• An example of an independent scientific work (e.g., a scientific article)
• Contact details of at least one person who would provide a reference if needed (e.g., PhD thesis supervisor)
• Apply via our job portal ("Apply Now" button below)

If you have any content questions, please contact:

Janina Meillan-Kehr

janina.kehr@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 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: 08/10/2024

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