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Austria, Vienna Danubepier Hov

49 Faculty of Social Sciences
Working hours: 40 | Collective bargaining agreement: §48 VwGr. A2
Limited until: permanent
Reference no.: 4424

The position

The TT professorship is dedicated to research and teaching in the field of quantitative social research. The focus is on the innovative application and/or further development of complex methods and new approaches in quantitative empirical social research in sociology such as causal inference or machine learning or complex panel data analysis. We are seeking excellent applicants with an international research portfolio and network. The teaching portfolio includes courses in the areas of quantitative empirical methods and statistics for sociologists.

Empirical research is a focus area at the Department of Sociology of the University of Vienna, which is renowned for its extensive research and teaching activities on significant and timely social issues. The department integrates empirical analysis with sociological theory to address contemporary social challenges. Our four research areas are work, organisation, gender relations; family, generations, life course; migration, cities, social inequality; knowledge, culture, and visual worlds. The tenure-track position is to be located with quantitative research within these research fields and, thus, connected to at least one of the strategic research priorities at the faculty and beyond.

https://www.soz.univie.ac.at/en/

Your academic profile:


	Doctoral degree/PhD
	Two years of international research experience during or after doctoral studies
	Outstanding research achievements, excellent publication and funding record, international reputation
	Gender and diversity competence
	Experience in designing of and participating in research projects, ability to lead research groups and acquire third-party funding
	Enthusiasm for excellent teaching and supervision at the bachelor's, master's, and doctoral level


We expect the successful candidate to acquire, within three years, proficiency in German sufficient for teaching in bachelor's programmes and for participation in university committees.

We offer:


	the opportunity to obtain a permanent position and eventual promotion to full professor; the initial contract as Assistant Professor is limited to six years, after positive evaluation of a qualification agreement the contract becomes permanent as Associate Professor; Associate Professors can be promoted to Full Professor through an internal competitive procedure.
	a dynamic research environment
	a wide range of research and teaching support services
	attractive working conditions in a city with a high quality of life
	an attractive salary according to the Collective Bargaining Agreement for University Staff (level A2) and an organisational retirement plan


Application documents (in English):


	Letter of motivation
	Academic curriculum vitae
	
		education and training (PhD Certificate, PDF)
		positions held to date
		career breaks (e.g. relevant parental, family or other care periods)
		awards and honors
		commissions of trust
		previous and current cooperation partners
		complete list of acquired third-party funding and, if applicable, of inventions/patents
		list of most important scientific talks (max. 10)
		teaching and mentoring
		supervision experience (Master and PhD), if applicable
	
	
	List of publications
	
		link to your own publicly accessible ORCID record, with a complete and current publication list
		three key publications as electronic full text version (PDF, max 30 MB)
	
	
	Research statement
	
		most important research achievements (max. 2 pages) and planned future research activities (max. 4 pages)
		synopsis of three key publications with relevance to the position advertised
		publication strategy
	
	
	Teaching and supervision statement
	
		teaching and supervision concept, including a description of the previous and planned priorities in academic teaching and supervision (max. 2 pages)
		teaching evaluations (if available, PDF)
	
	


If you have any questions, please contact:

tenuretrack.personal@univie.ac.at
Only applications submitted through the link "Apply now" below will be considered.

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.

University of Vienna. Space for personalities. Since 1365.

Data protection

​Application deadline: 09/17/2025
Reference no.: 4424

Tenure Track Professorships

https://academicjobs.univie.ac.at/datenabfrage/TT0725SOWI02


University of Vienna

The basic salary of EUR 4,932,90 (14 times per year before tax)

50 Faculty of Life Sciences
Startdate: 01.09.2025 | Working hours: 40 | Collective bargaining agreement: §48 VwGr. B1 lit. b (postdoc)
Limited until: 31.08.2031
Reference no.: 4268

Explore and teach at the University of Vienna, where over 7,500 brilliant minds have found a unique balance of freedom and support. Join us if you’re passionate about groundbreaking international research and academic excellence. Ready to be part of our team? Let’s shape the future together!

Your personal sphere of play:

A university assistant (postdoc) position is available at the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences at the Faculty of Life Sciences for 6 years. The 'Molecular Targets Laboratory' led by Professor Verena M. Dirsch aims at a better understanding of the molecular mechanisms of natural products. Cell and molecular biological methods are developed and applied to identify and characterize biologically active natural products. The lab consists of a motivated and international team connected to national and international collaboration partners.

This position in the field of pharmaceutical biology is dedicated to the identification and pharmacological characterization of bioactive natural products, mainly in the context of metabolic disorders and inflammation. Though our research lies mainly in the area of molecular pharmacology and cell biology, we work closely together with e.g. phytochemists, synthetic chemists and chemoinformaticians.

Your future tasks:

Active participation in research, teaching & administration, which means:


	You contribute to existing research projects and develop your own independent research project(s) (to build your scientific career)
	You provide training, consultation and technical support to fellow researchers, master and doctoral students 
	You hold courses independently within the scope of the provisions of the collective bargaining agreement.
	You apply for project third-party funds.
	You take on administrative tasks in research, teaching and administration.


This is part of your personality:


	Doctoral degree in pharmaceutical sciences, molecular biology or related fields
	Experience in cell and molecular biology
	Scientific publishing experience in renowned, subject-relevant peer-reviewed journals
	Strong problem-solving skills and ability to troubleshoot
	High level of self-motivation, commitment, and work ethics
	Good management and (self) organizational skills
	Excellent team player
	Excellent knowledge of English (C1) and good command of German (B2) is necessary
	Experience in nuclear receptor research is an asset


What we offer:


	Work-life balance: Our employees enjoy flexible working hours, remote/hybrid work (upon agreement).
	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 4,932,90 (14 times per year before tax) increases, if we can credit professional experience. CBA: B 1/lit b
	Fixed-term contract: This position is advertised for a total of six years.
	Equal opportunities for all: We welcome every additional/new personality to the team!


It is that easy to apply:


	Letter of motivation, academic CV and publication record
	Three references, degree certificates and transcripts
	Only complete applications will be considered
	Via our job portal/ Apply now - button


If you have any questions, please contact:

Verena Dirsch

verena.dirsch@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.

University of Vienna. Space for personalities. Since 1365.

Data protection
​Application deadline: 08/07/2025 

Post Doc


The basic salary of EUR 3.714,80 (on a full-time basis)

45 Faculty of Philological and Cultural Studies
Startdate: 01.09.2025 | Working hours: 30 | Collective bargaining agreement: §48 VwGr. B1 Grundstufe (praedoc)
Limited until: 31.08.2029
Reference no.: 4378

We are searching for highly motivated next-generation scholars to support us in social science research and teaching on contemporary Japan.

Your personal sphere of influence:

As part of your employment, you will independently realize your doctoral project, which ideally fits in with the joint research topics at the Institute. As university assistant prae doc, our highly engaged team provides you with a supportive and cooperative environment and access to our running research activities. Currently our team in Japanese Studies consists of nine academic colleagues and two working in administration. Our research focusses on the increasing diversity and its impact on contemporary society in Japan. We appreciate maintaining a supportive and cooperative working environment and place great emphasis on social as well as professional exchange. Learn more about us at japan.univie.ac.at.

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.

Your future tasks:

You actively participate in research, teaching and administration, by


	developing a doctoral research project on diversity and intersectionality
	presenting and publishing your own research
	teaching on Japan and basic methods at BA level
	supporting our administrative tasks, in particular in regard to the u:japan lecture database
	This is part of your profile:
	
		MA degree in Japanese Studies and/or social sciences (focus of thesis research on Japan)
		Theoretical and methodological skills in social sciences
		Experience of studying and researching in Japan
		Your research interests are in line with the research interests of the Department.
		High ability to express yourself both orally and in writing
		Excellent command of written and spoken German, English and Japanese
		Ability to work in a team
	

	Additional skills and competence (desirable skills): 

	Ideally you are experienced or versed in
	
	publishing and layouting
	conference organization
	MaxQDA and social scinece GIS software
	university procedures and structures
	What we offer:
	The position is temporary for the duration of an employee's absence.

	Work-life balance: Our employees enjoy flexible, family-friendly working hours, remote/hybrid and/or part-time work (upon agreement).
	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 3.714,80 (on a full-time basis) increases if we can credit professional experience.
	Equal opportunities for everyone: We look forward to diverse personalities in the team!
	It is that easy to apply:

	
		Letter of Motivation
		Academic curriculum vitae incl. list of publications
		2 page summary of Master thesis
		Proposal of a prospective doctoral project
		Evidence of teaching experience (if available)
		degree certificates
		Via our  job portal / Apply now - button
	
	If you have any questions, please contact:

	Wolfram Manzenreiter

	wolfram.manzenreiter@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.
	University of Vienna. Space for personalities. Since 1365.

	Data protection
	​Application deadline: 08/15/2025 

	Prae Doc
	



The basic salary of EUR 4,932,90 (14 times a year)

47 Faculty of Psychology
Startdate: 05.10.2025 | Working hours: 40 | Collective bargaining agreement: §48 VwGr. B1 lit. b (postdoc)
Limited until: 04.04.2026
Reference no.: 4360

Explore and teach at the University of Vienna, where over 7,500 brilliant minds have found a unique balance of freedom and support. Join us if you’re passionate about groundbreaking international research and academic excellence. Ready to be part of our team? Let’s shape the future together!

The Faculty of Psychology consists of the Dean's office and the studies service center, as well as Department of Cognition, Emotion, and Methods in Psychology, Department of Occupational, Economic and Social Psychology, the Department of Applied Psychology: Work, Education and Economy, Department of Developmental and Educational Psychology the Outpatient Unit for Research, Teaching and Practice. Currently, nearly 3,500 students of Psychology are enrolled in Bachelor's, Master's and PhD programmes, attending nearly 200 courses per semester, which are taught and supervised by 220 teachers.

As a university assistant Post Doc you will join the Department of Cognition, Emotion, and Methods in Psychology at the Faculty of Psychology.

The Department consists of approximately 100 staff members organized in eight research units with fMRI, EEG, fNIRS, VR, eye-tracking, physiology, and brain stimulation facilities. The interdisciplinary Methods of Psychology Lab currently consists of several post-doctoral and PhD students with backgrounds in psychology, cognitive science, neuroscience, computer science, engineering, and physics. The focus of our research is to develop new neurotechnologies and Al tools to better understand psychological phenomena and to advance experimental therapies for debilitating psychiatric and neurological disorders.

Your personal sphere of play:

We are seeking applicants for a 6-month paternity leave replacement who have a strong interest in using computational methods such as cognitive and psychophysiological modeling, (Bayesian) statistics and optimal experimental design, and agent-based modeling to address problems in psychological domains, with a particular focus on applications in anxiety disorders and meta-scientific/methodological questions in psychological research. The ideal candidate will have experience in conducting and analyzing behavioral experiments, online experiments, physiological recordings, signal processing, statistical analyses, and computational simulations. Knowledge of behavioral and analytic methods related to representational similarity, multidimensional scaling, reinforcement learning, and fear conditioning is a plus. Experience developing and deploying behavioral experiments as web applications is also desirable.

Candidates should hold a very good university degree in Psychology, Biomedical Engineering, or Computer Science. Strong computational and informatics skills are required, i.e., R, Python, MATLAB, deployment of web experiments (using cloud services). Being able to communicate fluently in English is a must.

Your future tasks:

As a new member of our team, you will actively participate in research, teaching & administration, which means:


	You will be involved in research projects and scientific studies in the area of applying computational methods to psychological domains, with a particular focus on applications to anxiety disorders.
	You will design, implement, and conduct experiments with human participants.
	You will apply computational modeling and Al tools to psychological and clinical data.
	You will teach courses independently within the scope of the provisions of the collective bargaining agreement.
	You will take on administrative tasks in research, teaching, and administration.


This is part of your personality:


	Completed PhD degree in the field of Psychology, Biomedical Engineering or Computer Science
	Experience in academic writing
	Didactic competences
	Excellent command of written and spoken English (C1 Level)
	IT user skills: e.g. R, Python, MATLAB, web technologies for online experiments
	Excellent communication skills
	You should be a team player with high social skills


What we offer:

Work-life balance: Our employees enjoy flexible working hours, remote/hybrid and/or part-time work (upon agreement).
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.
Fixed-term contract and fair salary: The basic salary of EUR 4,932,90 (14 times a year) for a period of 6 months 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:

You should send your CV, a brief statement of research interests, and the names and contact information for 2 references. Participation in teaching and independent teaching of courses as defined by the collective agreement

If you have any content questions, please contact:

Frank Scharnowski

frank.scharnowski@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.

University of Vienna. Space for personalities. Since 1365.

Data protection

Application deadline: 07/26/2025 

Post Doc


France, Vienne

49 Faculty of Social Sciences
Working hours: 40 | Collective bargaining agreement: §48 VwGr. A2
Limited until: permanent
Reference no.: 4436

The position

The focus of the tenure track professorship is on interactive communication of humans with technology. We are seeking excellent applicants who study communication with artificial intelligence (AI). Relevant areas may include communication with robots, avatars, social bots, virtual assistants, or AI-driven systems such as chatbots, recommender algorithms, or generative AI. The position focuses on how communicative processes are shaped by and shape these technologies. The tenure track professorship is open to all theoretical and methodological approaches within communication research in the Social Sciences.

Communication science at the Faculty of Social Sciences of the University of Vienna deals with processes in public communication (via the media) and their infrastructural conditions, as well as their impact on society and individuals. With a strong social and communication science orientation, the focus is on the dynamics and development of organizational forms, types, content, effects and consequences of processes of mediatized social communication in the past and present. Interactive communication has not only been an integral part of our research for a long time but is also an important subject area in teaching. Communication science also collaborates across disciplines with faculties at the University of Vienna, including the Faculty of Computer Science, which is closely related to interactive communication.

https://publizistik.univie.ac.at/en/research/

Your academic profile:


	Doctoral degree/PhD
	Two years of international research experience during or after doctoral studies
	Outstanding research achievements, excellent publication and funding record, international reputation
	Gender and diversity competence
	Experience in designing of and participating in research projects, ability to lead research groups and acquire third-party funding
	Enthusiasm for excellent teaching and supervision at the bachelor's, master's, and doctoral level


We expect the successful candidate to acquire, within three years, proficiency in German sufficient for teaching in bachelor's programmes and for participation in university committees.

We offer:


	the opportunity to obtain a permanent position and eventual promotion to full professor; the initial contract as Assistant Professor is limited to six years, after positive evaluation of a qualification agreement the contract becomes permanent as Associate Professor; Associate Professors can be promoted to Full Professor through an internal competitive procedure.
	a dynamic research environment
	a wide range of research and teaching support services
	attractive working conditions in a city with a high quality of life
	an attractive salary according to the Collective Bargaining Agreement for University Staff (level A2) and an organisational retirement plan


Application documents (in English):


	Letter of motivation
	Academic curriculum vitae
	
		education and training (PhD Certificate, PDF)
		positions held to date
		career breaks (e.g. relevant parental, family or other care periods)
		awards and honors
		commissions of trust
		previous and current cooperation partners
		complete list of acquired third-party funding and, if applicable, of inventions/patents
		list of most important scientific talks (max. 10)
		teaching and mentoring
		supervision experience (Master and PhD), if applicable
	
	
	List of publications
	
		link to your own publicly accessible ORCID record, with a complete and current publication list
		three key publications as electronic full text version (PDF, max 30 MB)
	
	
	Research statement
	
		most important research achievements (max. 2 pages) and planned future research activities (max. 4 pages)
		synopsis of three key publications with relevance to the position advertised
		publication strategy
	
	
	Teaching and supervision statement
	
		teaching and supervision concept, including a description of the previous and planned priorities in academic teaching and supervision (max. 2 pages)
		teaching evaluations (if available, PDF)
	
	


If you have any questions, please contact:

tenuretrack.personal@univie.ac.at
Only applications submitted through the link "Apply now" below will be considered.

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.

University of Vienna. Space for personalities. Since 1365.

Data protection

​Application deadline: 09/17/2025
Reference no.: 4436

Tenure Track Professorships

https://academicjobs.univie.ac.at/datenabfrage/TT0725SOWI01


University of Salford

About the University of Salford

Rankings

World University Rankings 2025801-1000^th

Arts and Humanities 2025501-600^th

Business and Economics 2025501-600^th

Medical and Health 2025601-800^th

Computer Science 2025301-400^th

Engineering 2025401-500^th

Life Sciences 2025401-500^th

Psychology 2025501-600^th

Social Sciences 2025601-800^th

Impact Rankings

Impact Rankings 2025801-1000^th

Good Health and Wellbeing 2025601-800^th

Gender Equality 2025401-600^th

Affordable and Clean Energy 2025301-400^th

Reduced Inequalities 2025201-300^th

Partnership for the Goals 2025801-1000^th

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University of Salford

About the University of Salford

Rankings

Arts and Humanities 2025501-600th

Business and Economics 2025501-600th

Medical and Health 2025601-800th

Computer Science 2025301-400th

Engineering 2025401-500th

Life Sciences 2025401-500th

Psychology 2025501-600th

Social Sciences 2025601-800th

Impact Rankings

Impact Rankings 2025801-1000th

Good Health and Wellbeing 2025601-800th

Gender Equality 2025401-600th

Affordable and Clean Energy 2025301-400th

Reduced Inequalities 2025201-300th

Partnership for the Goals 2025801-1000th

Discover similar universities

Key Student Statistics

Subjects Taught at the University of Salford

Arts and Humanities

Business and Economics

Computer Science

Engineering

Law

Life Sciences

Medical and Health

Physical Sciences

Psychology

Social Sciences

Arts and Humanities 2025501-600^th

Business and Economics 2025501-600^th

Medical and Health 2025601-800^th

Computer Science 2025301-400^th

Engineering 2025401-500^th

Life Sciences 2025401-500^th

Psychology 2025501-600^th

Social Sciences 2025601-800^th

Impact Rankings 2025801-1000^th

Good Health and Wellbeing 2025601-800^th

Gender Equality 2025401-600^th

Affordable and Clean Energy 2025301-400^th

Reduced Inequalities 2025201-300^th

Partnership for the Goals 2025801-1000^th