University Assistant postdoctoral(m/w/x)

# University Assistant postdoctoral ## University Assistant postdoctoral ## 40 Faculty of Historical and Cultural Studies Job vacancy starting: 01.10.2025  | Working hours: 40,00  | Classification CBA: §48 VwGr. B1 lit. b (postdoc) Limited contract until: 30.09.2028 Job ID: 4232 ## ## Your personal sphere of play: As a postdoctoral assistant at the Department for Economic and Social History, you will be involved in research and teaching in the field of economic and social history of the 19th and 20th centuries and in the key research area ‘Economy and Society from a Historical and Cultural Studies Perspective.’ The department also strives to strengthen networking within the department beyond the boundaries of the department and the university. ## ## Your future tasks: You will actively participate in research, teaching and administration, which means: •    Developing a third-party funded project to be submitted to a competitive programme (e.g. Marie Curie, FWF individual project, FWF Esprit) •    Further developing your academic profile through publications and presentations at international conferences •    Developing and teaching courses (in accordance with collective agreement provisions) as part of bachelor's, teacher training and master's programmes in history, •    Assisting in the expansion and networking of the research group in 19th and 20th century economic and social history, •    Supporting university administrative tasks and engaging in academic self-administration. ## ## This is part of your personality: •    Completed doctoral degree in history or social sciences with a focus on monetary history •    Proven capacity to work in interdisciplinary contexts and a broad knowledge of methods and theories •    Experience or willingness to engage in academic teaching •    Very good English skills and, if possible, German skills or another foreign language ## ## 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 3 years increases if we can credit professional experience. **Equal opportunities for everyone:** We look forward to diverse personalities in the team! ## If you have any content questions, please contact: Univ.-Prof. Mag. Dr. Clemens Jobst (clemens.jobst@univie.ac.at) 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. **​Application deadline:** 13.07.2025 Post Doc