University Assistant praedoctoral

Organisation/Company Universität Wien Research Field Philosophy » Other Researcher Profile Recognised Researcher (R2) Application Deadline 11 Nov 2026
- 00:00 (UTC) Country Austria Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week 30 Offer Starting Date 1 Dec 2026 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No Offer Description The University of Vienna is a community of over 10,000 individuals, including approximately 7,500 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 an University Assistant praedoctoral 46 Faculty of Philosophy and Education Startdate: 01.12.2026 |

Working hours
30 | Collective bargaining agreement: §48 VwGr. B1 Grundstufe (praedoc) Limited until: 30.11.2030 Reference no.: 5514 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 advertised position is located in the Department of Education of the Faculty of Philosophy and Education. The Department's main responsibilities lie within the area of teaching and research in the field of Education. The research is centered on the description, critical analysis, and scientific explanation of phenomena of education. Your subject area will include the education and training processes in specially created social institutions (such as schools), as well as the educational and socialization processes in non-pedagogically institutionalized fields of social life (peer groups, milieus, media, etc.). The advertised position belongs to the professorship "School and Educational Research in an International Context" (direction: Univ.-Prof. Dr. Barbara Schulte) Participation in research, teaching and administration:
- Working on individual PhD project
- We expect the successful candidate to sign a doctoral thesis agreement within 12-18 months
- Participation in research projects and applications / research studies
- Participation in publications / academic articles / presentations
- Participation in teaching and independent teaching of courses as defined by the collective agreement
- Supervision of students
- Involvement in the organisation of meetings, conferences, symposiums
- Involvement in the department administration as well as in teaching and research administration This is part of your personality:
- A completed master's or diploma degree in educational science, educational studies, or pedagogy, or in another field with a focus on educational science, educational studies, or pedagogy
- Professional competence in the field of Comparative and International Education
- Methodological competence in the field of Comparative and International Education
- High ability to express yourself both orally and in writing
- Excellent command of written and spoken English
- Good command of an additional foreign language
- IT user skills
- Ability to work in a team
- Experience with qualitative research methods, in particular with document and policy analysis and fieldwork
- Research interest in recent international developments in education
- Initial experience regarding research on education in the Global South (particularly Asia)
- Knowledge of a non-European language
- Experience abroad
- Ability to work in a multicultural environment
- Teaching qualifications Additional Information

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. 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 all: We welcome every additional/new personality to the team Employment model: 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.