University assistant predoctoral 1

at  Universitt Wien

At the University of Vienna, over 10,000 people work together on the big questions of the future. Approximately 7,500 of them are academic staff members. These are individuals who, with their curiosity and their continuous pursuit of excellence, engage in international cutting-edge research and teaching. With us, you will also find space to unfold your potential. We are looking for a/an

YOUR PERSONAL SPHERE OF INFLUENCE:

As one of the largest research institutions in Europe, the University of Vienna has an exceptionally wide range of disciplines and therefore offers an outstanding infrastructure for transdisciplinary research in the humanities. For a job opening as predoctoral candidate in history of science, we are seeking an innovative and critical research personality. You will become part of the Key Research Area History of Science at the Department of History and work closely with colleagues from Vienna as well as national and international networks. 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 declaration of non-extension.

• You actively participate in research, teaching and administration, which has the following aspects: your main task is drafting, researching and completing a dissertation, in Vienna this includes signing a dissertation agreement with the faculty within the first 12-18 months, developing an independent profile, publishing and lecturing activities.
• Furthermore, the candidate will be involved in organizing conferences, participate in teaching and independently teach seminars (initially one course per semester).
• You will represent the history of science in the B.A. and M.A. programmes of History, as well as in the M.A. Epistemologies of Science and Technology, a programme co-organised jointly with the faculty from STS and the philosophy of science.