Job Description

The University of Vienna is a cosmopolitan hub for almost 11,000 employees, of whom around 7,700 work in research and teaching. They want to do research and teach at a place that suits their ideas and work together towards answering the big questions of the future. You also appreciate the exchange between disciplines, cultures and generations? We are looking for a/an

University assistant predoctoral

40 Faculty of Historical and Cultural Studies

Job vacancy starting: 01/01/2027 | Working hours: 30.00 | Classification CBA: §48 VwGr. B1 Grundstufe (praedoc)

Limited contract until: 12/31/2030

Job ID: 6117

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!

Your personal sphere of influence:

As a predoctoral university assistant, you will join Prof. Dr. Sebastian Egenhofer’s team and, alongside working on a dissertation, take on duties such as teaching your own courses, planning and organizing excursions, and assisting with conferences and workshops.

The chair’s research and teaching span the 19th to the 21st century. The team currently consists of two postdocs and two predocs, plus administrative support. Open communication and reliability are especially important to us.

Your future tasks:

You will be actively involved in research, teaching, and administration, which means:

• You will independently teach courses in accordance with the provisions of the collective bargaining agreement.
• You will work on your dissertation. (We expect you to conclude your dissertation agreement within 12–18 months.)
• You will take on organizational, administrative, and conceptual tasks in research and teaching.

This is part of your profile:

• A Master’s or Diploma degree in Art History completed with above‑average results
• Work and research interests focused on the art history of the 19th–21st centuries
• Teaching competence and a willingness to further develop it
• Very good German and English skills; knowledge of at least one additional foreign language
• A team player with strong social and communication skills...

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. There are over 600 courses to choose from – free of charge.

Fair salary: The basic salary of EUR 3.776,10 (on a full-time basis) increases if we can credit professional experience.

Duration of employment: 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.

Equal opportunities for all: We welcome every additional/new personality to the team!

It is that easy to apply:

• with your academic CV
• with a motivation letter
• with a sketch/outline of your research project (dissertation) (max. 3 pages)
• with proof of completion of your Master’s/Diploma degree
• with a one-page abstract of your Master’s/Diploma thesis, and
• with a writing sample of approx. 15 pages (e.g., a chapter of the MA thesis)
• Via our job portal/ Apply now - button

If you have any content questions, please contact:

Sebastian Egenhofer

sebastian.egenhofer@univie.ac.at

Primary contact:

Diana Gacic

diana.gacic@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 place particular emphasis on enhancing women’s representation among the academic and general university staff, particularly in leadership roles, and therefore expressly encourage qualified women to apply. Given equal qualifications, preference will be given to female candidates.

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​Application deadline: 10/10/2026 m/d/y

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