Senior Lecturer in Philosophy of Science and Technology

In the event of a positive evaluation at the end of the four-year fixed-term period, the position can be made permanent.

The Department of Philosophy at the University of Vienna is an internationally renowned research and educational institution with a focus on all disciplines of philosophy.

Do you enjoy working with young people? Are you curious and keen to share your knowledge? As a Senior Lecturer, you play a key role in the education of students. In addition to providing a solid professional education, we are particularly keen to support the personal development of our students. We support students in developing a curious and problem-solving mindset, thereby creating a solid foundation for the professional challenges of the next generation.

Job description:

As a Senior Lecturer, you will work in the field of philosophy of science and philosophy of technology. Your field of work is the scientific teaching of the bachelor's and master's degree programs in philosophy as well as the MA program in Epistemologies of Science and Technology. In these areas, you will regularly teach courses on topics such as classical and contemporary philosophy of science and the philosophy of technology.
The 40-hour work week includes 14 semester hours (SWS) of academic teaching. Interested applicants may choose to work 75% (30 hours; 10.5 SWS), but are encouraged to increase their hours to full-time.

Description of tasks:

• You independently teach 14 semester hours of courses (full-time basis) at the bachelor's and master's level.

• You actively contribute to the (further) development of course and examination formats.

• We expect ongoing engagement with the current state of research, further training in teaching methodology, and the assumption of research tasks during semester breaks.

• In addition, administrative tasks, in particular in the administration of teaching, are part of the job profile.

Prerequisites for an application or admission requirements
or This is part of your profile:

• Completed doctorate/PhD in the field of philosophy of science and additional expertise in the field of philosophy of technology and/or STS (Science and Technology Studies) or HOPOS (History of Philosophy of Science)

• Several years of independent teaching experience at a post-secondary educational institution

• Enthusiasm for passing on knowledge and for university teaching

• Excellent knowledge of German and English

• We explicitly encourage applications from candidates qualified to supervise master's theses (those who have completed the habilitation process)

What we offer:

Inspiring working atmosphere: You are part of an international team with an excellent research infrastructure. You work with young people who want to learn from you.

Good public transport connections: Your new workplace is easily accessible by public transportation.

Internal further training & Coaching: We offer you ongoing opportunities to expand and deepen your skills.

Fair salary: The basic salary of EUR 4,932,90 (on a fulltime basis) increases if we can credit professional experience.

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

It is that easy to apply:

• CV and certificates

• Official confirmation of the award of the doctoral degree (and other degrees, if applicable)

• List of courses taught and course evaluation results, if applicable

• Letter of motivation (max. 2 pages)

• Submission of a general didactic teaching concept (max. 2 pages)

• List of publications and list of any research projects carried out or contributions to research projects

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