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Your personal sphere of play:

At the Department of Sociology, a subunit of the Faculty of Social Sciences of the University of Vienna, the position of a University Assistant Postdoctoral (for the duration of 6 years, full-time, non-tenure track) is to be filled from 1 March 2025. 

You work in the team of Prof. Yuri Kazepov, characterized by excellent research in the fields of urban sociology, governance, comparative social policies and sustainability. 
You work in an interdisciplinary, international research network on comparative social policies from a multi-level-governance perspective, combining the territorial dimensions of social phenomena.
You will have the opportunity to develop your own research profile.

Your future tasks:

You participate actively in research, teaching and administration, which means:

• You are involved in national and international research projects and scientific studies in the fields of urban sociology, comparative social policies and sustainability.
• You apply for projects and raise third-party funds in the fields of urban sociology, governance, comparative social policies and sustainability.
• You build up an independent research profile in one of the following research areas: labor market, education, urban sociology, comparative social policies, sustainability.
• You publish internationally in renowned journals and present your research at international conferences.
• You have the opportunity to prepare and complete a publication-ready habilitation.
• You hold courses independently within the scope of the provisions of the collective bargaining agreement.
• You participate in evaluation measures and in quality assurance.
• You take on administrative tasks in research and teaching.

This is part of your profile: 

•    Completed doctoral/PhD studies in sociology or a related discipline with focus on comparative social sciences.
•    Outstanding dissertation
•    Excellent  research competence in one or several of  the following fields: social inequality/mobility, education, labor market research, life course research, sustainability 
•    Expertise in applying a mixed-methods approach and in conducting case studies
•    High motivation to acquire third-party funding
•    Experience in working on international research projects is a significant advantage
•    Passion for excellent teaching
•    Excellent knowledge of German (C1) and  English (C1)
•    Team player with high social and communicative skills

What we offer:

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

Good public transport connections: Your workplace in the center of beautiful Vienna is easily accessible by public transport.

Internal further training and coaching: Opportunity to deepen your skills on an ongoing basis. There are over 600 courses to choose from – free of charge.

Inspiring working atmosphere: You are a part of an international academic team in a healthy and fair working environment.

Fixed-term contract and fair salary: The basic salary of EUR 4,932,90 (14 times a year) for a period of 6 years increases if we can credit professional experience.

Work-life balance: You enjoy flexible working hours and can work, upon agreement with Prof. Kazepov, to a certain degree also remotely.

It is that easy to apply:

Please kindly submit a single PDF file titled "Lastname_Firstname.pdf" (in English) exclusively via the job portal (Apply now button).  The PDF file should include the  following documents:

• A cover page and table of contents.
• A cover letter with a brief description of the motivation for applying for this position, current research interests, and research plans for the near future.
• Your adademic CV, including information about: educational career, academic degrees and relevant work experience
• List of your publications, highlighting your three top publications
• List of your lectures and presentations given at international conferences
• If available: List of the third-party funded projects you were involved in, specifying: your role, project topic, duration, funding agency, funding volume
• List of taught courses and supervised theses.
• Teaching evaluations (if available)
• Certificate of completed doctoral/PhD studies
• Contact details of possible referee persons who could provide reference letters