University assistant predoctoral (VDP PhD Completion Contract - 12 Months)

At the University of Vienna more than 10,000 personalities work together towards answering the big questions of the future. Around 7,500 of them do research and teaching, around 2,900 work in administration and organisation. We are looking for a/an

 

University assistant predoctoral (VDP PhD Completion Contract - 12 Months) 

 46 Faculty of Philosophy and Education 

Job vacancy starting: 07/01/2025 (MM-DD-YYYY) | Working hours: 30,00  | Classification CBA: §48 VwGr. B1 Grundstufe (praedoc) 

Limited contract until: 06/30/2026

Job ID: 3631

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!

What we are looking for:

 

The VDP Completion Contracts and Completion Fellowships aim to support VDP doctoral researchers during the final phase of their doctoral studies to focus on the completion and submission of their dissertations. All VDP doctoral students can apply for a short-term finishing contract. For further information and to submit your application, see: https://vd-philosophy.univie.ac.at/admission/open-positions/. 

Your future tasks:

 

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

  • You finalise your dissertation according to your doctoral thesis agreement. We expect you to complete and submit your thesis at the end of the funding period.

Requirements:

  • You are enrolled in the doctoral programme of DSPL43 and you are a doctoral student member of the VDP.
  • You have successfully passed your public presentation, submitted your dissertation agreement and since then submitted
    your annual progress reports.
  • You have an excellent record of Doctoral Studies and have made relevant academic achievements such as publications, conference presentations, organisation of academic events.

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 3,714,80 (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!

 

It is that easy to apply:

  • Further information and where to apply can be found in our website: https://vd-philosophy.univie.ac.at/admission/open-positions/

If you have any content questions, please contact:

Raphael Gustavo Aybar Valdivia

raphael.aybar@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 lay special emphasis on increasing the number of women in senior and in academic positions among the academic and general university staff and therefore expressly encourage qualified women to apply. Given equal qualifications, preference will be given to female candidates.

 

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Application deadline: 04/15/2025 (MM-DD-YYYY)

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