University assistant predoctoral

Among the many good reasons to want to research and teach at the University of Vienna, there is one in particular, which has convinced around 7,500 academic staff members so far. They see themselves as personalities who need space for their continuous striving and curiosity in order to be able to be scientifically successful. Does that sound like something for you? Welcome to our team!

Your personal sphere of influence:

We are searching for support in social science research and teaching on contemporary Japan. As a university assistant prae doc at the Department of East Asian Studies, our highly engaged team provides you with a supportive and cooperative environment and access to our running research activities. Currently our team in Japanese Studies consists of nine academic colleagues and three working in administration. Our research mainly focusses on cultural diversity and social inequalities in contemporary Japan.  We appreciate maintaining a supportive and cooperative working environment and place great emphasis on social as well as professional exchange. Learn more about us at japan.univie.ac.at.

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.

Your future tasks:

You actively participate in research, teaching and administration, by

• Working on your dissertation and its completion
• Signing a doctoral thesis agreement within 12-18 months.
• Contributing academic publications and presentations
• Participation in and independent teaching of courses in accordance with the provisions of the collective agreement
• Executing administrative tasks in teaching and research at the department

• Organizing meetings, symposiums, conferences

This is part of your profile

• MA degree in Japanese Studies and/or social sciences (focus of the master thesis is on Japan and demonstrates the qualification to conduct independent research in Japan)
• Theoretical and methodological competencies in social sciences
• Your doctoral research is related in terms of topic and methods to the research interests of the Department or the Faculty.
• High ability to express yourself both orally and in writing
• Excellent command of written and spoken German, English and Japanese
• Ability to work in a team
• Publication record

Additional skills and competence (desirable skills):

• Experiences in research on Japan
• Experience in Japan
• Knowledge of university processes and structures
• Basic experience in teaching
• Experience in using SPSS, MAxQDA or equivalents for data analysis

What we offer:

Work-life balance: Our employees enjoy flexible, family-friendly working hours, remote/hybrid and/or part-time work (upon agreement).

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 in the center of beautiful Vienna 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 3277,30 (on a full-time basis) increases if we can credit professional experience.

Equal opportunities for everyone: We look forward to diverse personalities in the team!

It is that easy to apply:

• Letter of Motivation
• Academic curriculum vitae incl. list of publications
• Sample publication (if available)
• 2 page summary of Master thesis
• Evidence of teaching experience (if available)
• Proposal of a prospective doctoral project
• degree certificates 
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