About this role
<style type="text/css">#jobreq_print_container div div div:first-child h2 { display: none; } </style> <p style="text-align:justify">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</p> <p> </p> <h2><strong>University Assistant postdoctoral </strong></h2> <p>32 Faculty of Protestant Theology </p> <p>Job vacancy starting: 08/01/2026 | Working hours: 40,00 | Classification CBA: §48 VwGr. B1 lit. b (postdoc) </p> <p>Limited contract until: 01/31/2030</p> <p>Job ID: <strong>5897</strong></p><div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"></H2> </div><div><p>Explore and teach at the University of Vienna, where over 7,500 brilliant minds have found a unique balance of freedom and support. Join us if you’re passionate about groundbreaking international research and academic excellence. Ready to be part of our team? Let’s shape the future together!</p> </div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"></H2> </div><div><h2><strong>Your position:</strong></h2> <p> </p> <p>The Institute for Systematic Theology and the Study of Religion is a subunit of the Faculty of Protestant Theology. The position of a University Assistant (Postdoctoral Researcher) is intended to strengthen our teaching and research profile (Chair of Systematic Theology, H.B.). We are seeking Protestant theologians with a strong interest in research questions within Systematic Theology, particularly Dogmatics, Ethics, and Philosophy of Religion.</p></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"></H2> </div><div><h2><strong>Your future tasks:</strong></h2> <p> </p> <p>You will actively contribute to the research, teaching, and administration of the Institute, particularly within the Chair of Systematic Theology (H.B.). Your responsibilities include:</p> <p><br>• Participation in research projects, teaching activities, and administrative duties assigned to the organizational unit;<br>• Contribution to organizational and administrative tasks as well as evaluation processes;<br>• Supervision and advising of students;<br>• Independent research activities;<br>• Independent teaching and examination duties in accordance with the assigned workload.</p></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"></H2> </div><div><h2><strong>This is part of your personality: </strong></h2> <p> </p> <p>• Completed doctoral degree (PhD) in Systematic Theology;<br>• Strong research interest and experience in the history of theology and philosophy of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries;<br>• Outstanding expertise and experience in scholarly editing, particularly in digital editing (XML), archival research, academic annotation/commentary, and print editions;<br>• Willingness to contribute to the development of a research focus on religious aesthetics and psychology of religion within the Chair of Systematic Theology (H.B.) through conferences, research networks, and publications;<br>• Experience in and willingness to contribute to the acquisition of third-party funding;<br>• Independent and well-structured working style, strong organizational skills, and solid IT competence;<br>• Excellent command of German and English, both written and spoken;<br>• Active work on a habilitation project (postdoctoral qualification) in the field of Systematic Theology.</p></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"></H2> </div><div><h2><strong>What we offer:</strong></h2> <p>We are a research-intensive institute committed to fostering an inspiring academic environment and offering flexible working conditions.</p> <p><strong>Flexible working environment:</strong> Working conditions can be arranged individually.</p> <p><strong>Inspiring working atmosphere:</strong> You are a part of an international academic team in a healthy and fair working environment.</p> <p><strong>Good public transport connections:</strong> Your workplace in the center of beautiful Vienna is easily accessible by public transport.</p> <p><strong>Internal further training & Coaching:</strong> Opportunity to deepen your skills on an ongoing basis. There are over 600 courses to choose from – free of charge.</p> <p><strong>Fixed-term contract and fair salary: </strong>The basic salary of EUR 5.014,30 (14 times a year) for a period of 42 months increases if we can credit professional experience.</p> <p><strong>Equal opportunities for all: </strong>We welcome every additional/new personality to the team!</p> <p> </p> <h2><strong>It is that easy to apply:</strong></h2> <p> </p> <p>• With your scientific curriculum vitae / letter of intent;<br>• With your list of publications;<br>• With a letter of motivation, including details of your research interests (1 page);<br>• With a brief outline of your habilitation project (maximum 2 pages);<br>• With a letter confirming that you have completed your doctoral/PhD studies (including certificates);<br>• Via our job portal / Apply now – button</p></div></div></div><h2> </h2> <h2><strong>If you have any content questions, please contact:</strong></h2> <p>Peter Schüz </p> <p><a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a></p> <p> </p> <p style="text-align:justify">We look forward to new personalities in our team! <br>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.</p> <p> </p> <h2><strong>University of Vienna. Space for personalities. Since 1365.</strong></h2> <p> </p> <p><a href="https://careers.univie.ac.at/fileadmin/user_upload/careers/Datenschutz_Recruiting/Universitaet_Wien_-__Data_Protection_Declaration_Recruiting.pdf" target="_self">Data protection</a></p> <p><strong>Application deadline:</strong> 07/06/2026 </p> <div id="jobCategoryToken">Post Doc</div> <div id="alternativeApplyURLToken"></div>