Your personal sphere of play: The advertised position is located in the Department of Education in the section "Empirical Education Research" of Univ. Prof. Dr. JudithSchoonenboom. The Department's main responsibilities lie within the area of teaching and research in the field of Education. The research is centered on the description, critical analysis, and scientific explanation of phenomena of education. Your subject area will include the education and trainingprocesses in specially created social institutions (such as schools), as well as the educational and socialization processes in non-pedagogically institutionalized fields of social life (peer groups, milieus, media, etc.). The Department of Education is part of the Faculty of Philosophy andEducation. The position is vacant for the period of absence of a member of staff until July 26th, 2027.
Your future tasks: You will study the methodology of complex multmethod and mixed methods research in educational settings. Your active participation inresearch, teaching and administration comprises:
Mixed methods researchs
Publications in English Web of Science journals
International publications and presentations
Project applications and the acqisition of third-party funding
Preparing / writing a (publication-ready) cumulative habilitation thesis
Independent teaching of courses as defined by the collective bargaining agreement
Assistance in the supervision of exams and master's theses
Participation in the organization of workshops and conferences
Involvement in the department administration as well as in teaching and research administration
This is part of your personality:
Doctoral degree/PhD degree (in education or social sciences) with a focus on the methodology of empirical education or socialscience research
Publications on relevant methodological topics in English Web of Science journals
Good command of both quantitative and qualitative social science research methods
Demonstrable experience in mixed methods research
Interest in the theoretical and philosophical aspect of mixed methods research
Excellent command of written and spoken German and English
In addition, we expect the successful candidate to have:
Teaching experience at universities
Experience in the acquisition of third-party funded research projects
Experience with international cooperations and networks
Desirable qualifications are:
Knowledge of university processes and structures
Experience of supervising students
What we offer:
Work-life balance: Our employees enjoy flexible 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.
Fixed-term contract and fair salary: The basic salary of EUR 5.014,30 on a full time basis (14 times a year) increases if we can credit professional experience.
Equal opportunities for all: We welcome every additional/new personality to the team!
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 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.
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Application deadline: 10/09/2026
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