Postdoc: Climate & Vernacular Architecture Anthropology

Österreichische Akademie der Wissenschaften; Wien; Hybrid; EUR 63,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Funding for fieldwork

Flexible working arrangements

Two home office days per week

Job summary

The Österreichische Akademie der Wissenschaften (Austrian Academy of Sciences) invites applications for a postdoc researcher position in climate/environmental anthropology within the ERC-funded project led by Docent Dr.Dr. Hubert Feiglstorfer.

The project explores climate impacts on vernacular architecture in Alpine and Himalayan regions, with fieldwork and cross-regional analysis. The appointment is full-time (40 hours/week) for 24 months from 1 January 2027, with possible extension.

Qualifications

• Very good language skills in English and German, favourably French and/or Italian.
• Previous research in Europe/Alpine regions, and knowledge of Alpine history and politics.
• Familiarity with anthropological literature on climate and environmental changes, focusing on built environment.
• Ability to work independently, including fieldwork, data analysis and writing, with original lines of inquiry.
• Willingness to conduct collaborative fieldwork and writing with the PI and team, and awareness of ethics.

Responsibilities

• Coding of interview transcriptions in German, English, and possibly French/Italian.
• Conduct additional interviews in Europe, follow with transcription, coding, analysis.
• Contextualising coding results and analyses between European and Asian regions.
• Relate ethnographic findings to project interdisciplinary results.
• Support the team in developing a profile of vernacular architecture with collaboration across disciplines.

Skills

English language proficiency

German language proficiency

French language proficiency

Italian language familiarity

Independent work

Fieldwork readiness

Ethical considerations

Job description

The Österreichische Akademie der Wissenschaften (Austrian Academy of Sciences) invites applications for a postdoc researcher position in climate/environmental anthropology within the ERC-funded project led by Docent Dr.Dr. Hubert Feiglstorfer.

The project explores climate impacts on vernacular architecture in Alpine and Himalayan regions, with fieldwork and cross-regional analysis. The appointment is full-time (40 hours/week) for 24 months from 1 January 2027, with possible extension.