Predoc, Political Science: Democracy & Migration Research

Univie; Wien; Hybrid; EUR 39,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hours

Partial remote work

International team

Job summary

University of Vienna is seeking a predoc University assistant at the Department of Political Science to work at the intersection of Transformations of Democracy and Migration. You will actively participate in research, teaching and administration, aiming to complete your doctoral dissertation within 12–18 months and contribute to projects and publications.

The role involves teaching within collective bargaining provisions, organizing meetings, and supporting research funding applications in a

Qualifications

• Completed Master's or Diploma degree in political science or a related field.
• Expertise in international migration.
• Proven experience in academic writing and with qualitative research methods.
• Excellent command of written and spoken English (C1 level).
• Command of a further foreign language (C1 level) if relevant for the dissertation topic.

Responsibilities

• You work on your political science dissertation at the intersection of transformations of democracy and migration and complete it.
• We expect you to finalise your dissertation agreement within 12–18 months.
• You contribute to research projects and academic studies.
• You contribute to publications and conference presentations.
• You contribute to project applications and the acquisition of third‑party funding.
• You hold courses independently within the scope of the provisions of the collective bargaining agreement.
• Participation in the organisation of meetings, conferences, symposia.
• You take on administrative tasks in departmental, teaching and research administration.

Skills

Academic writing

Qualitative methods

English (C1)

Team player

Communication skills

Education

Master's or Diploma in Political Science

Job description

University of Vienna is seeking a predoc University assistant at the Department of Political Science to work at the intersection of Transformations of Democracy and Migration. You will actively participate in research, teaching and administration, aiming to complete your doctoral dissertation within 12–18 months and contribute to projects and publications.

The role involves teaching within collective bargaining provisions, organizing meetings, and supporting research funding applications in a