Predoctoral Research Fellow — Comparative Policy & Solidarity

Academics; Wien; Hybrid; EUR 38,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours

Partial remote work

International team environment

600+ training courses

Job summary

University of Vienna invites applications for a Prae Doc position in the Department of Political Science. The role focuses on comparative policy analysis and qualitative methods within the CeSCoS research group.

Applicants should hold a Master’s in political science or related fields, show a strong command of English, good German, and an interest in solidarity research. The position offers flexible hours and partial remote work as part of a vibrant international team.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in political science or a related social science
• Willingness to align a doctoral project with solidarity and comparative policy analysis
• Good knowledge of qualitative methods and basic knowledge of quantitative methods

Responsibilities

• Participate in research, teaching and administration in comparative policy analysis and qualitative methods
• Assist with research projects and grant applications
• Contribute to publications, articles and presentations
• Sign a doctoral thesis agreement within 9–12 months
• Teach courses independently according to the collective bargaining agreement
• Supervise students
• Organize meetings, conferences and symposia
• Contribute to department and teaching/research administration

Skills

English fluency

German knowledge

Teamwork

Didactic competence

IT user skills

Qualitative methods knowledge

Quantitative methods knowledge

Education

Master's degree in political science or related social science

Tools

Statistical software (R, SPSS)

Job description

University of Vienna invites applications for a Prae Doc position in the Department of Political Science. The role focuses on comparative policy analysis and qualitative methods within the CeSCoS research group.

Applicants should hold a Master’s in political science or related fields, show a strong command of English, good German, and an interest in solidarity research. The position offers flexible hours and partial remote work as part of a vibrant international team.