Professor of Moral Theology

Uni Graz; Graz; Hybride; EUR 90 000 - 120 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

The University of Graz invites applications for a professorship in Moral Theology within the Faculty of Theology. The successful candidate will advance research areas including ethics of relationships and bioethics, contributing to department and faculty profile development with new priorities.

The appointee will network extensively, participate in national and international cooperation, and aim to attract competitive third-party funds for future research projects.

Qualifications

• Doctorate/PhD in Catholic Theology, Austrian or foreign equivalent.
• Habilitation or equivalent in Moral Theology.
• Outstanding research and teaching qualifications in the discipline and for the professorship.
• Proven success in attracting subject-specific third-party funds.
• Skills in higher education didactics including digital media.
• Experience supervising early career researchers.
• Management and leadership experience.
• Gender mainstreaming and diversity management skills.
• Willingness to teach in English.
• Excellent knowledge of German and English.

Responsabilités

• Develop area-specific ethics and contribute to the department's profile and priorities.
• Engage in networking within and outside the university (research networks, cooperation).
• Actively participate in relevant networks (e.g., CEePUS Bioethics).
• Attract third-party research funds and manage projects.
• Teach across the full scope of moral theology, including in English.
• Supervise and mentor early career researchers and staff.
• Lead and collaborate in interdisciplinary, internationally oriented contexts.

Formation

Doctorate/PhD in Catholic Theology

Habilitation or equivalent qualification in Moral Theology

Higher education didactics with digital media

Supervision of early career researchers

Management and leadership experience

Gender mainstreaming and diversity management

Willingness to teach in English

Excellent German and English proficiency

Description du poste

As an academic subdiscipline of systematic theology, the subject “moral theology” is of central importance to the Faculty of Theology in both research and teaching. Moral theology is understood as an ethical discipline that examines human judgment and action from the perspective of Christian beliefs. It reflects, on an academic basis, on the moral practices of human beings from the perspective of the Christian faith and contributes these reflections, in a systematically organized form, to both societal and ecclesiastical dialogue.

In addition to the fundamentals of moral theology, the research profile of the professorship encompasses area-specific ethics, such as the ethics of relationships or bioethics. The successful candidate will further develop these areas of focus and contribute to the profile development of the department and the faculty by establishing new research priorities.

The applicant is expected to engage in networking both within and outside the university for the Department of Moral Theology, for example through fields of excellence, research networks, or other forms of cooperation, as well as actively participate in the CEEPUS Bioethics network (Central European Exchange Programme for University Studies).

• Austrian or equivalent foreign higher education degree corresponding with the position (doctorate/PhD)
• Habilitation or equivalent qualification in Moral Theology
• Outstanding academic qualifications in research and teaching in the relevant discipline and for the profile of the professorship (commensurate with stage of academic career and interruptions in employment due to caring responsibilities)
• Success in attracting subject-specific project grants, particularly where competitively awarded third-party funds are concerned
• Skills in higher education didactics including the use of digital media
• Skills in the supervision and guidance of early career researchers
• Professional experience abroad during academic career
• Management and leadership experience
• Gender mainstreaming and diversity management skills
• Doctorate in Catholic Theology
• Relevant teaching experience covering the full scope of moral theology
• Willingness to teach in English
• Outstanding knowledge of German and English

The successful candidate will be highly motivated, aiming for academic excellence and integrity in research and teaching. He/she will have demonstrated ability to collaborate constructively in a responsible manner and inspire colleagues and students in an interdisciplinary, internationally oriented context.

• Letter of application
• Curriculum vitae with a description of your academic career
• List of publications, numbered, with a complete bibliographic information, sorted by
  • monographs
  • (co-)edited volumes
  • journal articles
  • other information
• Presentation of teaching to date
• List of previous research projects and collaborations
• Description of future research intentions
• List of your five most important publications

The University of Graz is committed to increasing the proportion of female employees, especially in leadership roles. We therefore encourage qualified female colleagues in particular to apply for this position. In case of equal qualifications, women will receive priority consideration.

Planned dates of the applicant`s presentation: 10.03.2027 – 11.03.2027

Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Weirer, +43 (0) 316 / 380 - 6232