Senior Lecturer (academic teaching) Gender Studies

Universit; Wien; Hybrid; EUR 61,000 - 70,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work possibility

Excellent research infrastructure

Public transport accessibility

Internal training & coaching

Competitive salary

Equal opportunities

Job summary

University of Vienna invites applications for the position of Senior Lecturer (academic teaching) in Gender Studies. The role focuses on teaching in the interdisciplinary Master’s programme with a strong international orientation and a substantial teaching load.

You will teach at Bachelor’s and Master’s levels, contribute to course and examination formats, and stay current with research and didactic training. The position is a fixed-term contract with potential for permanency, in central Vienna.

Qualifications

• Completed doctorate in Gender Studies (incl. related gender research).
• Current knowledge of gender epistemology/methodology is preferred.
• Several years of independent teaching at a post-secondary level.

Responsibilities

• Independently teach Bachelor's and Master's level courses.
• Contribute to development of course and examination formats.
• Keep up-to-date with current science and pursue didactic training during lecturing breaks.
• Take on teaching administration responsibilities.

Skills

Excellent German and English

Teaching experience

Team collaboration

Education

Doctorate in Gender Studies

Supervision qualification (habilitation)

Job description

Senior Lecturer (academic teaching) Gender Studies

46 Faculty of Philosophy and Education

Job ID:6262

In case of positive evaluation at the end of the fixed-term period of 4 years, the position will be changed to a permanet position.

Do you enjoy working with young people, are you curious, and do you want to pass on your knowledge? As a Senior Lecturer, you play a crucial role in educating students.In addition to providing a solid academic education, we also place a special emphasis on the personal development of students.We support students in developing curiosity and critical thinking, thereby creating a solid foundation for the professional challenges of the next generation.

We look for a Senior Lecturer for the interdisciplinary Master programme "Gender Studies" with a high portion of international students and a strong international network. Teaching is research driven and supported by colleagues of different disciplines leading to an extensive profile of the programme.

As Senior Lecturer, you will mainly be involved in teaching in the Master programme Gender Studies. Teaching entails the full range of the curriculum, including thematic as well as methodological and methodic classes of interdisciplinary Gender Studies. There is a demand for a social scientific focus. The employment extent is 28.4 hours per week, which includes a teaching load of an average of 10 hours of scientific teaching per semester. We appreciate the interest to work full-time with 14 hours of scientific teaching per semester.

• You will independently give courses at Bachelor's and Master's level
• You make an active contribution to the (further) development of course and examination formats
• We expect from you the ongoing reception of the current state of science as well as the didactic further training during the lecture-free time.
• You will take on administrative tasks, especially in the administration of teaching.

What we expect:

• Completed doctorate in the field of Gender Studies (incl. gender research from other disciplines)
• Preferably your knowledge includes current gender epistemology and methodology
• Several years of independent teaching at a post-secondary educational institution
• Enthusiasm for sharing knowledge and for university teaching
• Ability to work in a team and willingness to coordinate teaching content with colleagues according to the requirements of the study program
• Excellent German and English language skills, both written and spoken
• Persons with qualification for supervision are especially invited to apply (habilitation or equivalent academic level)

What we offer:

• Work-Life Balance: flexible working hours and possibility to possibility to remote work (in accordance with requirements)
• Inspiring working atmosphere: You are a part of an international academic team with excellent research infrastructure, dedicated colleagues and students who want to learn from you.
• 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.
• Fair salary: The basic salary of EUR 5.079,50; (on a fulltime basis) increases if we can credit professional experience.
• Equal opportunities for everyone: We look forward to diverse personalities in the team!

If you have any questions, please contact:

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 lay special emphasis on increasing the number of women in senior and in academic positions among the academic and general university staff and therefore expressly encourage qualified women to apply. Given equal qualifications, preference will be given to female candidates.

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