Senior Scientist - Cross-Disciplinary Strategies

Organisation/Company: Universität für angewandte Kunst Wien

Research Field: Other

Researcher Profile: First Stage Researcher (R1), Recognised Researcher (R2), Established Researcher (R3), Leading Researcher (R4)

Positions: PhD Positions

Country: Austria

Application Deadline: 7 May 2025 - 23:00 (Europe/Vienna)

Type of Contract: Temporary

Job Status: Full-time

Hours Per Week: 40

Offer Starting Date: 1 Sep 2025

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

The University of Applied Arts Vienna is looking for a Senior Scientist (m/f/d, 40 hours per week, limited to 4 years) for the Department of Cross-Disciplinary Strategies, starting September 1, 2025.

The Bachelor’s and Master’s programs Cross-Disciplinary Strategies – Applied Studies in Art, Science, Philosophy and Global Challenges (CDS) were established in 2017 (BA) and 2021 (MA) at the University of Applied Arts Vienna with the aim of creating a study program that addresses the current challenges of globalized knowledge production. The English-language program is based on the pillars (1) Artistic Strategies, (2) Politics & Economics, and (3) Science & Technology, supplemented by Philosophy and other related fields.

The CDS Master’s program is designed as an in-depth and complementary program for graduates of all disciplines and artistic areas and as a project-oriented program with a strong practical focus and individual design options. Students learn to place their topics in a broader social and political context and to apply them in cross-disciplinary projects using various methods.

We are looking for an employee with a focus on urban studies, migration, diversity, globalization, critical geography, and infrastructures, as these are relevant in connection with the other pillars of Cross-Disciplinary Strategies (Artistic Strategies, Politics & Economics, and Science & Technology). A connection to the art field should be recognizable from previous activities and engagement with the aforementioned topics.

Employment requirements:

• University degree
• PhD/Doctorate in a cross-disciplinary research area preferred

Requirements profile:

• Experience with cross-disciplinary research strategies and project structures
• Experience with cross-disciplinary teaching methods
• Didactic competence in the development of experimental formats
• Conceptual ability to develop cross-disciplinarity with and through the arts
• Several years of cross-disciplinary practice in research and teaching
• Excellent teamwork skills
• Excellent organizational and communication skills
• Excellent written and spoken German and English skills
• If German language skills are insufficient, proof of acquisition at level B1 must be submitted within one year of commencing employment
• Gender competence and inter-/transcultural competence
• Experience in the field of cross-disciplinary research
• Excellent network in one’s own and related research areas

Responsibilities:

• Conceptual development of the artistic-scientific field of cross-disciplinarity practice
• Conception and coordination of teaching modules according to the CDS curricula
• Supervision of BA and MA theses
• Collaboration with the team of the Artistic Strategies department
• Close cooperation with other departments of the University of Applied Arts Vienna
• Development and expansion of cross-disciplinary research in the department

The minimum monthly salary for this position is currently € 3,714.80 gross (14x per year for 40 hours per week) and can be increased accordingly by taking into account job-specific previous experience and the assumption of a management function in accordance with the collective agreement of the universities (B1, salary scheme for academic/artistic university staff).

Qualified applicants should upload their written application (letter of application/motivation, CV, certificates) via our online application portal at dieangewandte.at by 07. Mai 2025. Unfortunately, applications submitted by other means cannot be considered.

Applicants are not entitled to compensation for travelling and accommodation expenses.

The University of Applied Arts pursues an anti-discriminatory recruitment policy and attaches great importance to equal opportunities, the advancement of women and diversity. We aim to increase the proportion of women among artistic, academic and general university staff, particularly in management positions, and therefore actively encourage qualified women to apply. In the case of equal qualifications, women will be given priority if they are underrepresented.

The University of Applied Arts welcomes applications from people with disabilities.