University Assistant Predoctoral

vor 2 Monaten


Wien, Österreich Universität Wien Vollzeit

At the University of Vienna, more than 10,000 people work together towards answering the big questions of the future. Around 7,500 of them are scientists who, with their curiosity and continuous demand for excellence, conduct top-level international research and teaching. Are you also looking for the right space to develop your potential? We are seeking a/an

**University assistant predoctoral**:
49 Faculty of Social Sciences

Job vacancy starting: 11/01/2023 | Working hours: 30,00 | Classification CBA: -48 VwGr. B1 Grundstufe (praedoc)

Limited contract until: 10/31/2027

Job ID**:1155**

Among the many good reasons to want to research and teach at the University of Vienna, there is one in particular, which has convinced around 7,500 academic staff members so far. They see themselves as personalities who need room for their curiosity, continuous striving, and scientific excellence. And at the same time, they enjoy support and liberties that cannot be taken for granted at other institutions. Does that sound like something for you? Welcome to our team

**Your personal sphere of influence**:
The Department of Communication of the University of Vienna, a subunit of the Faculty of Social Sciences, announces three vacant prae doc positions. As a predoctoral university assistant you will complement the research team of **Univ.Prof. Desiree Schmuck** in the research area **Media Change and Media Innovation.**

The research team focuses on the investigation of uses and effects of digital media in childhood and adolescence, political engagement in digital media environments, media change and intergroup relations and the self-determined use of media innovations such as artificial intelligence.

**Your future tasks**:
You actively participate in research, teaching and administration, which means:

- You participate in research projects and in scientific studies in the field of media change and media innovation, developing your own research interests.
- You work on a dissertation in the field of media change and media innovation and its completion.
- You participate in national and international conferences.
- You will write scientific publications.
- You will participate in the organization of conferences and symposia.
- You will independently teach courses due to extent regulations of wage agreement and participate in the supervision of students.
- You will be responsible for administrative tasks at the department, in research and teaching.

**This is part of your personality**:

- Strong interest in exploring communication science research topics theoretically and empirically
- Completed master's/diploma studies in communication science or related disciplines such as psychology, political science, or sociology
- Very good knowledge of social science qualitative and quantitative research methods, especially interviews, experiments, (automated) content analysis and surveys
- Very good knowledge of statistical data analysis and qualitative evaluation
- Didactic skills
- Good computer skills
- Excellent command of written and spoken English
- Team player with high social/communicative competence
- Flexibility and commitment

**What we offer**:
The employment duration is **4 years**. Initially limited to 1.5 years, the employment relationship is automatically extended to **4 years** if the employer does not terminate it within the first 12 months by submitting a non-extension declaration.

**Work-life balance**: Our employees enjoy flexible working hours, remote/hybrid (upon agreement).

**Inspiring working atmosphere**: You are a part of an international oriented team with excellent research infrastructure in a pleasant working environment.

**Appreciative team culture**: You meet with colleagues for regular exchanges at meetings and various activities such as team retreats or joint lunch

**Good public transport connections**: Your workplace in the center of Vienna is easily accessible by public transport.

I**nternal further training & Coaching**: Opportunity to deepen your skills on an ongoing basis.

**Fair salary**: The basic salary of EUR 3277,30 (on a full-time basis) increases if we can credit professional experience.

**Equal opportunities for everyone**: We look forward to diverse personalities in the team

**It is that easy to apply**:

- With your scientific CV and a letter of motivation summarizing your motivation for the position, your research interests, and previous methodological and data analysis skills**If you have any questions, please contact**:
Jörg Matthes

We look forward to new personalities in our team

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**Application deadline**: 09/27/2023



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