Scientific Project Assistant Predoctoral, Philological and Cultural Studies

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Scientific project assistant predoctoral

45 Faculty of Philological and Cultural Studies"
Startdate: 01.10.2026 | Working hours: 30 | Collective bargaining agreement: §48 VwGr. B1 Grundstufe (praedoc)
Limited until: 01.10.2028
Reference no.: 6050

We are looking to strengthen our team at the newly established Cluster of Excellence EurAsian Transformations. The Cluster involves more than 30 researchers from four academic institutions (Austrian Academy of Sciences, University of Vienna, Central European University, and the University of Innsbruck). Major contemporary issues—including diversity, mobility, identity, and cultural interaction—are investigated through interdisciplinary research spanning numerous languages, regions, and historical periods.

Your personal sphere of influence:

To support the Cluster's digital research ecosystem, we are seeking a project staff member who will contribute to the coordination and further development of Digital Humanities activities, research data management, and digital research infrastructures across the Cluster. Working closely with the Austrian Centre for Digital Humanities (ACDH), the successful candidate will contribute to the development of sustainable infrastructures, interoperable workflows, and shared standards that support both current research and the long-term strategic development of the Cluster.

Your future tasks:

You will actively contribute to the development of the Cluster's Digital Humanities environment by:

• coordinating Digital Humanities and research infrastructure activities across the Cluster;
• supporting the development of the Cluster's metacatalogue and related digital services;
• advising researchers on research data management, FAIR principles, metadata, and interoperability;
• facilitating collaboration between Cluster projects, the University of Vienna, and the Austrian Centre for Digital Humanities and Cultural Heritage (ACDH-CH);
• contributing to the development of shared standards, documentation, and sustainable digital workflows;
• organizing workshops, training activities, and consultation formats for researchers, doctoral candidates, and students;
• supporting the integration of Digital Humanities methods into teaching and training activities;
• contributing to the long-term strategic development of the Cluster's digital research ecosystem and to preparations for the second funding phase, particularly with regard to interoperability, sustainability, and the integration of heterogeneous forms of scholarly evidence.

We offer the opportunity to work at the interface of Digital Humanities research, research infrastructure, and interdisciplinary collaboration within one of Austria's largest humanities research initiatives.

This is part of your personality:

• Completed Master's degree in Digital Humanities or a relevant humanities discipline with a strong Digital Humanities component.
• Experience or demonstrated interest in research data management, digital research infrastructures, or Digital Humanities methods.
• Familiarity with FAIR principles, metadata standards, interoperability, and sustainable digital workflows.
• Good organizational and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in an interdisciplinary research environment.
• Very good written and spoken English; knowledge of German is an advantage.
• Experience with semantic technologies, knowledge organization, ontologies, or Digital Humanities training activities is desirable.

What we offer:

Work-life balance: Our employees enjoy flexible working hours and can partially work remotely.

Inspiring working atmosphere: You are a part of an international academic team in a healthy and fair working environment.

Good public transport connections: Your workplace 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 3.776,10 (on a full-time basis) increases if we can credit professional experience.

Equal opportunities for all: We welcome every additional/new personality to the team!

It is that easy to apply:

• With your scientific curriculum vitae / letter of intent
• With your summary of research interests
• Master Degree / Diploma
• Via our  job portal / Apply now - button

If you have any questions, please contact:

Melanie Malzahn

melanie.malzahn@univie.ac.at

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 place particular emphasis on enhancing women’s representation among the academic and general university staff, particularly in leadership roles, and therefore expressly encourage qualified women to apply. Given equal qualifications, preference will be given to female candidates.

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Application deadline: 08/14/2026