University Assistant Predoctoral, Philological and Cultural Studies

At the University of Vienna more than 10,000 personalities work together towards answering the big questions of the future. Around 7,500 of them do research and teaching, around 2,900 work in administration and organisation. We are looking for a/an

University assistant predoctoral

45 Faculty of Philological and Cultural Studies
Startdate: 01.12.2026 | Working hours: 30 | Collective bargaining agreement: §48 VwGr. B1 Grundstufe (praedoc)
Limited until: 30.11.2029
Reference no.: 6272

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 space for their continuous striving and curiosity in order to be able to be More than 7,500 academics at the University of Vienna thrive on continuous exploration and curiosity and help us better understand our world. Does this sound like you? Then join our accomplished team!

Your personal sphere of influence:

As a Predoctoral University Assistant at the Department of Romance Studies, you will contribute to research and teaching within the research group led by Univ.-Prof. Dr. Elissa Pustka. Our research focuses on phonology, phonetics, (staged) orality (particularly in comics), language contact, language variation and change (with a particular focus on creole languages, foreign language learning, and mass media), and empirical methods (fieldwork, corpus linguistics, perception experiments, statistics, etc.).

The employment duration is 3 years. Initially limited to 1.5 years, the employment relationship is automatically extended to 3 years if the employer does not terminate it within the first 12 months by submitting a non-extension declaration. With appropriate work progress, an extension to a total maximum of 4 years is possible.

Your future tasks:

You actively participate in research, teaching & administration, which means:

• You are involved in research projects and scientific studies of the team.
• You publish in internationally recognized journals, give conference presentations, and organise academic events;
• You finalize your dissertation agreement within 6-12 months.
• You work on your dissertation and its completion.
• You hold courses independently within the scope of the provisions of the collective bargaining agreement.
• You take on administrative tasks in research, teaching and administration.
• You participate in the organization of conferences and meetings.
• You contribute to the preparation and submission of applications for externally funded research projects.

This is part of your personality:

• Completed Master’s, Diploma, or teacher education degree in Romance Studies, General Linguistics, or Phonetics, with a focus on French linguistics
• Doctoral research project within the thematic and methodological focus areas of the research group
• Excellent command of French
• Innovative ideas, the ability to work independently, a willingness to learn and try new things, and the courage to develop and implement new ideas

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 3776,10 (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 curriculum vitae, list of publications and list of courses taught (if available)
• With your summary of research interests (2 p.) / ideas for a prospective doctoral project proposal, if it has been more than one year since graduation (6-8 p.)
• Master's thesis and, if available, other publications in PDF format
• Master Degree / Diploma
• Via our job portal / Apply now - button

If you have any content questions, please contact:

Elissa Pustka

elissa.pustka@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 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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Application deadline: 10/30/2026

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