The University of Vienna (20 faculties and centres, 179 fields of study, approx. 10.000 members of staff, about 90.000 students) seeks to fill the position as soon as possible of a
Scientific Staff (prae doc)
at the Department of Economic and Social History
Reference number: 12374
AAt the Department of Economic and Social History of the Vienna Faculty of History, Assistant Prof. Federico D'Onofrio is looking for a University Assistant "prae doc" in the field of economic and social or business history. Successful candidates will join the team of the project DATAREV, “Leading the first data revolution in European agriculture: farm accountancy data and their impact 1870-1945”. In addition to completing their dissertation, the successful candidate will contribute to the construction of a database of farm accountancy data. The dissertation will examine the entire lifecycle of accountancy data, from data gathering to actual governance of economic and social phenomena, by focusing on the case of farm accountancy data of Switzerland, Austria and Germany. The employment relationship is initially limited to 1,5 year and is automatically extended to a total of 3 years, unless the employer submits a declaration of non-renewal after a maximum of 12 months. he position can be extended for one additional year and up to a total of 4 years.
Extent of Employment: 30.0 hours/week
Job grading in accordance with collective bargaining agreement: §48 VwGr. B1 Grundstufe (praedoc) with relevant work experience determining the assignment to a particular salary grade.
Job Description:
a. Participation in DATAREV project, including:
1. Completing a doctoral dissertation of the spread of farm accounting - We expect the successful candidate to sign a doctoral thesis agreement within 12 months.
2. Supporting the creation of the database of historical farm accountancy data
3. Participating in publications / academic articles / presentations as defined by the PI of the DATAREV project
4. Helping with the organisation of meetings, conferences, symposiums.
b. Involvement in teaching and research administration
Profile:
Completed Master's degree (or equivalent) in History, Economic or Business History or equivalent qualification
Master's degree in History, Economic or Business History, with grades above average and very good command of English and German (written and oral) is required. Interest in quantitative methods for economic history will be considered relevant.
Applications including a letter of motivation, an academic curriculum vitae, a list of publications (if any), evidence of teaching experience (if available), a writing sample (for instance, the Master’s Thesis) and degree certificates
(in English) should be submitted via the Job Center to the University of Vienna (http://jobcenter.univie.ac.at) no later than 1 December 2021, mentioning reference number 12374.
Research fields:
Main research field
|
Special research fields |
Importance |
History, Archaeology
|
European history |
CAN |
Languages:
Language
|
Language level |
Importance |
English
|
Excellent knowledge |
MUST |
German
|
Excellent knowledge |
MUST |
Computer-Skills:
Type of computer skills
|
Specified computer skills |
Importance |
Basic Knowledge
|
MS Excel |
SHOULD |
Applications including a letter of motivation (German or English) should be submitted via the Job Center to the University of Vienna (
http://jobcenter.univie.ac.at) no later than 31.12.2021, mentioning reference number 12374.
For further information please contact D'Onofrio, Federico +43-1-4277-41370.
The University pursues a non-discriminatory employment policy and values equal opportunities, as well as diversity (http://diversity.univie.ac.at/). The University lays special emphasis on increasing the number of women in senior and in academic positions. Given equal qualifications, preference will be given to female applicants.
Human Resources and Gender Equality of the University of Vienna
Reference number: 12374
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