University Assistant postdoctoral

Universität Wien

Job description:

The University of Vienna is a community of over 10,000 individuals, including approximately 7,500 academic staff members, who passionately pursue answers to the profound questions that shape our future. Fueled by curiosity and a deep sense of duty, they contribute invaluable insights to research and teaching, enriching our society. Are you inspired and driven by the desire to make a meaningful impact? We are currently seeking a/an

University Assistant postdoctoral

Explore and teach at the University of Vienna, where over 7,500 brilliant minds have found a unique balance of freedom and support. Join us if you’re passionate about groundbreaking international research and academic excellence. Ready to be part of our team? Let’s shape the future together!

Your personal sphere of play:

The Department of Demography, a subunit of the Faculty of Social Sciences, is seeking a postdoctoral researcher with an excellent command of demography and its methods, for a period of six years. The candidate's PhD thesis should focus on a topic relevant to the department, such as fertility and family, mortality and health, migration, or population analysis and human capital. The candidate should present a clear personal work plan for the six-year role. The position involves teaching in English, and the successful applicant will be expected to participate in the life of the department by helping to organise scientific and teaching events, such as the WiC conference and the Master's welcome event, by representing the DoD at the WiC conference booth, etc.

The Department of Demography at the University of Vienna is a pillar of the Wittgenstein Centre for Demography and Global Human Capital (WiC), a world-leading institution specialising in population research. You will join a dynamic research environment comprising over 60 scientists from more than 20 countries and representing a wide range of social science disciplines.

Your future tasks:

Active participation in research, teaching and administration, which means:

• Developing and strengthening your independent research profile
• High-quality research, international presentation and publication activity
• Collaborating on research studies with a dynamic team of demographic experts
• You hold courses independently within the provisions of the collective bargaining agreement
• Involvement in research projects
• Involvement in the department’s administration, in research dissemination and in scientific and teaching activities.

This is part of your personality:

Your profile: 

• You completed a PhD in Demography, Quantitative Sociology, Economics, Social Statistics, Human Geography or a closely related discipline with a focus on quantitative methods. You have an excellent knowledge of demography and its methods.
• You specialise in one or more of the following fields and topics: fertility and family, mortality and health, migration, population projections, population analysis.
• You possess excellent skills in your area of specialization.
• You have proven experience of working with microdata.
• You excel in using statistical software, such as Stata, R or Python.
• You have demonstrated your capacity to conduct original and rigorous research independently and produce excellent publications.
• You have publications as the main author in renowned, subject-relevant, peer-reviewed outlets
• You are proficient in English (knowledge of German is not required).

What we offer:

Work-life balance: Our employees enjoy flexible working hours, remote/hybrid and/or part-time work (upon agreement).

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 in the center of beautiful Vienna 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.

Fixed-term contract and fair salary: The basic salary of EUR 4,932,90 (14 times a year) for a period of 6 years / 72 months 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:

• Scientific curriculum vitae
• List of publications
• Work plan for the six-year position (1 page)
• Doctoral degree (or administrative confirmation of the defence date)
• Contact details of two persons who can provide reference letters
• Via our job portal/ Apply now -  button

If you have any questions, please contact:

Eva Beaujouan  

eva.beaujouan@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: 11/05/2025 

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