University assistant predoctoral

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. They represent individuals driven by curiosity and a relentless pursuit of excellence. With us, they find the space to try things out and unfold their potential. Are you inspired by their passion and determination? We are currently seeking a/an

University assistant predoctoral

The Department of Geography and Regional Research is part of the Faculty of Earth Sciences, Geography and Astronomy. It is the largest and oldest Geography department in Austria. The department offers scientific degrees in the bachelor program, in three master programs, in the teacher education program (Bachelor and Master), and in two doctoral programs. Details on the department can be access on http://geographie.univie.ac.at/en/home/.

Your personal sphere of influence:

The position is assigned to the working group Physical Geography, which has a sound reputation in the research domains of landslides, “human impact” on geosystems and spatial modeling of geomorphic processes as well as in the applied research in the thematic areas global environmental change, natural hazards and –risks, vulnerability, multi-hazard risk and early warning systems. The position is embedded at the interface of natural hazards, risk assessment, vulnerability, multi-hazards and risks, early warning systems and disaster management with a focus on work with big data and spatial planning. 

You will be part of the Vienna International School of Earth and Space Sciences (https://visess.univie.ac.at)

Areas of work:

The employment aims to deepen and extend the professional and scientific education targeting a doctoral degree. Your areas of work include:

• Writing a dissertation / we expect from the successful candidate the dissertation agreement within 12-18 months
• Contribution to scientific studies
• Involvement in international co-operations
• Support by allocation of third-party funded projects
• Independent teaching based on the collective bargaining agreement
• Support in Bachelor’s and Master’s student supervision and examination activities
• Participation in evaluation activities and in quality assurance
• Integration into the research group and participation in administrative duties

Profile:

• Graduate degree in Geography (major in Physical Geography, Natural Hazards and Risk Analysis, Process Geomorphology or equivalent) or Applied Geology, Engineering Geology, Cartography and Geoinformation or Remote Sensing/ Earth Observation.
• Interest in Natural Hazards and Risk, spatial analysis and landslide modeling
• Interest in the systematic investigation of real and potential consequences of landslides on societal systems in the sense of consequence analyses
• Interest in spatio-temporal scenario analysis of natural hazards and risks in relation to climate change
• Strongest interest in remote sensing/ Earth observation applications for data acquisition, data processing, data analysis, and advanced visualization of results
• GIS qualifications are of major advances
• Skills in project management
• Very good pedagogic teaching skills
• Knowledge in e-learning is beneficial
• Excellent knowledge in English in word and writing
• Knowledge in German in word and writing
• High command of written and oral language
• Ability to work in teams
• Knowledge in programming language/s, ArcGIS for Desktop and Server, Literature database, Adobe products
• Experience with slope stability programs 

What we offer:

• Work-life balance: Our employees enjoy flexible working hours and can partially work from home (within Austria / upon agreement). 
• Inspiring working atmosphere: You are a part of an international academic team with outstanding research infrastructure in a healthy and fair working environment.
• Good public transport connections: Your workplace is easily accessible by public transport.
• Fair salary: A basic gross salary of EUR 3.776,10 (on a 40h/week basis; amount as of 01/01/2026) per month, 14 times a year.
• Internal further training & Coaching: Opportunity to deepen your skills on an ongoing basis. There are over 600 courses to choose from – free of charge.
• Equal opportunities for all: We welcome every additional personality to the team!
• 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.

Your application should include the following documents:

• Curriculum Vitae
• Motivation letters for research (in English, max.1 page) and teaching (in German, max. 1 page)
• List of Publications, proof of teaching experiences (if applicable)
• Diplomas
• Academic Transcripts

If you have any questions, please contact:

Thomas Glade  

thomas.glade@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: 02/24/2026 

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