PhD position in International Relations

Your profile:

• A Masters, Magister or Diplom degree in Political Science or International Relations, completed with above-average results
• Please include a written outline of your proposed dissertation topic with your application (max. 5 pages)
• Very good knowledge of Russian foreign policy and relations between major powers
• Relevant academic work or research experience (e.g. as part of a Masters thesis) as well as relevant professional experience in the field of Russian foreign policy and international relations would be an advantage.
• Excellent command of German and English; knowledge of a further foreign language is an advantage
• A strong ability to work independently and take personal responsibility.
• Ability to work as part of a team

Application:

We are looking forward to receiving your online application.

The full, legally binding call for application (in German) including the salary can be found here: https://lfuonline.uibk.ac.at/public/karriereportal.details?asg_id_in=15992

The University of Innsbruck is committed to raising the quota of female employees and therefore explicitly welcomes applications from qualified female scientists. In the case of female underrepresentation women with equal qualifications will be given priority.

In accordance with Austrian disability laws qualified people with special requirements are expressly encouraged to apply for jobs. For further information, please contact the Disability Officer for Academic Staff at behindertenvertrauensperson-br1@uibk.ac.at.

Where to apply

Website: https://lfuonline.uibk.ac.at/public/karriereportal.details?asg_id_in=15992

Additional Information

Benefits

What the University of Innsbruck offers:

From a company pension scheme, to flexible working hours and child care facilities the University of Innsbruck offers its employees a wide range of benefits which is being continuously extended.

Along with interesting oppurtunities for the participation in job-related and personal further education courses, and the succesful compatibility of career and family, employees can benefit from a large range of courses offered by the University Sports Institute (USI), the language courses offered by the ISI, the University Library and take advantage of the various canteens offering reasonably priced food.

A summary of the benefits for University employees can be found here: http://www.uibk.ac.at/universitaet/zusatzleistungen/

Additional comments

The University of Innsbruck as employer

Are you looking for a new challenge? The University of Innsbruck is a place of study, research and employment for more than 31.000 people. As one of the largest employers in Tyrol the University offers a varied and exciting field of activity for its employees from very diverse educational and professional backgrounds. The University explicitly welcomes diversity and is committed to the principle of equal opportunity. It is a certified family-friendly workplace and received the award 'Top workplace 2018' from the Austrian business magazine 'trend'.

Languages

At the University of Innsbruck researchers from all over the world come together. Depending on the individual scientific community the language used may be German, English or another (if unanimously decided).

Internal communication is in German. Therefore a basic knowledge of German or the willingness to acquire such knowledge is essential.

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available: 1

Company/Institute: Department of Political Science

Country: Austria

City: Innsbruck

Postal Code: A-6020

Street: Universitätsstraße 15