Senior Lecturer in Ethics, with a Focus on Applied Ethics

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Senior Lecturer in Ethics, with a Focus on Applied Ethics

46 Faculty of Philosophy and Education
Startdate:01.09.2026 | Working hours:32 | Collective bargaining agreement:§48 VwGr. B1 lit. b (postdoc)
Limited until:31.08.2030
Reference no.:5439

In the event of a positive evaluation at the end of the four-year fixed-term period, the position can be made permanent.

The Department of Philosophy at the University of Vienna is an internationally renowned research and educational institution with a focus on all disciplines of philosophy.

Do you enjoy working with young people? Are you curious and keen to share your knowledge? As a Senior Lecturer, you play a key role in the education of students. In addition to providing a solid professional education, we are particularly keen to support the personal development of our students. We support students in developing a curious and problem-solving mindset, thereby creating a solid foundation for the professional challenges of the next generation.

Job description:

As a Senior Lecturer, you will work in the fields of ethics and applied ethics. Your field of work is the scientific teaching of the bachelor's and master's degree programs in philosophy as well as the teachers program in Ethics, as well as in the Master’s program in “Interdisciplinary Ethics.” In these areas, you will regularly teach courses on the basics of philosophical ethics, the history of ethics, as well in special fields of applied ethics.

The 32-hour work week includes 11 semester hours (SWS) of academic teaching. The intention to raise working hours to a full-time position (40-hours and 14 semester hours) is much appreciated.

Description of tasks:

• You independently teach 11 semester hours of courses at the bachelor's and master's level.
• You actively contribute to the (further) development of course and examination formats.
• We expect ongoing engagement with the current state of research, further training in teaching methodology, and the taking over of research tasks during semester breaks.
• In addition, administrative tasks, in particular in the administration of teaching, are part of the job profile.

This is part of your profile:

• Completed doctorate/PhD in the field of Philosophical Ethics or Applied Ethics.
• Several years of independent teaching experience at a post-secondary educational institution.
• Enthusiasm for passing on knowledge and for university teaching.
• Excellent knowledge of German and English; the ability to teach in German language. The capacity to teach in English is very welcome.
• We explicitly encourage applications from candidates qualified to supervise master's theses (those who have completed the habilitation process).

What we offer:

Inspiring working atmosphere: You are part of an international team with an excellent research infrastructure. You work with young people who want to learn from you.

Good public transport connections: Your new workplace is easily accessible by public transportation.

Internal further training & Coaching: We offer you ongoing opportunities to expand and deepen your skills.

Fair salary: The basic salary of EUR 5.014,30 (on a fulltime basis) increases if we can credit professional experience.

Equal opportunities for all:We welcome every new personality to the team!

It is that easy to apply:

• CV and certificates
• Official confirmation of the awarding of the doctoral degree (and other relevant degrees, if applicable)
• List of courses taught and course evaluation results, if applicable
• Letter of motivation (max. 2 pages)
• Submission of a general didactic teaching concept (max. 2 pages)
• List of publications and list of any research projects carried out or contributions to research projects
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If you have any questions, please contact:

Michael Staudigl

michael.staudigl@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: 04/21/2026