"Tenure Track Professorship in Intercultural Philosophy of Religion"

The tenure-track position promotes the innovative project of intercultural philosophy of religion based on systematic discourses of justification and a solid knowledge of non-Christian philosophies of religion in research and teaching. Core issues include the philosophical clarification of the concept of religion, the relationship between religion and philosophy, philosophical reflection on possibilities for dialogue between different religions, and current questions concerning the relationship between religion and politics, especially with regard to human rights and democracy. Requirements include an extensive knowledge of the tradition of continental European philosophy, taking into account the Jewish and Christian traditions, and a research focus in a non-Christian philosophy of religion, preferably Buddhism, Hinduism, or Islam. Proven academic publications in the field of current intercultural philosophical discourse are a prerequisite for a successful application. We are seeking to appoint an excellent candidate who will contribute significantly to the profile and teaching program in Intercultural Philosophy of Religion and of the Research Center “Religion and Transformation in Contemporary Society”. Active participation in the “Vienna Doctoral School of Theology and Research on Religion” is expected.

The tenure track position is anchored in the Institute for Intercultural Philosophy of Religion at the Faculty of Catholic Theology, where questions of philosophy of religion have long been addressed with an intercultural openness, and in the interfaculty research centre ‘Religion and Transformation in Contemporary Society’, which can now look back on a long tradition of interdisciplinary religious research. In addition, cooperation with the cultural studies departments of the University of Vienna and the Austrian Academy of Sciences is possible. https://ph-ktf.univie.ac.at/en/

Your academic profile: Doctoral degree/PhD, Two years of international research experience during or after doctoral studies, Outstanding research achievements, excellent publication and funding record, international reputation, Gender and diversity competence, Experience in designing of and participating in research projects, ability to lead research groups and acquire third-party funding, Enthusiasm for excellent teaching and supervision at the bachelor's, master's, and doctoral level. We expect the successful candidate to acquire, within three years, proficiency in German sufficient for teaching in bachelor's programmes and for participation in university committees.

We offer: the opportunity to obtain a permanent position and eventual promotion to full professor; the initial contract as Assistant Professor is limited to six years, after positive evaluation of a qualification agreement the contract becomes permanent as Associate Professor; Associate Professors can be promoted to Full Professor through an internal competitive procedure, a dynamic research environment, a wide range of research and teaching support services, attractive working conditions in a city with a high quality of life, an attractive salary according to the Collective Bargaining Agreement for University Staff (level A2) and an organisational retirement plan.

Application documents (in English): Letter of motivation, Academic curriculum vitae (education and training, positions held to date, career breaks, awards and honors, commissions of trust, previous and current cooperation partners, complete list of acquired third-party funding, list of most important scientific talks, teaching and mentoring, supervision experience), List of publications (link to ORCID record, three key publications), Research statement (most important research achievements, planned future research activities, synopsis of three key publications, publication strategy), Teaching and supervision statement (teaching and supervision concept, teaching evaluations).