"University Assistant postdoctoral"

University Assistant postdoctoral

40 Faculty of Historical and Cultural Studies
Startdate: 01.07.2026 | Working hours: 40 | Collective bargaining agreement: §48 VwGr. B1 lit. b (postdoc)
Limited until: 30.06.2032
Reference no.: 4986

Your institutional home:

As one of the largest research institutions in Europe, the University of Vienna supports an exceptionally wide range of disciplines and therefore offers an outstanding infrastructure for transdisciplinary research in the humanities. We are looking for an innovative and analytical researcher for the position of a postdoctoral assistant of late Antique and early medieval history. You will be part of the Department of History and the Institute of Austrian Historical Research and will work closely with colleagues here in Vienna as well as with international research networks.

Your future tasks:

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

• Researching, writing and completing a (publication-ready) habilitation thesis, a second book or a research project or a planned project in the field of late Antique and early medieval history.
• Strengthening an independent research profile
• Publishing in highly ranked journals / conference proceedings
• Organizing meetings, conferences, symposia and workshops
• Being responsible for submitting project applications and acquiring third-party funding
• Independent teaching of courses and student supervision in Medieval History as defined by the collective bargaining agreement (two courses per semester)
• Participation in evaluation measures and quality assurance
• Involvement in department administration, as well as in teaching and research administration

Your profile:

• Applicants must have completed a doctoral degree in late Antique or early medieval history, medieval philology or a related subject. The certificate must be available by the date of employment at the latest.
• They have a sound knowledge of several areas of late Antique and early medieval European history, as well as awareness of current developments in the field.
• They have experience with interdisciplinary theories and methods and methodologies in late Antique and medieval studies (e.g. digital humanities, historical auxiliary sciences, gender studies, environmental history and/or global Middle Ages).
• They have teaching experience in medieval history.
• They are able to work in a team and to engage actively in the social life of the department.
• They have or will obtain in their first two years in the position a documented fluency in German (written and spoken). Language acquisition is supported during the employment period.
• They have very good English language skills (written and spoken).
• They have very good Latin language skills.
• Familiarity with procedures and structures of university administration is advantageous, as is experience abroad.

What we offer

• You will be employed for 40 hours/week.
• Employment starts on July 1st, 2026. The contract is limited to six years.
• Fixed-term contract and fair salary: The base salary of EUR 4,932,90 per month (14 x per year) for a period of six years will be increased if we can credit professional experience. Taxes include health insurance, social security and pension.
• The place of work is Vienna, when not traveling for research and conferences. We provide a workspace in a shared office.

It is this easy to apply: Applications can be submitted in German or English and must include:

• a letter of motivation
• a research proposal / outline of the habilitation thesis (2-3 pages)
• digital versions of the dissertation thesis and two research articles
• a CV (including a list of publications and teaching experience)
• degree certificates

If you have any questions, please contact:

Univ.-Prof. Dr. Helmut Reimitz
h.reimitz@princeton.edu

Application deadline: 12/31/2025