University Assistant postdoctoral

Your new workplace:

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 in Modern History – Women’s and Gender History. You will be part of the Department of History and will work closely with colleagues here in Vienna as well as with international research networks.

Your future tasks:

Active participation in research, teaching and administration, which involves:

• Researching, writing and completing a (publication-ready) habilitation thesis or a second book in the field of women’s and gender history in the nineteenth and/or early twentieth centuries. While European gender order and relations should be the main focus of research, transnational, (post)colonial or global perspectives on European gender history are welcomed; special emphasis on the history of mobility or migration is advantageous.
• Strengthening an independent profile in research and teaching
• 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 Modern 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