University Assistant Postdoctoral, Psychology

Job title:

University Assistant Postdoctoral, Psychology

Company

Universität Wien

Job description

47 Faculty of Psychology
Startdate: 01.05.2025 | Working hours: 40 | Collective bargaining agreement: §48 VwGr. B1 lit. b (postdoc)
Limited until: permanent
Reference no.: 3796Explore and teach at the University of Vienna, where over 7,500 brilliant minds have found a unique balance of freedom and support. Join us if you’re passionate about groundbreaking international research and academic excellence. Ready to be part of our team? Let’s shape the future together!Your personal sphere of play:As a university assistant postdoc, you will join the Department of Cognition, Emotion, and Methods in Psychology at the Faculty of Psychology. The department consists of approximately 100 staff members organized in eight research units with fMRI, EEG, fNIRS, VR, eye-tracking, physiology, and brain stimulation facilities. The EVA-LABS team currently consists of several international postdoctoral and PhD students working on a variety of topics within experimental aesthetics (e.g. art, faces, urban environments, lower-level features, comparative aesthetics, etc.). The focus of our research is to understand the role that aesthetics/beauty play in various aspects of our everyday life. The position is limited to 6 years.Your future tasks:As a member of our team, you actively participate in research, teaching & administration, which means:

• developing and strengthening your independent research profile
• leading research projects / scientific studies in the research field “empirical aesthetics”
• support of ongoing Studies in the EVA LABS, field and lab studies
• publications and conference contributions
• responsibility for project applications and the acquisition of third-party funding
• possibility given for preparing / writing a (publication-ready) habilitation thesis
• Participation in teaching and independent teaching of courses as defined by the Austrian Collective Bargaining Agreement (“Kollektivvertrag”)
• supervision of students
• taking on administrative tasks in research, teaching and administrations.

This is part of your personality:Applicants must have a PhD in psychology. Proven interest and research experience in empirical aesthetics is an advantage. For this position, we seek applicants with research experience in experimental methods, strong interest in field studies (museum, urban interventions), teaching interest (at BA and MA level), and project management experience. Professional skills such as programming knowledge and skills (e.g., R, Python) and a strong record of scholarly achievement (e.g., through publications in peer-reviewed journals, appropriate standards in the field, etc.) are required.We are looking for candidates who have experience in supervising students; and a strong interest in interdisciplinary research (in empirical aesthetics and related fields). Excellent written and spoken English skills are a must, as is the ability to present (e.g. as evidenced by presentations at international conferences). As we have international networks, interest in cultural comparisons is also an advantage. The knowledge of eye-tracking and physiological measurements is a plus.

The ability to work in a team is important, as are strong verbal and written communication skills. Basic knowledge of the German language is an advantage, as is experience abroad. The promotion of talents and the strengthening of social structures and work processes in teams are desirable.What we offer:Work-life balance: Our employees enjoy flexible working hours, remote/hybrid and/or part-time work (upon agreement).
Inspiring working atmosphere: You are a part of an international academic team in a healthy and fair working environment.
Good public transport connections: Your workplace in the center of beautiful Vienna is easily accessible by public transport.
Internal further training & Coaching: Opportunity to deepen your skills on an ongoing basis. There are over 600 courses to choose from – free of charge.
Fixed-term contract and fair salary: Full-time position (40 hrs/week); the fixed-term contract has a maximum term of six years; with a basic salary of EUR 4932.90 (14 times a year) according to the Collective Bargaining Agreement of the University of Vienna, the salary increases if we can credit professional experience.
Equal opportunities for all: We welcome every additional/new personality to the team!It is that easy to apply:

• With your scientific CV
• With your letter of intent
• With your list of publications
• With a brief statement of your research interests (max. 1 p.)
• Doctoral Degree
• With the names and contact details of 2 referees
• Via our job portal/ Apply now – button

If you have any questions, please contact:Helmut LederWe 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 and . We lay special emphasis on increasing the number of women in senior and in academic positions among the academic and general university staff and therefore expressly encourage qualified women to apply. Given equal qualifications, preference will be given to female candidates.University of Vienna. Space for personalities. Since 1365.​Application deadline: 04/10/2025 (MM-DD-YYYY)Post Doc

Expected salary

€4932.9 per month

Location

Wien

Job date

Fri, 21 Mar 2025 01:54:28 GMT

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