Job ID: IHB135DOC124
The Institute for Habsburg and Balkan Studies (IHB), a research institute of the Austrian Academy of
Sciences (Oe AW), the largest non-university research institution in Austria, is offering a

PHD STUDENT POSITION (F/M/X)
(part-time, 30h per week)

in the research unit “History of the Habsburg Monarchy” for a duration of 24 months/two years.

The IHB is an institute with an interdisciplinary profile and foci in early modern and modern history.
Within a dynamic research environment, you will set independent research priorities in a cultural and
social sciences-oriented interdisciplinary field.

Your tasks:

• Research in the field of the history of nobility and court in the Habsburg Monarchy.

Chronologically the focus of the research should be in the period between 1650 and 1800.

• In this thematic context, editorial assistance with the database Vie CPro (The Viennese Court. A

prosopographical portal).

Your profile:

• University degree (Master) with focus on early modern history

• Experience in working with handwritten sources

• Active participation in the activities of the research unit and the IHB

• Independent and result-oriented work approach

• Readiness for teamwork

We offer an annual gross salary of € 37.773,33 according to the collective agreement of the Austrian
Academy of Sciences. The position is limited to two years.

Please send your application including a scientific curriculum vitae, copies of certificates and list of
publications as well as a two-page synopsis of your planned research via e-mail to
IHB@oeaw.ac.at (mentioning Job ID: IHB135DOC124) no later than October 1st, 2024.

The Austrian Academy of Sciences (Oe AW) pursues a non-discriminatory employment policy and values equal
opportunities, as well as diversity. Individuals from underrepresented groups are particularly encouraged to apply.