Your personal sphere of influence:

Your future tasks:

• Active participation in research, teaching & administration, which means:
• You develop and complete a paper-based dissertation on an innovative topic related to urban sustainability transformations
• You sign a doctoral thesis agreement within 12-18 months
• You participate in teaching activities of the Urban Studies Working Group and conduct independent teaching of courses as defined by the University of Vienna’s collective agreement (2SWS on average per semester), including supervision of students
• You participate in scientific studies, research projects, publications and other academic activities of the Urban Studies Working Group
• You participate in the preparation of research proposals and the acquisition of third-party funding
• You contribute to curricula activities, taking on coordination tasks (e.g. workshop organization, excursions)
• You undertake administrative responsibilities and science communication
• You participate in science management, including third mission activities, e.g. the organization of workshops, conferences, symposiums etc. with (non-)academic stakeholders.

This is part of your personality:

• Master-level degree in Geography, Urban Studies, Environmental Sciences, Sustainable Development, or related fields
• Interdisciplinary background in urban studies with the ability to address interrelated urban challenges and processes, and to link theory with empiricism and practice
• Profound knowledge in the implementation of qualitative and/or quantitative research methods
• Strong interest in conducting transdisciplinary research
• Experience in conducting empirical research (e.g. in the course of the Master thesis)
• Excellent command of written and spoken English, and willingness to learn German. Additional languages are an asset.

What we offer:

It is that easy to apply:

• With your letter of motivation
• With your scientific curriculum vitae
• With your list of publications, including (but not limited to) peer-reviewed articles
• With your degree certificates
• With your Ph D research proposal (1-2 pages)
• With your evidence of teaching experience (if available)
• With your recommendation letters (2-3) to support excellency in research and/or teaching