• Ethnographic research on political contestations over migration, welfare, (wage) labour, unemployment, housing, family, gender, sexuality and/or democracy with a (multi-)local focus on Europe, preferably on Austria, from a global perspective
• Participation in advancing the profile of the research field of Political Anthropology
• Participation in applications for externally funded projects
• Independent publication activity, active participation in conferences
• Independent teaching of courses, including research-based seminars at MA level, and conducting examinations
• Supervision of Bachelor’s and Master’s students
• Participation in university self-administration (e.g. committee work)
• Participation in administrative and organisational tasks of the institute
• Participation in the institute’s public relations work

Your Profile

• Excellent PhD in Cultural Anthropology, European Ethnology, Empirical Cultural Studies, or an equivalent academic qualification
• Research focus in Political Anthropology
• Experience in the conception and implementation of ethnographic research projects
• Experience with intra- and extra-university collaboration within the framework of one’s own research (desirable)
• Ability to work academically at a high level, successful publication activity
• Enjoyment of academic work and of working with students
• Teaching experience
• Communication and teamwork skills
• Ability for conceptual work
• Excellent German and English skills, written and spoken
• Experience in writing applications for funded projects (desirable)
• Experience in project management, editing publications, and organising conferences (desirable)

Application Documents

The following documents are required for an application:

• Letter of motivation
• Dissertation (as PDF or link)
• One further academic publication or an academic presentation (as PDF or link)
• A sketch of the planned research activity in the first two years of employment (max. 2 A4 pages)
• The syllabus of a course you have already taught or a course you would like to offer
• Academic CV
• All relevant certificates and employment references