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The Institute of History is looking for a University assistant with doctorate (m/f/d); 40 hours a week fixed-term employment for 6 years1 position to be filled as of 01.09.2023.
The Institute for Southeast European History and Anthropology at the University of Graz is the only academic institution in Austria that focuses on the history and anthropology of Southeast Europe. With its broad scientific and methodological orientation, it stands for innovative research and teaching on the Southeast European region. It cooperates closely with the cross-faculty Centre for Southeast European Studies.
Your duties:
- Autonomous research and publication activity in the field of "Southeast European history or anthropology with focus on 19th / 20th century"
- Participate in existing research projects and develop new research proposals in the field of "cultural and social history / anthropology of Southeastern Europe (cultural and social history of health and disease; or legal anthropology)"
- Contribute to acquisition of third-party funds at the department
- Participation in the collection, provision and analysis of computer-assisted empirical data material
- Independent implementation of courses and proportionate holding of examinations in German and English
- Support of students
- Cooperation on organizational and administrative tasks as well as evaluation measures
Your Profile:
- Completed doctorate/PhD in the field of history of Southeastern Europe (focus: cultural and social history) or anthropology of Southeastern Europe (focus: 19th and 20th century)
- Excellent command of spoken and written German and English
- Very good knowledge of at least one Southeast European language
- Very good MS Office skills
- Experience in the organisation and realisation of scientific events (desirable)
- Experience in the management of third-party funded projects (desirable)
- Experience in working with databases
- Enjoys scientific work and dealing with students
- Sense of personal responsibility and ability to work with others
- Excellent team skills and organisational capabilities
Our Offer:
- Classification: Salary scheme of the Universitäten-KV (University Collective Agreement): B1
- Minimum Salary: The minimum salary as stated in the collective agreement and according to the classification scheme is 60.926,60 Euro gross/year (for full-time employment). This minimum salary may be higher due to previous employment periods eligible for inclusion and other earnings and remunerations
- We offer you a job with a lot of responsibility and variety. You can expect an enjoyable work climate, flexible work hours and numerous possibilities for further education and personal development. Take advantage of the chance to enter into a challenging work environment full of team spirit and enthusiasm for your job
The University of Graz strives to increase the proportion of women in particular in management and faculty positions and therefore encourages qualified women to apply. Especially with regard to academic staff, we welcome applications from persons with disabilities who meet the requirements of the advertised position.
Application:
Please note that in order to comply with the applicable data protection regulations, we can only accept applications via our web-based applicant tool for this vacant position. Application deadline: 19.07.2023.
For further information or questions, please contact:
Evamaria Schafzahl
Tel.: +43 (0)316 380 – 2374
E-Mail: evamaria.schafzahl@uni-graz.at
Note:
1 Please note the limitations of paragraph 109 UG (university act), especially in the case of short contract terms. For further information, please refer to our general application regulations.