Senior Lecturer (academic teaching) Gender Studies Universität Wien

Job description:

At the University of Vienna, over 10,000 people work together on the big questions of the future. Approximately 7,500 of them are academic staff members. These are individuals who, with their curiosity and their continuous pursuit of excellence, engage in international cutting-edge research and teaching. With us, you will also find space to unfold your potential. We are looking for a/an 

Senior Lecturer (academic teaching) Gender Studies

In case of positive evaluation at the end of the fixed-term period of 4 years, the position will be changed to a permanet position. 

Do you enjoy working with young people, are you curious, and do you want to pass on your knowledge?  As a Senior Lecturer, you play a crucial role in educating students. In addition to providing a solid academic education, we also place a special emphasis on the personal development of students. We support students in developing curiosity and critical thinking, thereby creating a solid foundation for the professional challenges of the next generation.

We look for a Senior Lecturer for the interdisciplinary Master programme "Gender Studies" with a high portion of international students and a strong international network. Teaching is research driven and supported by colleagues of different disciplines leading to an extensive profile of the programme.

Your workplace:

As Senior Lecturer, you will mainly be involved in teaching in the Master programme Gender Studies. Teaching entails the full range of the curriculum, including thematic as well as methodological and methodic classes of interdisciplinary Gender Studies. There is a demand for a social scientific focus. The employment extent is 28.4 hours per week, which includes a teaching load of an average of 10 hours of scientific teaching per semester. We appreciate the interest to work full-time with 14 hours of scientific teaching per semester. 

Your future tasks:

• You will independently give courses at Bachelor's and Master's level
• You support thesis-writing (vgl. studienrechtlichen Teil der Satzung Universität Wien)
• You make an active contribution to the (further) development of course and examination formats
• We expect from you the ongoing reception of the current state of science as well as the didactic further training during the lecture-free time.
• You will take on administrative tasks, especially in the administration of teaching.

What we expect:

• Completed doctorate in the field of Gender Studies (incl. gender research from other disciplines)
• Preferably your knowledge includes current gender epistemology and methodology
• Several years of independent teaching at a post-secondary educational institution
• Enthusiasm for sharing knowledge and for university teaching
• Ability to work in a team and willingness to coordinate teaching content with colleagues according to the requirements of the study program
• Excellent German and English language skills, both written and spoken
• Persons with qualification for supervision are especially invited to apply (habilitation or equivalent academic level)

What we offer:

Work-Life Balance: flexible working hours and possibility to possibility to remote work (in accordance with requirements)
Inspiring working atmosphere: You are a part of an international academic team with excellent research infrastructure, dedicated colleagues and students who want to learn from you.
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.
Fair salary: The basic salary of EUR 5.079,50; (on a fulltime basis) increases if we can credit professional experience.
Equal opportunities for everyone: We look forward to diverse personalities in the team! 

It is that easy to apply:

• CV and certificates
• Proof of qualifications, if applicable, course evaluation results
• Letter of motivation (max. 2 pages)
• Didactic teaching concept (max. 2 pages)
• List of courses taught
• List of publications and list of research projects carried out
• Via our job portal/ Apply now - button

If you have any questions, please contact:

Sabine Grenz  

sabine.grenz@univie.ac.at

We 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 advancement of women and diversity. 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.

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​Application deadline: 10/10/2026 

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