Senior Lecturer (academic teaching) Universität Wien

Job description:

At the University of Vienna, around 11,000 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)

In case of a positive evaluation, the position can be changed to a permanent 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 will play a key role in educating students. Besides a solid academic education, we attach particular importance to the personal development of students. We support students in developing a curious and problem-solving way of thinking and thereby create a solid basis for professional challenges of the next generation.

Your workplace:

The Senior Lecturer position is assigned to the Department of Geography and Regional Research (Institut für Geographie und Regionalforschung / IfGR) at the Faculty of Earth Sciences, Geography and Astronomy. With more than 100 academic staff and 3,500 students, IfGR offers an inspiring environment for addressing urgent societal challenges in research and teaching from a geographical perspective. As Senior Lecturer, you will be involved in teaching both at the Bachelor's level and at the Master's level in the field of human and economic geography. In the Bachelor area, the focus is on teaching the basics and methods of human geography. In the Master area, the focus is on the geographies of socio-economic sustainability transformations.

The working time of 20 hours per week includes teaching duties of, on average, 7 semester hours of academic teaching.

Task description:

• You independently conduct courses at the Bachelor's and Master's level in the field of human and economic geography in German and English language
• You supervise papers of students in Bachelor's courses and Master's theses (on the basis of the statutes of the University of Vienna)
• You actively contribute to (further) developing course and exam formats (including digital teaching and learning opportunities)
• The ongoing reception of the current state of science as well as didactic further education and taking over research tasks are expected
• In addition, the egagement in administrative activities, especially in the administration of teaching, is part of the task profile

Preconditions for an application / terms of admission:

• Completed doctorate in the subject area
• Several years of independent, professionally relevant, and well-evaluated teaching at a post-secondary educational institution
• Very good didactic skills (including digital formats) and the critical use of AI tools in teaching
• Knowledge of methods (quantitative, qualitative)
• Competence to teach in German and English language
• Teamplayer; enthusiasm for passing on knowledge and for university teaching

What we offer:

Work-Life-Balance: You enjoy flexible working hours, and – upon agreement – can partly work remotely ("telework" / within Austria).

Inspiring working atmosphere: You are a part of an international team with an excellent research infrastructure. You work with young people who want to learn from you and acquire knowledge and competences.

Good public transport connections: Your new workplace can be easily reached by public transport.

Internal further training & Coaching: We are constantly offering you the opportunity to expand and deepen your skills.

Fair salary: The basic salary of EUR 5.014,30 (on fulltime basis) increases if we can credit professional experience.

Equal opportunities for all: We look forward to every additional personality in the team!

It is that easy to apply:

• CV and certificates
• Proof, if applicable, course evaluation results
• Letter of motivation (max. 2 pages)
• Submission of a general didactic teaching concept (max. 2 pages)
• List of courses held
• List of publications and list of research projects carried out or participation in research projects
• Via our  job portal / Apply now -  button

If you have any questions, please contact:

Michaela Trippl  

michaela.trippl@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: 09/20/2026 

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