University assistant predoctoral Universität Wien

Job description:

The University of Vienna is a community of almost 11,000 individuals, including approximately 7,700 academic staff members, who passionately pursue answers to the profound questions that shape our future. They represent individuals driven by curiosity and a relentless pursuit of excellence. With us, they find the space to try things out and unfold their potential. Are you inspired by their passion and determination? We are currently seeking a/an

University assistant predoctoral

47 Faculty of Psychology
Startdate: 01.10.2026 | Working hours: 30 | Collective bargaining agreement: §48 VwGr. B1 Grundstufe (praedoc)
Limited until: 30.09.2030
Reference no.: 5883

There are many good reasons to want to conduct research and teach at the University of Vienna. And there’s one reason why some 7,500 faculty and staff members before you chose this university. They see themselves as individuals who need the freedom to pursue their curiosity and their ongoing aspirations in order to succeed academically. Is that what you’re looking for, too? Welcome to our team!

Your personal sphere of influence:

Explore and teach at the University of Vienna, where more than 7,500 academics thrive on curiosity in continuous exploration and help us better understand our world. Does this sound like you? Then join our accomplished team!

The Faculty of Psychology at the University of Vienna comprises four Departments as well as the Psychological Outpatient Unit. The Differential Psychology and Psychological Assessment Unit is a part of the Department for Developmental and Educational Psychology.

Research topics of the Unit focus particularly on (i) cognitive abilities, their bases, correlates, and (intra- and interindividual) changes over time, (ii) the development, application, and evaluation of psychological test (esp. objective personality tests), as well as (iii) the validity of empirical study effects. Our methodological approaches include quantitative analyses of cross-sectional and longitudinal data, research syntheses-based approaches (especially meta-analyses), as well as IRT-based (experimental) methods. We offer excellent work opportunities that are expected to lead to the completion of a doctorate, a motivated and experienced team, as well as international collaborations and intensive promotion of young scientists.

Areas of work:

Participation in research, teaching and administration:

• Designing and conducting empirical studies
• Publication of research results in international scientific journals
• We expect the successful candidate to sign a doctoral thesis agreement within 12-18 months
• Participation in teaching and independent teaching of courses as defined by the collective agreemen
• Participation in acquiring third party funding
• Involvement in the organization of and participation at meetings, conferences, symposiums
• Supervision of students

This is part of your personality:

Profile:

• Degree qualified in psychology (Bachelor and Master or Diploma studies)
• Strong research interests in the area of differential psychology and psychological diagnostics, especially in the research focus of the unit (e.g., intelligence, giftedness)
• Experience in planning, conducting, and statistical analysis of empirical studies
• Advanced knowledge of statistical data analysis programs (desired: JASP, R) and motivation to further develop these competences.
• Good knowledge of quantitative analysis methods and motivation for extending this knowledge
• Excellent command of written and spoken German and English
• Ability to work in a team
• Strong organizational skills
• Strong commitment, personal initiative, and independence
• Motivation for participating in academic teaching

Desirable qualifications are:

• Initial experiences with the scientific research process
• Initial teaching experiences
• Experience in applied psychological test construction
• Knowledge of university processes and structures
• Experiences abroad

What we offer:

• Doctorate and support of a scientific career by working in a committed team
• Start of a research career in a motivated team
• Participation in the international scientific exchange (conferences) as well as trainings by the Human Resources Unit and the Center for Teaching and Learning at the University of Vienna
• Teaching experience in bachelor’s and master’s curriculum
• Attendance of the Vienna Doctoral School in Cognition, Behaviour and Neuroscience (VDS CoBeNe)
  
  

Work-life balance: Our employees enjoy flexible working hours and can partially work remotely. 

Inspiring working atmosphere: You are a part of an international academic team in a healthy and fair working environment.

Good public transport connections: Your workplace 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 3.776,10 (on a full-time basis) increases if we can credit professional experience.

Equal opportunities for all: We welcome every additional/new personality to the team!

It is that easy to apply:

Application documents

• Letter of motivation
• Academic curriculum vitae
• List of publications, evidence of teaching experience (if available)
• Short doctoral project proposal
• Degree certificates
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The employment duration is 4 years. Initially limited to 1.5 years, the employment relationship is automatically extended to 4 years if the employer does not terminate it within the first 12 months by submitting a non-extension declaration.

If you have any questions, please contact:

Jakob Pietschnig  

jakob.pietschnig@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 place particular emphasis on enhancing women’s representation among the academic and general university staff, particularly in leadership roles, and therefore expressly encourage qualified women to apply. Given equal qualifications, preference will be given to female candidates.

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​Application deadline: 21. August 2026

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