The Department of Art History at the University of Vienna is one of the oldest and biggest centers for research and education in its field. A full post-doc position (university assistant) is available for 6 years from March 1, 2016. Extent of Employment: 40 hours/week. Occupation group in accordance with the collective agreement: §48 VwGr. 81 lit. b (postdoc).

Areas of work: Assistance of Prof. Raphael Rosenberg in teaching and research, research project leading to a second book (‘Habilitation’), independent teaching in art history (4 hours per week), and participation in the administration of the institute.

Profile: Excellent PhD in art history, one focus of research in the art of the Renaissance and/or in cognitive research in art history, team player.

Documents to be submitted: Letter of motivation, CV, specimen of writing (table of contents, introduction, one chapter and summary/conclusion of the PhD thesis), copies of diploma, copies of the reports on the PhD thesis (if available), exposé of a research project (second book/habilitation, max. 5 pages).

For further information please contact Raphael Rosenberg (raphael.rosenberg@univie.ac.at).

Please send your application in digital form, preferably through the Job Center of the University of Vienna (http://jobcenter.univie.ac.at/en/home/) and no later than 19.11.2015, mentioning reference number 6172.

The University of Vienna pursues a non-discriminatory employment policy and values equal opportunities, as well as diversity (http://diversity.univie.ac.at/). The University lays special emphasis on increasing the number of women in senior and in academic positions. Given equal qualifications, preference will be given to female applicants.

Source : ArtHist