POSTDOC POSITION (F/M/X)

Job ID: ISR012PD124

The Austrian Academy of Sciences (OeAW), Austria’s largest non-university institution for basic research, is offering the following position at the Institute for Urban and Regional Research (ISR):  

Postdoc Position (f/m/x)

(20-40h per week)

starting in April 01^st, 2024

Your duties:

·         Publishing in international journals and publications of the ISR in the field of migration and urban studies

·         Participation in research projects and support in project proposals in the Working Group “Migration and Urban Diversity”

·         Conducting in-depth qualitative research including interviews, focus groups, urban and digital ethnography, participative observation and discourse analysis in the field of migration, diversity and urban studies

·         or Conducting quantitative (geo-)statistical analysis, inferential statistics in the field of migration and urban studies

Your profile:

·         Completed PhD in social sciences (e.g. geography, urban studies, sociology)

·         Focus on migration and diversity studies in urban contexts and on a regional scale

·         Proficiency in qualitative or quantitative (Excel, SPSS, R, …) methods as outlined above

·         Excellent proficiency in German and English

·         Team orientation, creativity, independence

Our offer:

·         An interesting and variated field of activities in the innovative environment of a scientific institution (for more information, see www.oeaw.ac.at/en/isr)

·         The opportunity of pursuing further scientific qualification

·         Period of appointment: 2 years/24 month

·         Gross salary acc. to collective agreement of € 66.501,40 (full-time based) annually.

We are looking forward to receiving your convincing written application (covering letter, curriculum vitae, certificates of qualification, list of publications). Please submit these electronically by March 15^th, 2024 at ursula.reeger@oeaw.ac.at; referencing the Job ID ISR012PD124. For further enquiries, please contact.

The Austrian Academy of Sciences (OeAW) pursues a non-discriminatory employment policy and values equal opportunities, as well as diversity. Individuals from underrepresented groups are particularly encouraged to apply