University Assistant with a PhD (m/f/d)

Your Responsibilities

•  Independent research at the interface of affect and emotion research, and social movement and protest research, with a regional focus on Turkey and South-Eastern Europe 
• Contributing to (externally funded) research projects (grant applications, project management, research, publications) 
• Establishing and maintaining international academic networks in the field of affect and emotion research
• Delivering and contributing to courses at the Centre for South-East European Studies, taught in English 
• Supervising students, in particular MA theses 
• Designing and organising international academic events (workshops, conferences, lecture series)
• Contributing to organisational and administrative tasks as well as committee work 

Your Profile

• Completed doctoral or PhD degree in political science
•  Proven research expertise at the interface of affect and emotion research, social movement/protest research and Turkish studies, demonstrated by relevant publications 
•  Proven regional expertise on Turkey and its neighbouring regions in research and publications 
• Outstanding international publication record; a monograph would be an advantage
•  Experience of ethnographic fieldwork in Turkey and/or South-Eastern Europe
•  Experience in applying for funding from competitive national or international funding bodies, preferably the FWF or the EU 
• Proven experience in establishing and coordinating international academic networks 
•  Excellent command of English and Turkish, good command of German (spoken and written)
• Solid teaching experience, ability to design courses independently, and experience in supervising MA-level dissertations 
• Experience in (co-)leading or coordinating interdisciplinary research consortia or university organisational units (desirable) 
• Several years’ experience with the structures and processes of the Austrian university system, including committee work and university self-governance (desirable)
• Ability to work in a team, organisational skills, innovative thinking and the ability to work independently 

Application Documents

The following documents are required for an application:

• Letter of motivation and academic CV
• relevant certificates

We offer an annual gross salary of at least € 70.200,20 for a fulltime position. An overpayment based on qualification and experience is possible.

We Offer

About us

At the University of Graz, 4700 employees work together on future questions and solutions for the world of tomorrow. Our students and researchers take on the major challenges of society and share their knowledge. We work for tomorrow. Be part of it!

Contact

Mag. Tanja Bilaver; Phone: +43 316 380 - 6823

The University of Graz strives to increase the proportion of women in particular in management and faculty positions and therefore encourages qualified women to apply. In the event of underrepresentation, women with equal qualifications are generally given priority for admission. We welcome applications from persons with disabilities who meet the requirements of the advertised position.

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