University assistant predoctoral

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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

Job vacancy starting: 09/01/2026 | Working hours: 30.00 | Classification CBA: §48 VwGr. B1 Grundstufe (praedoc)

Limited contract until: 08/31/2029

Job ID: 5896

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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, beside the Dean's office and the StudyServiceCenter, four Departments. We offer a position for a university assistant () at the Clinical and Neuroscience Unit (Univ. Prof. Giorgia Silani) at the Department of Clinical and Health Psychology. Together with the research group, you will conduct research form a neuroscientific point of view the mechanisms (neurochemical and neurophysiological) behind processes of the heart of what has been termed "social intelligence", such as empathy and prosocial behaviors, in the clinical and not-clinical population. This goal is achieved by using multi-level approach that combines different methodologies: genetic, functional neuroimaging, TMS, EEG and pharmacological manipulations. For more information:

The research group actively promotes open and reproductible science (e.g., through preregistration and sharing of materials and data) and science communication, and values diverse perspectives.

Your personal sphere of influence:

As a university assistant , you will complement the research team and take over tasks such as:

Planning and execution of empirical studies

Publication of research results in international scientific journals

Presentation of research results at national and international conferences

Participation in the acquisition of new research projects

Participation in science communication activities

Participation in the faculty's and department's administration

Your future tasks:

You actively participate in research, teaching & administration, which means:

You participate in research projects / research studies

You conduct research in the central topics at the Clinical Social Neuroscience Unit. We expect you to finalize your dissertation agreement within 6-12 months

Participation in teaching and independent teaching of courses as defined by the collective agreement. You supervise students

You are involved in the organization of meeting, conferences, and symposia

This is part of your competences:

Completed Master’s degree in Psychology or a closely related field (e.g. Cognitive Science, Neuroscience)

Strong background in empirical research and scientific writing

High interest in research in the field of clinical and social neuroscience

Basic programming skills (e.g. Python, MATLAB)

Ability to present and process research questions in a structured way

Ability to work both independently and collaboratively within a research team

Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously

High commitment and initiative

Excellent written and spoken English skills

Interest in interdisciplinary research

Desirable qualifications are:

Experience contributing to research projects (e.g., data collection, experiment administration, data management), ideally large meta-analyses and literature review

Solid statistical knowledge and experience with common statistical software (e.g. SPSS, JASP, R)

Initial teaching experience

Working experience in interdisciplinary or intersectoral teams

International experience (e.g. Erasmus or comparable exchange programs) considered an advantage

What we offer:

The employment duration is 3 years. Initially limited to 1.5 years, the employment relationship is automatically extended to 3 years if the employer does not terminate it within the first 12 months by submitting a non-extension declaration.

The basic salary (full time) according to the classification of the collective bargaining agreement in the B1 salary group amounts to EUR 3,776.10. This amount increases after 3 years of service. The three-year period shall be reduced by periods for which previous job-related work experience can be proved (see salary scheme).

Homeoffice: The employee and their superior may flexibly agree on work from home on no more than ten working days a month. The maximum number of days on which the employees may work from home depends on the agreed number of working days in a week.

We offer career development opportunities:

Completing a doctorate and support of a scientific career by working in a committed team.

Research visits with international cooperation partners.

Teaching experience in bachelor's and master's programs.

Participation in continued education courses offerd by the Graduate Center of the University of Vienna.

Membership in the Vienna Doctoral School in Cognition, Behaviour and Neuroscience (VDS CoBeNe).

It is that easy to apply:

With your letter of motivation (max. 2 pages)

With your academic, tabular curriculum vitae; list of publications if applicable

Evidence of teaching experience (if availibe)

Description of your research interests and their relation to the research at our research group, with a short doctoral project proposal (max. 3 pages)

Degree certificates

If you have any questions, please contact:

Giorgia Silani

giorgia.silani@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: 08/13/2026