Your personal sphere of influence:The position is assigned to the working group Physical Geography, which has a sound reputation in the research domains of landslides, “human impact” on geosystems and spatial modeling of geomorphic processes as well as in the applied research in the thematic areas global environmental change, natural hazards and –risks, vulnerability, multi-hazard risk and early warning systems. The position is embedded at the interface of natural hazards, risk assessment, vulnerability, multi-hazards and risks, early warning systems and disaster management with a focus on work with big data and spatial planning. You will be part of the Vienna International School of Earth and Space Sciences (https://visess.univie.ac.at)Areas of work:The employment aims to deepen and extend the professional and scientific education targeting a doctoral degree. Your areas of work include:Writing a dissertation / we expect from the successful candidate the dissertation agreement within 12-18 monthsContribution to scientific studiesInvolvement in international co-operationsSupport by allocation of third-party funded projectsIndependent teaching based on the collective bargaining agreementSupport in Bachelor’s and Master’s student supervision and examination activitiesParticipation in evaluation activities and in quality assuranceIntegration into the research group and participation in administrative duties
Profile:Graduate degree in Geography (major in Physical Geography, Natural Hazards and Risk Analysis, Process Geomorphology or equivalent) or Applied Geology, Engineering Geology, Cartography and Geoinformation or Remote Sensing/ Earth Observation.Interest in Natural Hazards and Risk, spatial analysis and landslide modelingInterest in the systematic investigation of real and potential consequences of landslides on societal systems in the sense of consequence analysesInterest in spatio-temporal scenario analysis of natural hazards and risks in relation to climate changeStrongest interest in remote sensing/ Earth observation applications for data acquisition, data processing, data analysis, and advanced visualization of resultsGIS qualifications are of major advancesSkills in project managementVery good pedagogic teaching skillsKnowledge in e-learning is beneficialExcellent knowledge in English in word and writingKnowledge in German in word and writingHigh command of written and oral languageAbility to work in teamsKnowledge in programming language/s, ArcGIS for Desktop and Server, Literature database, Adobe productsExperience with slope stability programs
What we offer:Work-life balance: Our employees enjoy flexible working hours and can partially work from home (within Austria / upon agreement). Inspiring working atmosphere: You are a part of an international academic team with outstanding research infrastructure in a healthy and fair working environment.Good public transport connections: Your workplace is easily accessible by public transport.Fair salary: A basic gross salary of EUR 3.776,10 (on a 40h/week basis; amount as of 01/01/2026) per month, 14 times a year.Internal further training & Coaching: Opportunity to deepen your skills on an ongoing basis. There are over 600 courses to choose from – free of charge.Equal opportunities for all: We welcome every additional personality to the team!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.
Your application should include the following documents:Curriculum VitaeMotivation letters for research (in English, max.1 page) and teaching (in German, max. 1 page)List of Publications, proof of teaching experiences (if applicable)DiplomasAcademic TranscriptsIf you have any questions, please contact:Thomas Glade thomas.glade@univie.ac.atWe 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 lay special emphasis on increasing the number of women in senior and in academic positions among the academic and general university staff and therefore expressly encourage qualified women to apply. Given equal qualifications, preference will be given to female candidates.University of Vienna. Space for personalities. Since 1365.Data protectionApplication deadline: 02/24/2026
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