Full Professor of Greek History, Antiquity and Epigraphy

Job title:

Full Professor of Greek History, Antiquity and Epigraphy

Company

Universität Wien

Job description

The position:The professorship covers the subject area of “Greek History” with a focus on “Greek Antiquity and Epigraphy”. As a subfield of the subject “Ancient History”, Greek History is part of the broader context of the history and cultures of the ancient Mediterranean and its neighbouring areas and is considered on a broad methodological and source basis (with a predominant emphasis on all genres of written sources). Applicants are expected to cover all areas of Greek History from the Late Bronze Age to the Roman imperial period as well as topics in Greek Antiquity and Epigraphy. In addition, a willingness to supervise BA and MA dissertations and PhD theses, to organize excursions, to acquire third-party funding projects, to promote young academics and to participate in research networks is required. A willingness to collaborate in research and teaching with colleagues within the faculty structure, to take on administrative roles, to participate in the key research areas of the faculty, and to participate in the “Vienna Doctoral School of Historical and Cultural Studies” is also expected.Your academic profile:

  • Doctoral degree/PhD
  • Outstanding research achievements, excellent publication and funding record, international reputation
  • Proven leadership qualities
  • Gender and diversity competence
  • Experience in designing and managing large research projects
  • Enthusiasm for excellent teaching and supervision at the bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral level
  • Willingness to take on organisational and administrative responsibilities within the Faculty and/or the University

The University of Vienna expects the successful candidate to acquire, within three years, proficiency in German sufficient for teaching in bachelor’s programmes and for participation in university committees.We offer:

  • a dynamic research environment
  • a wide range of research and teaching support services
  • attractive working conditions in a city with a high quality of life
  • an attractive salary according to the

(§98 UG, level A1, to be negotiated individually) and an organisational retirement plan * a “start-up package”, in particular for the initiation of research projects

  • comprehensive relocation support

Application documents:Please submit a single PDF file (LastName_FirstName.pdf) containing the following information in English via email to the Dean of the Faculty, Univ.-Prof. Mag. Dr. Karl Franz Dörner (dekanat.wiwi@univie.ac.at):

  • 1. Letter of motivation
  • 2. Academic curriculum vitae
  • education and training
  • positions held to date
  • relevant parental, family or other care times
  • awards and honors
  • commissions of trust
  • previous and current cooperation partners
  • list of most important acquired third-party funding as principal investigator, and, if applicable, of inventions/patents
  • list of most important scientific talks (max. 10)
  • teaching and mentoring
  • supervision experience (Master and PhD)
  • 3. List of publications and a link to your ORCID record
  • 4. Research statement
  • most important research achievements (max. 2 pages) and planned future research activities (max. 4 pages)
  • synopsis of five key publications with relevance to the position advertised
  • 5. Teaching and supervision statement
  • eaching and supervision concept, including a description of the previous and planned priorities in academic teaching and supervision (max. 2 pages)

Appendices to application document:

  • a. Five key publications as electronic full text version
  • b. Teaching evaluations (if available, compiled into a single PDF file)
  • c. Copies of certificates of academic degrees (mandatory, compiled into a single PDF file)

The University of Vienna has an anti-discriminatory employment policy and attaches great importance to equal opportunities, the 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.Reference no.: GGAE2025
Application deadline: 17 September 2025

Expected salary

Location

Wien

Job date

Mon, 04 Aug 2025 23:12:28 GMT

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