Tenure-Track Professorship in Sociology with focus on Quantitative Social Science Research Methods

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Tenure-Track Professorship in Sociology with focus on Quantitative Social Science Research Methods

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Offer DescriptionJob description:The University of Vienna is internationally renowned for its excellence in teaching and research, and counts more than 7,500 academics from all disciplines. This breadth of expertise offers unique opportunities to address the complex challenges of modern society, to develop comprehensive new approaches, and educate the problem-solvers of tomorrow from a multidisciplinary perspective.The Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Vienna invites applications for aTenure-Track Professorship in Sociology with focus on Quantitative Social Science Research Methods49 Faculty of Social SciencesWorking hours: 40 | Collective bargaining agreement: §48 VwGr. A2Limited until: permanentReference no.: 4424Where to apply WebsiteRequirementsSpecific RequirementsThe positionThe TT professorship is dedicated to research and teaching in the field of quantitative social research. The focus is on the innovative application and/or further development of complex methods and new approaches in quantitative empirical social research in sociology such as causal inference or machine learning or complex panel data analysis. We are seeking excellent applicants with an international research portfolio and network. The teaching portfolio includes courses in the areas of quantitative empirical methods and statistics for sociologists.Empirical research is a focus area at the Department of Sociology of the University of Vienna, which is renowned for its extensive research and teaching activities on significant and timely social issues. The department integrates empirical analysis with sociological theory to address contemporary social challenges. Our four research areas are work, organisation, gender relations; family, generations, life course; migration, cities, social inequality; knowledge, culture, and visual worlds. The tenure-track position is to be located with quantitative research within these research fields and, thus, connected to at least one of the strategic research priorities at the faculty and beyond.Your academic profile:

• Doctoral degree/PhD
• Two years of international research experience during or after doctoral studies
• Outstanding research achievements, excellent publication and funding record, international reputation
• Gender and diversity competence
• Experience in designing of and participating in research projects, ability to lead research groups and acquire third-party funding
• Enthusiasm for excellent teaching and supervision at the bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral level

We expect the successful candidate to acquire, within three years, proficiency in German sufficient for teaching in bachelor’s programmes and for participation in university committees.Additional InformationBenefitsWe offer:

• the opportunity to obtain a permanent position and eventual promotion to full professor; the initial contract as Assistant Professor is limited to six years, after positive evaluation of a qualification agreement the contract becomes permanent as Associate Professor; Associate Professors can be promoted to Full Professor through an internal competitive procedure.
• 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

(level A2) and an organisational retirement planWork Location(s)Number of offers available 1 Company/Institute Universität Wien Country Austria City Wien Postal Code 1010 GeofieldContact CityWien WebsiteStreetUniversitätsring 1 Postal Code1010STATUS: EXPIREDShare this page

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Fri, 18 Jul 2025 05:21:57 GMT

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