Austria: Job: Full Professor of Eastern Slavic Literature and Cultural Studies
The University of Vienna is internationally renowned for its excellence in teaching and research and employs more than 7,500 academics across all disciplines. This breadth of expertise offers unique opportunities to address complex societal challenges, develop comprehensive new approaches, and educate the problem-solvers of tomorrow from a multidisciplinary perspective.
At the Faculty of Philological and Cultural Studies, the University of Vienna invites applications for a Full Professor of Eastern Slavic Literature and Cultural Studies:
https://jobs.univie.ac.at/job/Full-Professor-of-Eastern-Slavic-Literature-and-Cultural-Studies/1399131533/
The position
The successful candidate will represent Slavic Literary and Cultural Studies with a primary focus on one East Slavic literature and culture, and demonstrate expertise in at least one additional East Slavic literature and culture (Russian and/or Ukrainian and, where appropriate, Belarusian). The appointee is expected to conduct research on East Slavic literatures and cultures in their diverse transnational entanglements and to apply current methodological approaches in literary and cultural studies in a productive and reflective manner. Evidence of active integration into international research networks is required. Active participation in East Central European Studies as well as interdisciplinary collaboration within the University of Vienna’s research priorities is expected.
The successful candidate will be able to actively use at least one East Slavic language in teaching. Teaching responsibilities are expected to cover the full range of East Slavic literatures and cultures, including introductory and advanced courses in literary history at all curricular levels (undergraduate, graduate, teacher education, and doctoral programmes), as well as the supervision of theses and mentoring of early-career researchers.
Willingness to participate actively in academic self-governance is required. Experience in collaboration with non-university partners and a record of successful external grant acquisition are 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 bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral level
Willingness to take on organisational and administrative responsibilities within the Faculty/Center 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 Collective Bargaining Agreement for University Staff (§ 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 e-mail to the Dean of the Faculty of Philological and Cultural Studies, Univ.-Prof. Dr. Stephan Müller (dekanat.philkult@univie.ac.at):
Letter of motivation
Academic curriculum vitae, including:
Education and training
Positions held to date
Career breaks (e.g. parental, family, or other care periods)
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 experience (including supervision of MA and PhD candidates)
List of publications and a link to your ORCID record
Research statement:
Most important research achievements (max. 2 pages) and planned future research activities (max. 4 pages)
Synopsis of five key publications relevant to the advertised position
Teaching and supervision statement:
Teaching and supervision concept, including a description of previous and planned priorities in academic teaching and supervision (max. 2 pages)
Appendices
a. Five key publications as electronic full-text versions
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 pursues an anti-discriminatory employment policy and attaches great importance to equal opportunities, the advancement of women and diversity. We place particular emphasis on increasing the representation of women among academic and general university staff, especially in leadership roles, and therefore expressly encourage qualified women to apply. Given equal qualifications, preference will be given to female candidates. We also welcome applications from persons with disabilities who meet the qualification criteria.
Reference no.: 5764
Application deadline: 15 September 2026