Job Title
PhD positions at the Vienna International School of Earth and Space Sciences

Closing Date: 31 March 2023

Job description

The Vienna International School of Earth and Space Sciences (VISESS) is soliciting applications for PhD positions within the Faculty of Earth Sciences, Geography and Astronomy at the University of Vienna. The school is currently announcing 3 PhD projects in the branches “Cosmos” and “Anthroposphere”.As humanity is facing grand challenges such as climate change and resource depletion, this doctoral school at the University of Vienna is addressing these and other challenges through interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary academic research connecting the COSMOS with planet EARTH, its environment and the ANTHROPOSPHERE. We aim our students to become world-leading experts in either of these three branches while also confidently communicate and contribute across all three branches. We want our school to become a central place in the heart of Europe for training and as a resource of knowledge about our place in space and time.

Interested students can apply until the deadline of 31 March 2023 via: https://visess.univie.ac.at/how-to-apply/.

List of projects: https://visess.univie.ac.at/how-to-apply/phd-projects/

Application form: https://visess.univie.ac.at/how-to-apply/

Job Description:
The positions aim to deepen and extend the professional and scientific education targeting a doctoral degree. For tasks and responsibilities please refer to the respective project description at https://visess.univie.ac.at/how-to-apply/.

Requirements:
Astronomy / Geography / Earth Sciences / Environmental Sciences or related disciplines: Master’s Degree or equivalent (depending on the project, please refer to the respective project description)
Excellent command of written and spoken English
Project-specific qualifications as described in the respective project description

We offer:
Job grading in accordance with collective bargaining agreement: §48 VwGr. B1 Grundstufe (praedoc) with relevant work experience determining the assignment to a particular salary grade
An active and inspiring research environment, a vibrant PhD community and many ways to connect with peers from home and abroad on a social and professional level

A broad range of interdisciplinary training possibilities and school activities, such as leadership skill trainings, workshops, seminars, mobility and summer schoolsThe University pursues a non-discriminatory employment policy and values equal opportunities, as well as diversity (http://diversity.univie.ac.at/). The University lays special emphasis on increasing the number of women in senior and in academic positions. Given equal qualifications, preference will be given to female applicants.