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Pre-doctoral University Assistant in Variationist, Corpus, and Computational Linguistics / Generative AI and German Language University of Vienna in Austria

Degree Level

PhD

Field of study

Computer Science

Funding

Paid pre-doctoral university assistant position (30 hours/week) under collective agreement §48 VwGr. B1 basic level. Gross salary starts at EUR 3,776.10 on a full-time basis and may increase with recognized prior experience. Contract initially 1.5 years, automatically extended to 4 years unless non-renewal is declared within the first 12 months.

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Oct 6, 2026

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Austria

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Universität Wien

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Keywords

Computer Science
Information Technology
Natural Language Processing
Corpus Linguistics
Digital Humanities
Computational Linguistics
German Language
Linguistics
Large Language Models

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About this position

The University of Vienna is advertising a pre-doctoral university assistant (Praedoc) position in the Department of German Studies within the Faculty of Philological and Cultural Studies. The role is embedded in a research team working on variationist linguistics, corpus linguistics, computational linguistics, digital humanities, and the study of language variation and change in German, with a strong digital orientation.

This is a strong fit for applicants interested in German linguistics, NLP, large language models, and generative AI. The successful candidate will contribute to research, teaching, and administration, including data collection and analysis, publications, dissemination activities, and independent teaching. A central part of the role is working on a dissertation with a focus on language in the context of generative AI.

Eligibility highlights: completed diploma/teacher-training/master's degree in German or another philology, linguistics, computational linguistics, digital humanities, or a related field; a planned dissertation project on language and generative AI; proven research interests in at least one of the listed areas with emphasis on German; experience with spoken and/or written German language data; very good English; teamwork and communication skills. Experience with NLP and LLMs is desirable.

Funding and contract: paid position at 30 hours/week, classified under the collective agreement as §48 VwGr. B1 basic level (pre-doctoral). The gross salary is EUR 3,776.10 on a full-time basis, adjusted for recognized prior experience. The contract starts on November 1, 2026 and runs for up to 4 years (initially 1.5 years, with automatic extension unless non-renewal is declared within the first 12 months).

Application deadline: October 6, 2026. Apply via the University of Vienna job portal. Prepare an academic CV, a motivation letter including research interests, prior academic experience, and an initial dissertation concept (maximum 4 pages total), plus degree certificates; publications and teaching evidence can be added if available.

Contact: Alexandra Lenz ([email protected]).

Funding details

Paid pre-doctoral university assistant position (30 hours/week) under collective agreement §48 VwGr. B1 basic level. Gross salary starts at EUR 3,776.10 on a full-time basis and may increase with recognized prior experience. Contract initially 1.5 years, automatically extended to 4 years unless non-renewal is declared within the first 12 months.

What's required

Completed diploma, teacher-training, or master's degree in German or another philology, linguistics, computational linguistics, digital humanities, or a related field; planned dissertation project focused on language in the context of generative AI; demonstrable research focus in at least one of variationist linguistics, corpus linguistics, computational linguistics, or digital humanities with emphasis on German; experience collecting, preparing, and analyzing spoken and/or written German language data; desirable knowledge of NLP methods and large language models; experience in academic writing; didactic competence and/or e-learning experience; very good English skills; strong teamwork and social/communication skills.

How to apply

Apply through the University of Vienna job portal using the Apply now button. Submit an academic CV, a motivation letter with research interests, prior academic experience, and an initial dissertation concept (max 4 pages total), plus certificates of completed master's/diploma studies and graduation certificates. Include publications and teaching evidence if available.

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