PhD, Master’s & Postdoc Opportunities in Anthropology in Austria

The University of Vienna is recruiting a postdoctoral University Assistant for the Department of Geology within the Faculty of Earth Sciences, Geography and Astronomy. The position focuses on the Late Paleozoic Glacial Period in southern Africa and combines paleoglaciology, geomorphology, field geology, GIS, photogrammetry and quantitative analysis. The researcher will investigate glacial landscapes and geological datasets through paleoglaciological field studies, photogrammetry, digital mapping...

This postdoc position is based at the Institute for Social Anthropology (ISA) of the Austrian Academy of Sciences in Vienna. It sits within the ERC-funded project “Climate and contemporary transformations of vernacular architecture” , led by Hubert Feiglstorfer , and focuses on climate/environmental anthropology in relation to architectural and social change. The project examines how climate shapes the transformation of vernacular architecture across Alpine and Himalayan regions . The successful...

The IST-BRIDGE International Postdoctoral Program at the Institute of Science and Technology Austria offers a fully funded, two-year postdoctoral fellowship for highly qualified researchers. The program is designed for candidates who have completed, or will soon complete, a PhD or equivalent in the natural sciences, computer sciences, mathematics, or a related discipline. Hosted at ISTA in Austria, the fellowship is embedded in an international research environment and is paired with a flexible ...

The University of Vienna is seeking a predoctoral assistant for the Institute for Prehistory and Historical Archaeology, in the field of Metal Age lifeworlds. The position is connected with Katharina Rebay-Salisbury’s Body and Material Culture research group and focuses on bioarchaeological research into features and finds from research and rescue excavations. The successful candidate will participate in ongoing research projects and develop a dissertation on Iron Age burial or settlement featur...

The University of Vienna is offering a predoctoral Scientific Project Assistant position in the Faculty of Earth Sciences, Geography and Astronomy. The successful candidate will join Meike Levin-Keitel’s team and the FWF-funded ADJUST project, “Adaptation for Just and Sustainable Transitions,” within the #connecting minds program. The doctoral research will examine climate adaptation and just transitions from a spatial planning perspective, at the interface of geography and other geo-sciences. T...

The University of Innsbruck in Austria is seeking a motivated PhD student to join the Virology of Microorganisms group in the FWF-funded HALOCHAT project. The research focuses on microbiology, archaeal biology, haloarchaea, extracellular vesicles and microbial interactions. The project will investigate extracellular vesicles in haloarchaea and examine their role in communication and interactions between microorganisms living in extreme environments. Applicants should have a background in microbi...

The University of Vienna is seeking a full-time postdoctoral University Assistant in the Department of Comparative Literature, Institute for European and Comparative Linguistics and Literature, Faculty of Philological and Cultural Studies. The successful candidate will develop an independent research profile in comparative cultural studies, with a focus on the environmental humanities or literature and knowledge . The role also supports research in applied comparative studies, digital humanities...

The Institute for the Cultural and Intellectual History of Asia (IKGA) at the Austrian Academy of Sciences is offering a full-time postdoctoral position in the ERC-funded project FOUNT, “The Narrative Foundations of Tibetan Buddhist Culture” . The project is based in Vienna, Austria, and the successful applicant is expected to take up residence in or near the city. The postdoc will contribute to research on the development of the Tibetan Buddhist cult of the bodhisattva Avalokiteśvara during the...