PhD, Master’s & Postdoc Opportunities in sociology in austria

The Department for Migration and Globalisation at the University for Continuing Education Krems is recruiting for an ERC-funded project, Ethics in Action: Navigating Ethical Dilemmas of Migrant Solidarity , led by Professor Julia Mourão Permoser. The project examines the ethics of migration policy, migrant solidarity, forced displacement, and decision-making under value conflict through comparative qualitative research. It combines political theory with empirical fieldwork across multiple region...

Vienna University of Economics and Business (WU) is advertising a doctoral position in Human Resource Management within the Institute for Human Resource Management. The position focuses on contextual HRM , examining how technical and social developments in society influence the management of work and people in organizations. The role is a part-time research and teaching associate position (30 hours/week) starting 1 October 2026 and lasting 6 years . The successful candidate will contribute to em...

The Department for Migration and Globalisation at the University of Continuing Education Krems (Austria) is inviting applications for a Postdoctoral Researcher in Migration Studies (m/f/d), with an ERC co-coordination focus. This is a full-time, five-year postdoctoral position expected to start on 1 November 2026 or shortly thereafter. The role is designed for an outstanding researcher with a strong international publication record, proven project experience, and preferably prior coordination ex...

The University for Continuing Education Krems, located in Austria’s Wachau World Heritage region, is seeking a Postdoctoral Researcher in Migration Studies for a part-time, three-year position within the ERC-funded project 'Ethics in Action: Navigating Ethical Dilemmas of Migrant Solidarity.' The project, led by Professor Julia Mourão Permoser, focuses on the policies and practices of solidarity with irregular and precarious migrants, developing an actor-centred framework to understand how polic...

The University for Continuing Education Krems, located in Austria's Wachau World Heritage region, is renowned for its expertise in academic continuing education and research addressing societal challenges. The Department of Migration and Globalization is offering a full-time, five-year postdoctoral position as part of the ERC-funded project 'Ethics in Action: Navigating Ethical Dilemmas of Migrant Solidarity,' led by Professor Julia Mourão Permoser. The project investigates how policymakers and ...

University of Innsbruck is advertising a Postdoc position in Human Geography within the Department of Geography in Innsbruck, Austria. The call is especially relevant for researchers working in political ecology , rural political economy , transformations research , social geography / inequality research , and human-geographical futures research . The post is framed around independent and collaborative research, publication, teaching, student supervision, and research funding acquisition. The po...

Doctoral position in Human Resource Management (HRM) at Vienna University of Economics and Business (WU Vienna) This is a six-year paid research and teaching associate position at the Institute for Human Resource Management, focused on contextual HRM and how technical and social developments influence work and people management in organizations. The role is suitable for candidates with a diploma/master’s degree in a social science or business discipline, such as business administration, manageme...