PhD Opportunities in Anthropology in Austria

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...