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Full Professor of Religious Studies Job Details | Universität Wien Please note that you can see the videos on this website only if you accept all cookies! Additionally, you can freely decide and change any time whether you accept cookies or choose to opt out of cookies to improve website's performance, as well as cookies used to display content tailored to your interests. Your experience of the site and the services we are able to offer may be impacted if you do not accept all cookies. Jobs in Research & Teaching Jobs in Administration & Organisation The University of Vienna is internationally renowned for its excellence in teaching and research, and counts more than 7,500 academics from all disciplines. This breadth of expertise offers unique opportunities to address the complex challenges of modern society, to develop comprehensive new approaches, and educate the problem-solvers of tomorrow from a multidisciplinary perspective. At the Faculty of Protestant Theology, the University of Vienna invites applications for a Full Professor of Religious Studies The position: The professorship of Religious Studies is dedicated to the scholarly analysis of religions and religious cultures in history and the present day. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to pursue an individual area of specialization. A willingness to engage in interdisciplinary collaboration with related fields, both within the Faculty of Theology and at other faculties, for example, within the framework of the University of Vienna's research platform "Religion and Transformation," is desirable. Teaching will encompass the full breadth of the subject, providing students of the Faculty with a comprehensive understanding of religions. Involvement in the Master's program "Religion in Europe" is expected. A habilitation (venia docendi) or an equivalent qualification ("Second Book") in Religious Studies or Intercultural Theology is required. In accordance with Section 15, Paragraph 2 of the Federal Law on the External Legal Status of the Evangelical Church in Austria (BGBi 182/1961), membership in the Evangelical Church is required for an appointment to this professorship. Your academic profile: • Doctoral degree/PhD • Outstanding research achievements, excellent publication and funding record, international reputation • Proven leadership qualities • Gender and diversity competence • Experience in designing and managing large research projects • Enthusiasm for excellent teaching and supervision at the bachelor's, master's, and doctoral level • Willingness to take on organisational and administrative responsibilities within the Faculty/Center and/or the University The University of Vienna expects the successful candidate to acquire, within three years, proficiency in German sufficient for teaching in bachelor’s programmes and for participation in university committees. We offer: • a dynamic research environment • a wide range of research and teaching support services • attractive working conditions in a city with a high quality of life • an attractive salary according to the Collective Bargaining Agreement for University Staff (§98 UG, level A1, to be negotiated individually) and an organisational retirement plan • a “start-up package”, in particular for the initiation of research projects • comprehensive relocation support Application documents: Please submit a single PDF file (LastName_FirstName.pdf) containing the following information in English via e-mail to the Dean of the Faculty of Protestant Theology, Univ.-Prof. Dr. Uta Heil ([email protected]): 1. Letter of motivation 2. Academic curriculum vitae o education and training o positions held to date o career breaks (e.g. parental, family or other care periods) o awards and honors o commissions of trust o previous and current cooperation partners o list of most important acquired third-party funding as principal investigator, and, if applicable, of inventions/patents o list of most important scientific talks (max. 10) o teaching and mentoring o supervision experience (Master and PhD) 3. List of publications and a link to your ORCID record 4. Research statement o most important research achievements (max. 2 pages) and planned future research activities (max. 4 pages) o synopsis of five key publications with relevance to the position advertised 5. Teaching and supervision statement o teaching and supervision concept, including a description of the previous and planned priorities in academic teaching and supervision (max. 2 pages) Appendices to application document: a. Five key publications as electronic full text version b. Teaching evaluations (if available, compiled into a single PDF file) c. Copies of certificates of academic degrees (mandatory, compiled into a single PDF file) The University of Vienna has an anti-discriminatory employment policy and attaches great importance to equal opportunities, the advancement of women and diversity. We place particular emphasis on enhancing women’s representation among the academic and general university staff, particularly in leadership roles, and therefore expressly encourage qualified women to apply. Given equal qualifications, preference will be given to female candidates. University of Vienna. Space for personalities. Since 1365. Reference no.: 5683 Application deadline: 09/15/2026 Professorship Vacancies [email protected] Opens in a new tab. Opens in a new tab. Opens in a new tab. × When you visit any website, it may store or retrieve information on your browser, mostly in the form of cookies. 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