The position is offered in the project Intangible and Invisible Interests, Concealed Constituents and Excluded Electorates: Understanding the Politics of Absence (INCONEX) funded by a European Research Council (ERC) Starting Grant (March 2025 – February 2030), led by Dr. Lucy Kinski.

The positions are funded for four years with an intended start date of 1 October 2025. The working time commitment is 30 hours per week (75%). The salary, which includes social insurance (e.g., healthcare, pension), is in accordance with the Austrian Collective Bargaining Agreement for university employees (Employment Group B1: EUR 2786.10 gross; monthly salary, paid 14 times a year). Funds for advanced methods training, conferences, and career support are available.

Applicants hold a very good Master’s degree in political science or a related discipline, completed by the starting date of the position (1 October 2025).

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