The Department of Political Science and Sociology, Professorship for Politics of the European Union, and the Salzburg Centre of European Union Studies (SCEUS) solicit applications for one postdoc/university assistant position:

• Planned Start of employment: negotiable, but ideally: 1st of March 2021
• Duration of employment: 4 Years
• Employment level in hours per week: 40
• Working Time: by arrangement
• Monthly remuneration: 3.889,50 gross (14 times per year);
• Areas of responsibility: independent academic research, support the research, teaching and administrative duties of the Professorship for Politics of the European Union; independent teaching (4 hours per week/semester); excellent independent research in an area related to the professorship and participation in research projects, the organisation of events and peer-reviewed publications. The candidate has the possibility to gain further qualifications (Habilitation) during the duration of the position.

Employment requirements:  

• Completed doctoral studies in Political Sciences.
• Experience in teaching independent courses.
• Publications in international peer-reviewed journals in the area of European Union politics.
• Excellent methodological skills in qualitative methods.
• Fluency to teach and research in English.
• Excellent organizational skills.

Desired qualifications and personal characteristics:

• Familiarity with the academic debates and independent research profile in one or several of these areas: institutions of the European Union; areas of EU policy-making;populism in the EU from a multilevel perspective.
• Knowledge of other social science methods, including network analysis and/or mixed methods.
• Experience in the acquisition and management of research grants.
• Interest in developing interdisciplinary forms of cooperation within the Salzburg Centre of European Union Studies (SCEUS).
• German language is an asset.
• Desired personal characteristics: social competence and reliability; ability to work in a team; flexibility and ability to work under pressure; high level of commitment to academic work.

Application Deadline & Materials:
Please send your application until January 20th indicating the reference number (GZ A 0117/1-2020) as a single PDF document with the following information: Letter of motivation (including plans for the next 4 years, max 3 pages), Curriculum Vitae (including list of publications and teaching experience) and 2 samples of published work to .
If you have any questions, please contact Prof.Ariadna Ripoll Servent ()
The PLUS aimsto increase the proportion of women in scientific positions and expressly encourages women to apply. By equivalent qualifications, women will be given precedence.
Qualified persons with disabilities are expressly encouraged to apply. More information at:+43-662-8044-2462 and .