Department of Classics at the Faculty of Arts and Humanities, University of Salzburg

Tenure Track Position

„Jewish Studies“

Assistant Professorship §99 (5) Austrian Universities Act 2002

Planned start date: earliest possible

A tenure track position at the University of Salzburg offers clear career development opportunities leading to an associate professorship in strategic focus areas of the university. The tenure track phase includes clearly defined development goals and interim evaluations based on individually agreed qualification targets.

 An assistant professorship at the University of Salzburg offers opportunities to develop innovative research, committed teaching, and social responsibility. Assistant professors encourage early-career scientists, value interdisciplinarity, organise third mission activities, and are involved in university committees and internationalisation. With a sense of responsibility, integrity, and innovative strength, they shape a respectful working environment and promote scientific, technological, and social developments.

Areas of responsibility

  • Achievement of individually agreed qualification targets within a specified period;
  • independent teaching of 4 hours per week in the area of Jewish Studies/Jewish Cultural History (rising to 8 hours upon completion of the qualification phase);
  • independent research in Jewish Studies;
  • contribution to the organisation of teaching and research at the Department of Classics and the Centre for Jewish Studies („Zentrum für Jüdische Kulturgeschichte“);
  • active participation in interdisciplinary collaboration with related fields, such as religious studies, history, medieval studies, and classical and modern philology.

 

Required qualifications
considering academic age and individual career path

  • Doctorate (PhD) in Jewish Studies or other fields with a strong focus on topics related to Jewish cultures and literatures;
  • very good proficiency in Hebrew (including modern Hebrew);
  • dissertation at least partially published;
  • demonstrated experience in research and university-level teaching on topics in Jewish cultural history;
  • experience in applying for external research funding;
  • proven pedagogical expertise;
  • proven external (outside the University of Salzburg) academic activity, preferably abroad, for a minimum of 1 year;
  • very good proficiency in German and English.

Desirable additional qualifications
considering academic age and individual career path

  • Research expertise in the cultural and religious history of ancient Judaism, with a focus on the rabbinic period and its historical impact through to the present age;
  • experience in university self-administration
  • experience in coordination and academic research management;
  • national an international networking;
  • experience in third mission and public outreach/knowledge transfer;
  • experience in interdisciplinary projects (incl. Digital Humanities).

Desired personal qualities

  • ability to work in a team, reliability, high level of commitment.

Application
your application includes the following documents as one PDF:

  •  application form;
  • letter of motivation and concept for planned research, teaching and third mission activities, in particular a proposal for qualification agreement targets;
  • curriculum vitae including
  • description of research achievements (in particular third party projects);
  • description of experience and activities in teaching (and, if applicable, supervision/mentoring experience); including course evaluations and teaching certificates, if available;
  • description of third mission activities;
  • description of social and digital skills;
  • list of publications and presentations;
  • proof of relevant university degrees (Master’s degree and PhD).

If necessary, submission of additional documents (e.g. relevant publications) may be requested.


Deadline for applications: 27th May 2026

Applications should be addressed to the Head of the University (“Rektor”), Univ.-Prof. Dr. Bernhard Fügenschuh.
E-Mail:
Subject: 2026_12_995

We regret that expenses for travel and accommodation incurred in the job application cannot be refunded.

The University of Salzburg seeks to increase the proportion of women in academic and administrative areas and therefore encourages female candidates to apply. Considering the respective biography women will be given preference over equally qualified men.

People with disabilities or chronic illnesses who fulfil the job requirements are also expressly invited to apply.

We also encourage people with disabilities or chronic illnesses who meet the professional re-quirements to apply. If you have any questions about accessibility and support during the applica-tion process, please contact the Family, Gender, Diversity & Disability team at +43 662 8044 2462 or .

 

Hearing
The most qualified candidates for the position will be invited to a hearing open to the (university) public. Following a presentation on the planned research focus (20 minutes) and a trial lecture on a specified topic (10 minutes), a closed-door discussion with the selection committee will take place.

Planned hearing date: following an announcement

Salary and contract duration
Grade A2 according to § 49 sec. 2 of the Collective Bargaining Agreement; monthly salary € 6.389,50 gross (14 payments per year). If the qualification agreement is not concluded at the start of employment, initial grading will be B1 according to § 49 sec. 3b) of the Collective Bargaining Agreement, monthly salary: € 5.014,30 gross (14 payments per year).

Contract duration: Six years. Upon achievement of the agreed qualification targets, the contract becomes permanent (Associate Professor).

Contact
For further information, please contact Assoc. Prof. Margot Anglmayer-Geelhaar at

Please note that in case of doubt, the German version of the job advertisement is binding.