Scientific Project Assistant Post-Doc at the Department of Numismatics and Monetary History

40 Faculty of Historical and Cultural Studies
Startdate: 01.05.2025 | Working hours: 40 | Collective bargaining agreement: §48 VwGr. B1 lit. b (postdoc)
Limited until: 31.08.2026
Reference no.: 3720

The Department of Numismatics and Monetary History at the University of Vienna is the only university department in Europe focusing on money and its history. It is a unique place for the academic study of numismatics from antiquity to the modern period, covering the full methodological spectrum of the subject.

Your new job

You work full-time as a post-doc in the research project 'Ordering the World in Coins. The networks of Frölich, Khell, and Eckhel and their classification systems for ancient coins' (FWF project no. P34086, Principal Investigator: Bernhard Woytek). The main aim of this project is the publication of a critical edition with a commentary of the scholarly letters of the Enlightenment numismatists Erasmus Frölich (1700-1758) and Joseph Khell (1714-1772), in a hybrid edition (both print and online).

What you do exactly

• You collaborate with the project leader and two project associates (one post-doc and one doctorand) in preparing the edition of the correspondence and a numismatic and historical commentary on the letters.
• You publish and lecture internationally on the history of ancient numismatics.
• You contribute to the administration of the research project and the department.

Your competences

•    Outstanding PhD in numismatics and monetary history or in a related discipline (ancient history, early modern history, art history or the like)
•    Excellent publications in the field of ancient numismatics and monetary history
•    Interest in the history of classical studies (and ideally research experience in this field)
•    Ability to work in a team and organisational skills
•    Broad subject-specific IT user skills
•    Languages: English (project language); German, French, Italian (at least passive knowledge); Latin (at least basic knowledge)

We offer

Inspiring working atmosphere: A job in an international and interdisciplinary environment
Fixed-term contract and fair salary: The basic salary of EUR 4,932,90 (14 times a year) increases if we can credit professional experience. End date: 31 August 2026
Internal further training & Coaching: Opportunity to deepen your skills on an ongoing basis. There are over 600 courses to choose from – free of charge.

How to apply

Via our job portal by uploading

• your professional CV (including a list of publications and lectures given)
• a covering letter
• a description of your research interests
• your doctoral diploma

If you have any questions, please contact:

Bernhard Woytek

bernhard.woytek@univie.ac.at

We look forward to new personalities in our team!
The University of Vienna has an anti-discriminatory employment policy and attaches great importance to equal opportunities, the advancement of women  and diversity . We lay special emphasis on increasing the number of women among the academic and general university staff and therefore expressly encourage qualified women to apply. Given equal qualifications, preference will be given to female candidates.

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​Application deadline: 03/31/2025 (MM-DD-YYYY)