Academy Scientist

OeAW - Discovering the future

As a central non-university institution for science and research, the Austrian Academy of Sciences - OeAW has the task of "promoting science in every respect". Founded in 1847 as a learned society, it now has over 760 members and around 1,800 employees dedicated to innovative basic research, interdisciplinary knowledge exchange and the dissemination of new insights. The OeAW initiates and maintains partnerships worldwide and represents Austria in international scientific organizations; it cooperates with numerous institutions in the scientific field in order to actively shape the research landscape.

Academy Scientist (f / m / x)

Job ID : ACDH139AS125

The Austrian Centre for Digital Humanities (ACDH), an institute of the Austrian Academy of Sciences (ÖAW), Austria's largest non-university research institution, is seeking to fill the position of an

Academy Scientist (f / m / x)

(Full-time employee)

at the Department of Musicology, starting no earlier than January 1, 2026.

Your Tasks

The position is part of the Austrian Academy of Sciences' long-term project Austrian Encyclopaedia of Music Online ). Your responsibilities as an editor will include writing new articles and revising existing articles on various topics and eras in accordance with the editorial plan, as well as editing articles by external authors.

Your Profile

• Completed doctoral degree in musicology in the field of historical musicology
• Excellent knowledge of the music history of Austria and its neighboring countries
• Good knowledge of Austrian history
• Interest in lexicographical issues
• Experience in editorial work
• Excellent knowledge of German, for applicants whose first language is not German, at least at level C1
• Proficiency (reading) in Fraktur fracture font and current script
• Very good knowledge of MS Office and Adobe Photoshop (or similar graphics programs)
• Ideally, confident use of the Oxygen Editor (or similar XML editors)
• Willingness to learn x-technologies (xPath, XSLT)

Our Offer

We would be delighted to hear from you if you are interested in this position. Please send us your detailed written application, including all relevant documents (e.g., resume, cover lletter of motivation, list of publications, and doctoral degree certificate), electronically by November 30, 2025, at the latest.

The Austrian Academy of Sciences (OeAW) pursues a non-discriminatory employment policy and values equal opportunities, as well as diversity. Individuals from underrepresented groups are particularly encouraged to apply.

Contact

ACDH-Office | acdh-

ACDH | 1010 Vienna, Austria

Österreichische Akademie der Wissenschaften | Austrian Academy of Sciences |