The Institute for Comparative Media and Communication Studies (CMC) of the Austrian Academy of Sciences (ÖAW) and the University of Klagenfurt (AAU) examines the relationship between media change and the evolving forms of political communication and public opinion formation. At the institute’s location in Vienna, a position is available within the framework of a Horizon Europe project as a

Research Software Engineer (Data Science & Web Development)

(Part-time 60%, 24 hours per week)

to be filled at the earliest possible date. The employment is limited until February 28, 2026.

Your Tasks

• Development of extensions for web applications for mapping (scientific analysis, visualization, and management) of spatial data from various sources, including interactive user interfaces
• Preparation of development-related documentation and user guidelines

Your Profile

• Completed PhD in Computer Science, Data Science, Economics, or a related field, ideally with a focus on data analytics methods or operations research
• Knowledge and experience in applying data science techniques in the social sciences
• Knowledge of SQL, .NET, application servers, interfaces, as well as the programming languages (e.g.,C++, Java, C#), markup languages (e.g.,HTML), and scripting languages (e.g.,Python, JavaScript, PHP)
• Excellent analytical, conceptual, and organizational skills as well as a high level of self-motivation

Our Offer

• An interesting field of work in a diverse environment (further information on the institute and its research areas:https://www.oeaw.ac.at/cmc)
• Attractive flextime arrangements
• Central downtown location

For this position, we offer a minimum gross monthly salary of € 4.930,60 (W3/1) on a full-time basis in accordance with the collective agreement.

We look forward to receiving your detailed application, including all relevant documents, by September 22, 2025. For further questions, please contact Josef Seethaler at josef.seethaler@oeaw.ac.at

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.