University Assistant (Prae-Doc)

The Vienna University of Technology is Austria’s largest research and educational institution in the fields of engineering and natural sciences and has been making an indispensable contribution to ensuring Austria’s international competitiveness and innovative strength as a centre of research for more than 200 years. Under the motto “Technology for People”, around 26,000 students and more than 4,000 researchers at TU Wien are engaged in research, teaching and innovation in this spirit.

A position as a university assistant is to be filled at the Institute of Urban Design, Landscape Architecture and Design, Research Group Landscape Architecture and Landscape Planning, presumably starting in June 2026 (30 hours per week, expected to be limited to 4 years), with the following responsibilities.

Your responsibilities:

• Active participation in an innovative research area focusing on the design and transformation of hybrid urban and natural spaces in the context of convivial urban development, with particular emphasis on cohabitation and multispecies approaches, as well as co-creative and participatory planning and research processes

• Collaboration on research projects at the interface of climate-sensitive urban development, landscape architecture and biodiversity research, with a focus on human-animal relationships, animal-aided design and co-productive forms of knowledge and spatial development

• Contributing to research projects in the fields of participation, co-creation and care in landscape architecture and planning, with a focus on conflict-resolving and innovative planning formats and their methodological development within the context of a convivial practice

• Supporting and delivering teaching activities as part of a team, as well as independently designing, organising and supervising study projects at Bachelor’s and Master’s level (Architecture and Spatial Planning), in particular by incorporating design-based, co-creative and participatory teaching formats

• Writing a dissertation within the thematic context of the research area and deepening one’s own academic and design-related skills

• Publication work (academic publications, contributions to research reports, lecture notes and teaching materials)

• Assistance in organising conferences, workshops and academic events, as well as active participation in international discourse

• Participation in committees and commissions at departmental and faculty level

• Carrying out organisational and administrative tasks in research and teaching operations

• Supervision of courses (including Fundamentals of Design) and coordination of students and tutors

Your profile:

• A relevant master’s or diploma degree in landscape architecture, urban planning, architecture, urban design, spatial planning or a related field

• In-depth knowledge of landscape architecture and/or landscape planning. Ideally, professional experience or involvement in design, planning and implementation projects in landscape architecture and landscape planning

• Interest in, and ideally initial experience with, multi-species approaches and human-animal relationships in urban spaces

• Interest in co-creative and participatory processes in planning and research, ideally complemented by initial practical experience

• Interest in theoretical and practical issues relating to convivial urban and landscape development

• Proficiency in relevant visualisation and planning tools (e.g. GIS, CAD, Adobe Suite)

• Ability to convey teaching content and an interest in working with students; prior teaching experience is an advantage

• Interest in inter- and transdisciplinary collaboration, as well as strong interpersonal skills (teamwork, communication, conflict resolution, initiative and innovation)

• An independent, structured and analytical approach to work, as well as strong organisational skills

• Excellent written and spoken German and English

We offer:

• A varied and exciting role within a supportive team

• The opportunity to work in a ‘green’ research field, at the interface between teaching, research and administration

• The chance to work in a challenging, constantly evolving and innovative environment

• A range of attractive employee benefits (see Benefits)

• A wide range of internal and external training opportunities, as well as flexible working arrangements

• A central location and good transport links (U1/U2/U4 Karlsplatz)

Application deadline: 21.05.2026

Application Online: Universitätsassistent_in (Prae-Doc)