University professorship in accordance with § 98 Austrian University Act 2002 at the Institute for Conservation-Restoration
The following position at the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna is advertised:
University professorship
in accordance with § 98 Austrian University Act 2002 (Universitätsgesetz 2002) at the Institute for Conservation-Restoration at the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna. This professorship is offered full time for a period of five years starting 1 October 2023.
The education at the Institute for Conservation-Restoration at the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna combines theory and practice of conservation-restoration of cultural assets in its broadest spectrum possible. We work in close cooperation with the Academy's artistic as well as cultural and natural science institutes and with a view to the Academy's strategic focus on sustainability and decolonization.
Applicants are expected to have expertise in the conservation-restoration of mounted and unmounted wooden objects with refined and polychrome surfaces. The strategic goal of the institute is to further develop the department in the direction of conservation-restoration of listed cultural assets. Therefore, expertise in the treatment of historical ensembles as well as contemporary room furnishings is required as well.
Conditions of employment
• a completed university degree in conservation-restauration with doctorate or proof of equivalent scientific aptitude
• leadership experience and management skills: planning, organizational, and management skills to be demonstrated, for example, through the management of major conservation and research projects
• experience in research-related – also interdisciplinary – collaboration with museums, collections and in the field of historic preservation
• experience at an international level in practical conservation-restoration, in organizing congresses and workshops, and in managing research projects and soliciting external funding
• several years of teaching experience, preferably in higher education, ability and knowledge to implement innovative and forward-looking methods in teaching and research
• broad knowledge of material science, use of artistic materials and historical technologies with a focus on wood
• reflective, mediating and critical competence in the fields of methodology and documentation
• ability to work in a team, to deal with conflicts and communicative skills in order to implement solutions together and by division of labor
• willingness to take on organizational tasks, both in academic self-administration (e.g. in committees) and in matters of study operations
• very good knowledge of German and good knowledge of English; lectures are held in German.
• gender- and discrimination-critical competence
• willingness to choose Vienna as your center of life
The teaching commitment includes individual artistic lessons (project supervision) of 16 hours per week in the central artistic subject Conservation-Restoration.
The monthly gross salary according to the collective agreement for university employees in salary group A1 is currently Euro 5.437,7. The willingness to pay above collective agreement – depending on qualification profile – is given.
The application must be accompanied by a written concept for the positioning and further development of the major in the advertised field of study incl. a teaching concept (max. 7 pages) as well as a curriculum vitae, letter of motivation and publication list.
Interested parties please apply by following the link
Please direct any inquiries to Prof. Dr. Carolin Bohlmann: c.bohlmann@akbild.ac.at
The Academy of Fine Arts Vienna strives to increase the proportion of women and strongly requests applications from qualified women. Furthermore, the Academy strives to create application and working conditions that are as accessible as possible. In this context, the Academy actively supports the application of people with disabilities. Applicants can contact the Human Resources Department or the Academy's disability representatives in advance. Applicants are not entitled to compensation for travel and accommodation expenses incurred in connection with the admission procedure.