36.3633, Jobs: Romance; French, German, Italian, Spanish; General Linguistics: Full Professor of Romance Linguistics (Italian and French OR Italian and Spanish Linguistics), Universität Klagenfurt
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Subject: 36.3633, Jobs: Romance; French, German, Italian, Spanish; General Linguistics: Full Professor of Romance Linguistics (Italian and French OR Italian and Spanish Linguistics), Universität Klagenfurt
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Date: 24-Nov-2025
From: Jennifer Gabel de Aguirre [jennifer.gabeldeaguirre at aau.at]
Subject: Romance; French, German, Italian, Spanish; General Linguistics: Full Professor of Romance Linguistics (Italian and French OR Italian and Spanish Linguistics), Universität Klagenfurt
Job Location: Klagenfurt/Kärnten, Austria
Web Address: https://www.aau.at/romanistik/
Job Title: Full Professor of Romance Linguistics (Italian and French
OR Italian and Spanish Linguistics)
Job Rank: Full Professor
Salary: € 92,500 per year
Minimum Education: Doctorate and habilitation or equivalent
qualification in Romance Linguistics (one of the degrees must be in
Italian linguistics and the other in French or Spanish linguistics)
Specialty Areas: General Linguistics
Specialty Language(s): French (fra)
German (deu)
Italian (ita)
Spanish (spa)
Romance
Other Specialties: Romance Linguistics
Description:
The University of Klagenfurt wants to attract more qualified women for
professorships.
The University of Klagenfurt is pleased to announce the following open
position in the Department of Romance Languages within the Faculty of
Arts, Humanities & Education, in compliance with the provisions of
Art. 98 (open-ended) or Art. 99 (limited to 5 years) of the Austrian
Universities Act:
Full Professor of Romance Linguistics (Italian and French OR Italian
and Spanish Linguistics) (all genders welcome)
This is a full-time position. Whether the position will be implemented
in compliance with the provisions of Art. 98 Austrian Universities Act
(open-ended) or Art. 99 of the Austrian Universities Act (limited to 5
years) will be decided in the course of the appointment procedure.
The University of Klagenfurt is a young, vibrant, and innovative
university, located at the intersection of Alpine and Mediterranean
culture in an area that offers an exceptionally high quality of life.
As a public university pursuant to Art. 6 of the Austrian Universities
Act, it receives federal funding. The Times Higher Education (THE)
Young University Rankings 2021 ranked it among the 50 best young
universities in the world. The university operates under the motto
“Beyond Boundaries!”.
In accordance with its key strategic road map, the development plan,
the university’s primary guiding principles and objectives include the
pursuit of scientific excellence regarding the appointment of
professors, favourable research conditions, a good faculty-student
ratio, and the promotion of the development of early career
researchers.
The duties of the position include:
- Representing the field in appropriate breadth and
theoretical-methodological diversity in research and teaching, with a
focus on Italian and either French or Spanish linguistics
- Teaching in relevant Bachelor’s, Master’s, and Doctoral programmes
in German, Italian and French or Spanish
- Willingness to cover existing curricula and to further develop the
curricula
- Advising and mentoring students in the above-mentioned programmes,
including Bachelor's theses, Master's theses and dissertations
- Support for early career researchers
- Acquiring and managing competitive research funding
- Contributing to the long-term development and profile-building of
the department and its international standing
- Commitment to internationalisation in teaching and research, in
particular to expanding and maintaining contacts in Romance-speaking
countries
- Advancing the department’s and faculty’s research priorities, with a
commitment to interdisciplinary collaboration
- Contributing to university governance and academic
self-administration
- Engaging in third mission activities and public outreach (knowledge
transfer, non-university events and collaborations)
Required qualifications:
- Doctorate and habilitation or equivalent qualification in Romance
Linguistics (one of the degrees must be in Italian linguistics and the
other in French or Spanish linguistics)
- Excellent research standing and publication record in Romance
Linguistics
- Very good German, Italian, and French or Spanish language skills (at
least level C1 in each language)
- Ability to teach relevant university courses in German, Italian, and
French or Spanish
- Verifiable teaching experience at university level and didactic
competence
- Experience in the acquisition of competitive third-party funded
research projects in line with career progression
- Leadership skills and ability to work in a team
Desired qualifications:
- Experience in international research cooperation and networking in
the international research landscape
- Willingness to engage in interdisciplinary cooperation
- Experience with academic management duties and committee work
- Competence in gender mainstreaming and diversity management
The university is committed to increasing the number of women among
the faculty, particularly in high-level positions, and therefore
specifically invites applications from qualified women. Among equally
qualified candidates, women will receive preferential consideration.
People with disabilities or chronic diseases who meet the
qualification criteria are explicitly invited to apply.
The salary is subject to negotiation. The minimum gross salary for the
position at this level (salary group A1 for faculty according to the
Austrian Universities’ Collective Bargaining Agreement) is currently €
92,500 per year.
In accordance with the Austrian Income Tax Act an attractive
relocation tax allowance can be granted for the first five years in
the case of appointments to professorships in Austria. The
prerequisites are subject to examination on a case-by-case basis.
Application Deadline: 11-Jan-2026
Mailing Address for Applications:
Austria
Email Address for Applications: application_professorship at aau.at
Web Address for Applications:
https://jobs.aau.at/job/universitaetsprofessur-fuer-romanistische-sprachwissenschaft-italienisch-und-franzoesisch-oder-italienisch-und-spanisch/
Application Instructions:
Please submit your application in German by e-mail to the University
of Klagenfurt, Office of the Senate, attn. Mag.a (FH) Sabine Seebacher
via application_professorship at aau.at no later than January 11, 2026,
including:
- a mandatory principal part not exceeding five pages
(https://jobs.aau.at/wp-content/uploads/specimen_main_part_application_professorship.doc).
The submission of the mandatory principal part mentioned above
constitutes a necessary condition for the validity of your
application.
- one single PDF including:
- a detailed scientific CV
- a comprehensive list of publications, talks, and courses taught in
the last five years
- supplementary documents, where applicable (e.g., course evaluations)
For general information, please refer to the general information on
our website provided at
https://jobs.aau.at/en/the-university-as-employer/. For specific
information about the position, please contact Assoc.-Prof. Dr.
Jennifer Gabel de Aguirre (Tel. +43 463 2700 2433; E-Mail:
jennifer.gabeldeaguirre at aau.at).
Contact Information:
Assoc.-Prof. Dr. Jennifer Gabel de Aguirre
Email: jennifer.gabeldeaguirre at aau.at
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