University of Vienna

Organizational Assistant

Posted: Oct 31, 2025

Job Description

50 Faculty of Life SciencesStartdate: 01.12.2025 | Working hours: 10 | Collective bargaining agreement: 54 VwGr. IIIa Limited until: 30.11.2027 Reference no.: 4815If you love to organize and keep track of things, and if you prefer to do so in meaningful projects, then welcome to the team! Because we are searching for personalities who want to use their expertise to help answering the big questions of tomorrow.Your Personal Sphere Of InfluenceThe Konrad Lorenz Research Center (KLF) was founded in 1973 by Nobel Prize winner Konrad Lorenz and is today a modern center for animal behavior and cognition. Located beside the Cumberland Wildlife Park in Grünau im Almtal, it is internationally recognized for long-term studies on free-flying greylag geese, ravens, and northern bald ibises. Our research focuses on behavioral and cognitive biology, citizen science, biodiversity conservation, personality, and bioacoustics.Your Future TasksSupport researchers and administrative staff in financial management, including purchase orders and bookkeeping.Assist visiting scientists, cooperation partners, students, and volunteers with financial contributions and bookings.Maintain up-to-date financial records and help prepare quarterly and annual reports.Support organisational and administrative tasks within the KLF Core Facility.Your profileWork experience in bookkeeping and office organisation.General or vocational secondary school diploma (Matura) or commercial training with several years of office experience.Excellent MS Office skills (especially Excel and PowerPoint).English skills (at least B2 level).Independent, structured, and solution-oriented working style.Team player with strong social and communication skills.A car is advantageous due to the remote location.What We OfferFlexible working hours in consultation with the team.A friendly and interdisciplinary work environment in the beautiful Almtal region.Ongoing training and development opportunities.Fair salary: The basic salary of EUR 2,699,2 (full-time) increases if we can credit professional experience.Equal opportunities for all: We welcome every additional/new personality to the team!Please SubmitIt’s that easy to apply:CV and short motivation letter (max. 1 page)Certificate of qualification (e.g. apprenticeship, Matura, degree)Apply via the University of Vienna job portal.If You Have Any Content Questions, Please ContactSonia Kleindorfersonia.kleindorfer@univie.ac.atWe look forward to new personalities in our team!The University of Vienna has an anti-discriminatory employment policy and attaches great importance to equal opportunities, the advancement of women and diversity. We place particular emphasis on enhancing women’s representation among the academic and general university staff, particularly in leadership roles, and therefore expressly encourage qualified women to apply. Given equal qualifications, preference will be given to female candidates.University of Vienna. Space for personalities. Since 1365.Data protectionApplication deadline: 11/07/2025Administration & Organization

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