# Scientific career

**Source**: https://www.tuwien.at/en/tu-wien/career/job-profiles/the-scientific-career-at-tu-wien
**Parent**: https://www.tuwien.at/en/studies/admission/bachelors-programmes/admission-with-an-international-school-leaving-certificate

###### [Student Employee (all genders)](https://www.tuwien.at/en/tu-wien/career/job-profiles/the-scientific-career-at-tu-wien/student-employee)

Working as a student employee can be a stepping stone to a scientific career....

###### [University Assistant Prae-Doc (all genders)](https://www.tuwien.at/en/tu-wien/career/job-profiles/the-scientific-career-at-tu-wien/university-assistant-prae-doc-all-genders)

The employment relationship of university assistants (PraeDoc) serves to deepen and expand their professional and scientific education with the aim of completing a dissertation within 4 years....

###### [University Assistant Post-Doc (all genders)](https://www.tuwien.at/en/tu-wien/career/job-profiles/the-scientific-career-at-tu-wien/university-assistant-post-doc-all-genders)

The employment relationship of university assistants (Post-Doc) serves to gain professional experience in a scientific environment and develop one's own research profile, and usually lasts 6 years.

###### [Senior Lecturer (all genders)](https://www.tuwien.at/en/tu-wien/career/job-profiles/the-scientific-career-at-tu-wien/senior-lecturer-all-genders)

Senior lecturers (all genders) primarily take on teaching responsibilities. In addition to teaching courses, their duties also include preparing for courses, supervising students, etc.

###### [Senior Scientist (all genders)](https://www.tuwien.at/en/tu-wien/career/job-profiles/the-scientific-career-at-tu-wien/senior-scientist-all-genders)

A Senior Scientist (all genders) provides scientific services in research and administration in the field of complex scientific research and information infrastructure.

###### [Project Assistant (all genders)](https://www.tuwien.at/en/tu-wien/career/job-profiles/the-scientific-career-at-tu-wien/project-assistant-all-genders)

Research work is clearly at the heart of this field of activity. Project assistants work in basic and contract research and support scientific research projects.

###### [Assistant Professor (all genders) & Associate Professor (all genders)](https://www.tuwien.at/en/tu-wien/career/job-profiles/the-scientific-career-at-tu-wien/assistant-professor-all-genders-associate-professor-all-genders)

The tenure track model at TU Wien enables a continuous academic career from university assistant postdoc to associate professor.

###### [University Professor (all genders)](https://www.tuwien.at/en/tu-wien/career/job-profiles/the-scientific-career-at-tu-wien/university-professor-all-genders)

University professors are hired by the university after completing an appointment procedure.