Postdoc (f/m/x) in ERC project FOUNT – Tibetan Buddhist cult of Avalokiteśvara

This full-time (40 hours per week) postdoc in the ERC-funded FOUNT project on the narrative foundations of Tibetan Buddhist culture researches the development of the Avalokiteśvara cult in the first half of the 2nd millennium CE, including the Ma ṇi bka' 'bum. Duties include writing a monograph and articles, joint reading sessions, conference presentations and helping organise events. Candidates need a doctorate, very good Classical Tibetan and philological skills, and must live in or near Vienna. The post starts 1 April 2027, initially for one year with possible extension to March 2030, at a minimum gross salary of EUR 70,167.44 per year. Apply online with cover letter, CV, publications, research outline, transcripts, and two references sent to Hermine Huber; applications before 25 November get full consideration.