Austrian Research and Technology Report 2020

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multi-year development planning of the Austrian Academy of Sciences (OeAW) as well as into the target 
agreements established with the institutes.
In addition to evaluations of research institutes, other measures according to international standards 
ensure transparency and quality in the appointment of academic (leadership) positions, in ex-ante and 
ex-post project evaluations as well as on the internationally composed Scientific Advisory Boards of the 
institutes. All quality assurance processes at the Austrian Academy of Sciences (OeAW) take into account 
special aspects and developments of the respective research fields as well as special institute missions, 
such as protecting our cultural inheritance or projects in the area of policy advising.
 
Indicator 3: Human resources and qualifications
Number of employees of the Austrian Academy of Sciences (OeAW) 
research performing organisation (including 100% subsidiaries); data 
from 31 Dec.
2018
2019
m
f
Total
m
f
Total
Employees (= headcount)
968
703 1,671
998
719 1,717
of which at the management level 
130
55
185
128
56
184
Full time equivalents, rounded
834
565 1,399
835
574 1,427
of which at the management level
123
52
175
118
51
169
Source: Austrian Academy of Sciences (OeAW) 
Number of doctoral candidates employed at the Austrian Academy of Sciences 
(OeAW) research institutions; data from 31 Dec.
2018
2019
Employees (= headcount)
293
289
Source: Austrian Academy of Sciences (OeAW) 
The high quality of basic research and academic cooperation at the Austrian Academy of Sciences (OeAW) 
is based on a carefully designed policy for selections and appointments. The OeAW also strives to in-
crease the underrepresented share of women in its managing bodies as well as in research.
At the institutes of the Austrian Academy of Sciences (OeAW), the research work is generally organised 
into research groups, in which the participants at various career levels engage as equals in the process of 
creativity and criticism, much to the benefit of younger researchers. The employees of the OeAW repre-
sent as a whole the international character of successful science, with people from 77 nations working at 
the OeAW in 2019.