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52 Faculty of Chemistry
Job vacancy starting: 07/10/2026 | Working hours: 40.00 | Classification CBA: §48 VwGr. B1 lit. b (postdoc)
Limited contract until:
Job ID: 5773
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The Department of Food Chemistry and Toxicology at the Faculty of Chemistry is seeking a senior scientist to lead and manage projects in exposome research.
This position in the field of bioanalytical chemistry is dedicated to the development of innovative mass spectrometry-based workflows and data evaluation tools. The developed methods will be applied to address pressing research questions at the edge of environmental/food contaminants and human health. You may work in the framework of large-scale EU projects and are expected to collaborate with national, European, and international partners. In addition to research, this position includes teaching in accordance with the collective agreement, administrative tasks and supervising students.
The position is initially limited to 4 years with the option of subsequent permanent employment.
Specifically, you will be involved in research, teaching, and administration. This means:
You will develop new analytical or bioinformatic workflows for exposomic
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You will execute administrative tasks in lab and infrastructure management, research, and teaching- .
You will contribute to research projects and scientific studies- .
You will publish internationally and give presentations- .
You will apply for projects and acquire third-party funding- .
You may develop new courses for students at the MSc and PhD leve- l
You may participate in managing renovations and the automation of labs for high-throughpu- t
You will independently teach courses in accordance with the provisions of the collective agreement- .
You will supervise students throughout their academic progress- .
You will participate in evaluation measures and quality assurance- .
Completed doctoral/PhD degree in food, analytical, biological, or computational chemistry, biotechnology, or related field
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Experience in mass spectrometry and scientific publishin- g
Hands-on experience with the operation and management of low and high-resolution mass spectrometry instrument- s
Experience in managing large EU project- s
Experience in managing laboratory renovation- s
Research competence and initiative demonstrated through international publications in relevant peer-reviewed journal- s
Experience in research management and in leading project staf- f
Professional interaction with clients from academic, scientific, and industrial environment- s
Didactic skills and the willingness to develop new academic courses independentl- y
IT skills (e.g., programming skills in R, experience with the usage of OS from mass spectrometer manufacturers, such as Sciex or Thermo Fisher- )
Excellent English skills (C1- )
Team player with strong social and communication skill- s
- Work-life balance: Our employees enjoy flexible working hours and remote/hybrid work (upon agreement).
- Inspiring working atmosphere: You are a part of an international academic team in a healthy and fair working environment.
- Good public transport connections: Your workplace in the center of beautiful Vienna is easily accessible by public transport.
- Internal further training & Coaching: Opportunity to deepen your skills on an ongoing basis. There are over 600 courses to choose from – free of charge.
- Fixed-term contract and fair salary: The position is initially limited to 4 years with the option of subsequent permanent employment. The basic salary of EUR 5.014,30 (14 times a year for senior scientists postdoctoral, fulltime) increases, if we can credit professional experience.
- Equal opportunities for all: We welcome every additional/new personality to the team!
With your scientific curriculum vitae / letter of inten
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With your letter of motivatio- n
With your academic CV and publication recor- d
Three references - contact details of persons who provided reference letter- s
Degree certificates and transcript- s
Via our job portal- / Apply now - button
Benedikt Warth, [email protected]
Jan Stiglitz, [email protected]
We 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.
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Application deadline: 06/11/2026
