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52 Faculty of Chemistry
Job vacancy starting: 10/01/2026 | Working hours: 20,00 | Classification CBA: §48 VwGr. B1 lit. b (postdoc)
Limited contract until: 09/30/2030
Job ID: 5625
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The Organic Synthesis Group of Univ.-Prof. Dr. Nuno Maulide at the Faculty of Chemistry is currently seeking a Senior Scientist, 20h/week, with experience in organic chemistry and natural product synthesis for 4 years temporary employment relationship, which can be made permanent after positive evaluation. Our Team currently consists of 11 post docs, 13 s, 2 senior scientists and administrative colleagues.
Active participation in research, teaching & administration, which means:
You will establish a research profile in the field of automation of chemical reactions and software development.
You will participate in research projects and scientific studies focusing on the development of new methods, protocols, and the design of new apparatus for the automation of organic reactions.
You will publish internationally and give presentations.
You will assist in writing grant proposals and acquiring third-party funding.
You will independently teach courses in accordance with collective agreement regulations.
You will support the supervision and training (mentoring) of PhD, MSc, and BSc students.
You will participate in evaluation measures and quality assurance.
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- Completed doctoral degree in Chemistry (outstanding dissertation) with excellent theoretical and practical knowledge in Organic Chemistry (planning and independent execution of organic syntheses).
- Additional experience as a PostDoc in the field of automation of organic reactions.
- Proven research competence and initiative, demonstrated by international publications.
- Experience in supervising PhD, MSc, and BSc students.
- Experience in writing grant proposals.
- Experience in modern methods for synthesis and analysis in organic chemistry, including work under inert atmospheres.
- Experience in the automation of organic chemical reactions, particularly asymmetric multi-step synthesis.
- Experience with stereoselective rearrangements and other isomerization reactions.
- Experience with multi-step total synthesis of oxidized natural products.
- In-depth knowledge of programming languages Python, SQL, and C.
- Strong IT skills (e.g., Linux, Git, LDAP, XDL, hardware development).
- Experience in public outreach for youth and adult education.
- Experience in writing scientific publications.
- Excellent written and spoken English skills.
- You are a team player with high social and communication skills.
- Work-life balance: Our employees enjoy flexible working hours and can partially work remotely (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.
- Fair salary: The basic salary of EUR 5.014,30 (14 times a year for senior scientists postdoctoral, fulltime) for a period of 4 years increases, if we can credit professional experience.
- Fixed-term contract: The temporary employment relationship will be for 4 years, which can be made permanent after positive evaluation.
- 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 list of publication- s
With your summary of research interests (max. 1 p.- )
Doctoral Degree
Contact details of persons who could provide reference letter- s
Via our job portal- / Apply now - button
Nuno Maulide
[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: 06/09/2026
