At the University of Vienna more than 10,000 personalities work together towards answering the big questions of the future. Around 7,500 of them do research and teaching, around 2,900 work in administration and organisation. We are looking for a/an
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: 09/30/2027
Job ID: 5713
Among the many reasons to research and teach at the University of Vienna there is one in particular, which has convinced around 7,500 academic staff members so far. They see themselves as personalities who need space for continuous striving for top international research and scientific excellence. At the same time they enjoy support and liberties that are not a given at other institutions. Does that sound like something for you? Welcome to our team!
Our highly motivated team is looking for a Senior Scientist with experience in metallomics/metabolomics in Prof. Köllenspergers group at the Faculty of Chemistry. The successful candidate will work with interdisciplinary teams (analytical chemists, biostatistics and bioinformatics scientists). Accomplishment of research projects in the area of mass spectrometry driven metallomics/ metabolomics at the Institute of Analytical Chemistry. Furthermore, the candidate will have to teach courses independently to the extent specified in the Kollektivvertrag.
The position is initially a one-year fixed-term contract, with the possibility of a permanent position.
Active participation in research, teaching & administration, which means:
You are involved in research projects and scientific studies in the area of Metallomics/Metabolomics
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You publish internationally and give lectures- .
You apply for projects and raise third-party funds- .
You prepare and complete a publication-ready habilitation- .
You hold courses independently within the scope of the provisions of the collective bargaining agreement- .
You supervise your students- .
You participate in evaluation measures and in quality assurance- .
You take on administrative tasks in research, teaching and administration- .
- Completed doctoral/PhD studies in subject Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry or similiar qualification
- Outstanding dissertation
- Experience in scientific writing and with research methods such as methodological skills: bioanalytical chemistry, liquid chromatography and mass spectrometry
- Experience in research management and in leading project staff
- Didactic skills / experience in e-learning
- IT skills and excellent MS Office skills
- Knowledge of: Experience in mass spectrometry, laser ablation, chromatography and evaluation of data sets is a significant advantage
- Excellent knowledge of German and English
- Team player and high social/communicative skills
- Work-life balance: Our employees enjoy flexible working hours, remote/hybrid (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.
- Permanent contract and fair salary: The position is initially a one-year fixed-term contract, with the possibility of a permanent position. The basic salary of EUR 5.014,30 on full-time basis (14 times a year for senior scientists postdoctoral), increase if we can credit professional experience.
- Equal opportunities for everyone: We look forward to diverse personalities in 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 referece letter- s
Via our job portal/- Apply now - button
Gunda Köllensperger
[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 lay special emphasis on increasing the number of women in senior and in academic positions among the academic and general university staff and therefore expressly encourage qualified women to apply. Given equal qualifications, preference will be given to female candidates.
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Application deadline: 06/08/2026
