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52 Faculty of Chemistry
Job vacancy starting: 07/01/2026 | Working hours: 30,00 | Classification CBA: §48 VwGr. B1 Grundstufe (praedoc)
Limited contract until:
Job ID: 5659
Explore and teach at the University of Vienna, where more than 7,500 academics thrive on curiosity in continuous exploration and help us better understand our world. Does this sound like you? Then join our accomplished team!
The Institute of Physical Chemistry at the Faculty of Chemistry is seeking to fill a position of University assistant predoctoral.
The group for Chemical Sensing and Rapid Analysis at the University of Vienna designs novel biomimetic recognition materials targeting analytes reaching from small molecules to nanostructures and biological systems. It is internationally reputed in the areas of polymer-based and self-organized sensor layers.
The employment duration is 4 years. Initially limited to 1.5 years, the employment relationship is automatically extended to 4 years if the employer does not terminate it within the first 12 months by submitting a non-extension declaration.
The successful candidate will develop controlled synthesis strategies to obtain surface-imprinted polymer thin films and especially focus on batch-to-batch reproducibility. They will use micrometer-size templates, i.e. microparticles and bacteria. The polymer layers will be characterized both for their material properties and as sensing layers in the liquid phase, especially for electrochemical and mass-sensitive detection. For that purpose, they will use a range of instrumentation techniques (e.g. scanning probe microscopy, vibrational spectroscopy, DLS, zetasizer) to characterize the materials and their interactions with the analytes.
Main tasks:
The advertised position includes participation in research projects / research studies, teaching, administrative task
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Contribution to publications / scientific articles / conference presentations- .
We expect that you:
complete your dissertation agreement within 12 month
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join the Doctoral School for Chemistry at the University of Vienn- a
participate in teaching and independently deliver courses in accordance with the collective bargaining agreemen- t
supervise student- s
Masters‘ degree in Chemistry from a University (MUST CRITERION
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Experience in chemical sensing (TARGET CRITERION- )
Experience with (polymeric) materials (TARGET CRITERION- )
Fluency in English language in written and oral (MUST CRITERION- )
Very good knowledge of German language in written and oral (MUST CRITERION- )
Experience controlled radical polymerization is an advantage.
- Work-life balance: Our employees enjoy flexible working hours.
- 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 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 3.776,10 (on a full-time basis) increases if we can credit professional experience.
- Duration of contract:The employment duration is 4 years. Initially limited to 1.5 years, the employment relationship is automatically extended to 4 years if the employer does not terminate it within the first 12 months by submitting a non-extension declaration.
- Equal opportunities for all: We welcome every additional/new personality to the team!
With your scientific curriculum vita
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With your cover / motivation letter including the summary of your research interest- s
With your list of publications, proof of teaching experince (if available- )
Master Degree / Diplom- a
Via our job portal/- Apply now - button
Peter Lieberzeit
[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: 06/10/2026
