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12 PhD positions in Pharmaceutical Sciences 

8558 Pharmaceutical, Nutritional and Sport Sciences Directorate of Doctoral Studies  

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Job ID: 3698

Three disciplines - one goal: The Vienna Doctoral School of Pharmaceutical, Nutritional and Sport Sciences (VDS-PhaNuSpo) at the University of Vienna offers doctoral students a scientific education at the highest level. It is the largest doctoral training programme in Austria encompassing the three disciplines of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nutritional Sciences and Sport Sciences and brings together about 160 doctoral candidates and 45 Principal Investigators. Our aim is to attract outstanding students from around the world, to train excellent scientists and guide them towards research at the forefront of Pharmaceutical, Nutritional and Sport Sciences, to provide an open-minded environment that allows for networking, and to experience a vibrant and dynamic community to carry out interdisciplinary and curiosity-driven research in the heart of Europe.

Within the International Call for PhD Positions 2025, VDS-PhaNuSpo offers 12 exciting PhD projects in all areas of pharmaceutical sciences.The four-year positions can be filled as soon as possible, preferably no later than the start of the winter semester on 1 October 2025.

For full details of the vacancies and information on the documents required to apply, please visit https://vds-phanuspo.univie.ac.at/application/open-positions/.

More information about the doctoral school: VDS-PhaNuSpo Website  |  YouTube  |  Podcast LifeSciences ScienceLife  |  LinkedIn

Your future tasks:

We expect the successful candidate to complete the public presentation (FÖP) and the doctoral agreement within 12 months at the latest and to actively participate in research, teaching and administration, which means:

• You participate in research projects/studies.
• You present your research findings in peer-reviewed publications and at conferences.
• You work on your dissertation and its completion.
• You participate in teaching and independent teaching of courses within the scope of the collective agreement.
• You participate in the co-supervision of Masters students.
• You contribute to the department administration as well as to teaching and research administration. 
• You become a member of the VDS-PhaNuSpo and actively participate in its activities.

Your personal sphere of influence:

• PhaNuSpo#1- Konrad: 1 PhD position in the group of Ass.-Prof. Dr. David B. Konrad at the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences. 
  Doctoral project on "Studying and Overcoming the H2O2-Induced Resistance towards Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Inhibitors in Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer". The project will lay the foundation for the development of covalent inhibitors that target H2O2 signaling pathways which are employed to study and overcome the resistances imparted by this second messenger to EGFR inhibitors in advanced NSCLC. A successful applicant will harness state-of-the-art chemical biology methods at the intersection of medicinal chemistry and molecular biology including the cutting-edge chemoproteomics technology.

• PhaNuSpo#2- Kopp: 1 PhD position in the group of Assoc. Prof. Dr. Florian Kopp, group leader of the Clinical Pharmacy Group at the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences. 
  Doctoral project on "Non-coding RNA in stress-related metabolic disease: physiological role and therapeutic application". This project explores the role of a noncoding RNA in  metabolic stress and its therapeutic potential, utilizing in vitro cell-based and in vivo mouse models. The research incorporates advanced molecular and biochemical techniques to investigate these pathways.

Please visit https://vds-phanuspo.univie.ac.at/application/open-positions/ in order for detailed information and to apply for these positions.

• On the same website you will find all information on the  PhD positions AIDD#1 - AIDD#10 of the "Anti-Infective Drug Discovery (AIDD) doctoral training project",  led by the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and funded by the FWF-doc:fund. This cohort of students will train together on interrelated topics in the field of anti-infective drug discovery. The programme will start in the second half of 2025 and is embedded in the doctoral training of the VDS-PhaNuSpo.  Graduates interested in drug discovery are encouraged to apply to the AIDD programme.  One PhD position is availabe for each of the following VDS-PhaNuSpo supervisors: AIDD#1- Thomas Boettcher; AIDD#2- Lea Ann Dailey; AIDD#3- Johannes Kirchmair;  AIDD#4- Karin Ortmayr;  AIDD#5- Julien Orts; AIDD#6- Christoph Rademacher; AIDD#7- Judith Rollinger; AIDD#8- Manuela Schmidt; AIDD#9- Nina Schuetzenmeister, and AIDD#10- Sergey Zotchev.

This is part of your personality:

The language of the doctoral school is English; therefore English is required, German is an advantage.

You have a completed Master's degree (or equivalent) that is relevant to the selected position:

• Pharmaceutical Sciences
• Chemistry
• Natural Product Chemistry
• Biochemistry
• Biology / Molecular Biology
• Biotechnology
• Biophysics / Structural Biology
• Informatics, etc.

We expect from all applicants:

• Deep interest in and enthusiasm for scientific work.
• A critical and analytical mind.
• Strong communication, data presentation and visualisation skills.
• Ability to work, both independently and collaboratively.
• An asset: experience in writing scientific publications.

Further assets for PhaNuSpo#2-Kopp:

• Experience in working with mammalian cells and mice and having knowledge of molecular biology techniques.
• Experience in biochemical and histological analysis methods.

What we offer:

Work-life balance: Our employees enjoy flexible working hours and can partially work remotely. 

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 3,714,80 (on a full-time basis) increases if we can credit professional experience.

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!

It is that easy to apply:

Please submit the following documents in English as a SINGLE PDF  document:

1. A strong motivation letter
2. Abstract of your Master’s thesis
3. Curriculum vitae (CV)
4. Copies of the Bachelor’s and Master’s degree certificates in German or a certified English translation in addition to the original language, including all CREDIT TRANSCRIPTS!
5. Contact details of two referees who have supervised you in your previous research.

If you have any questions, please contact:

Isolde Prommer
isolde.prommer@univie.ac.at
 

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: 04/13/2025 (MM-DD-YYYY)