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Post doc. Chronobiology 

50 Faculty of Life Sciences  

Job vacancy starting: 05/01/2025 (MM-DD-YYYY) | Working hours:  20,00  | Classification CBA: §48 VwGr. B1 lit. b (postdoc) 

Limited contract until: 04/30/2031

Job ID: 3736

Explore and teach at the University of Vienna, where over 7,500 brilliant minds have found a unique balance of freedom and support. Join us if you’re passionate about groundbreaking international research and academic excellence. Ready to be part of our team? Let’s shape the future together!

Your personal sphere of play:

Your future workplace is situated at the Faculty of Life Sciences at the Vienna Biology Building (UBB)/ Dr.Bohrgasse 9 where research groups work various areas of biology. Research in our workgroup “chronobiology” is driven by our motivation to dissect the function and impacts of biological oscillators from their biochemical underpinnings to their relevance in ecosystems. Thus, methodologically, we combine a broad range of techniques from molecular biology, biochemistry, various -omics to behavioral and physiological analyses.

This particular position will focus on understanding the extent and cell biological/ molecular mechanisms underlying rhythms and possible oscillators in deep sea animals in close interactions with our collaboration partners from the Human Frontiers Science Project “Temporal structures in complex deep-sea versus surface marine life: from molecules to communities”. In addition, the research will also involve work at the intersection on daily and monthly oscillators in the marine bristle worm Platynereis, aiming to bridge from molecular biology to ecology.

Your future tasks:

• Plan and execute experiments on the chronobiology of deep sea animals (e.g. mussels) and the bristle worm Platynereis.
• Plan and execute experiments on the chronobiology of other marine animals in the context of the lab’s collaborations
• Manage collaborative projects within our research group and with our collaboration partners.
• Plan, perform and analyze transcriptomic and possible other -omics data
• Manage and develop research projects and publish acquired results.
• Support for and independent grant applications on the topic
• Teach Bsc and Msc students of biology in lectures and practical courses.
• Supervise research projects of Msc and PhD students.

This is part of your personality: 

•   Open, collaborative and curious personality
•   Pro-active approach and highly motivated and dedicated attitude

•   High social and collaborative skills.
•   Outstanding ability to work in a team.

•   Outstanding ability to work independently and in a self-driven manner.
•   Prominent management skills.

•   Advanced communication skills, proven ability to communicate with specialists from other fields.

•   Highly organized style of work and outstanding ability to document procedures and experiments in detail and in accordance to legal requirements.
•   High interest for teaching the next generation of pharmacy students and scientists.

Education and training:

•   Completed doctoral/PhD studies in ecotoxicology, ecology or related areas
•   High competence and documented experience in chronobiology on marine animals.
•   Experience with research on deep sea organisms

•   Strong hands-on expertise in big data analyses, non-parametric and bayesian methods for rhythms analyses; panel models, penalized regression

•   Experience with R, Matlab, Sigmastat, Prism

•   Fluent in English (oral and writing)

Additional qualifications/previous experience beneficial for selection:

•   Experience in student teaching in chronobiology

•   Proficiency with technical equipment required in deep sea cruises

•   Behavioral analyses of marine invertebrates (mussels, bristle worms)

What we offer:

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 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 basic salary of EUR 4,932,90 (14 times a year) increases if we can credit professional experience.

Fair salary: The basic salary of EUR 4,932,90 (14 times a year).

Equal opportunities for all: We look forward to diverse personalities the team!

It is that easy to apply:

• Your full scientific curriculum vitae
• A letter of intent (cover letter) explaining why you are interested in the position and how it is a good match for your experience and goals
• A summary of research interests, including past experience and future directions (two pages maximum)
• Doctoral Degree
• Contact details of three persons who could provide reference letters
• Via our job portal / Apply now - button..

If you have any questions, please contact:

Netsanet Getachew: netsanet.berhane.getachew@univie.ac.at

If you have any questions, please contact:

Kristin Teßmar-Raible  

kristin.tessmar-raible@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: 04/10/2025 (MM-DD-YYYY)