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University Assistant PostDoc 

52 Faculty of Chemistry  

Job vacancy starting: 05/01/2025 (MM-DD-YYYY) | Working hours:  40,00  | Classification CBA: §48 VwGr. B1 lit. b (postdoc) 

Limited contract until: 04/30/2028

Job ID: 3828

More than 7,500 academics at the University of Vienna thrive on continuous exploration and curiosity and help us better understand our world. Does this sound like you? Then join our accomplished team!

Your personal sphere of influence:

A university assistant (postdoc) position is available at the Department of Functional Materials and Catalysis at the Faculty of Chemistry. The group of Porous Materials lead by Professor Freddy Kleitz at the University of Vienna mainly focusses on the development of nanoporous materials, their characterization, and their applications in numerous fields, such as catalysis, adsorption, bio- and environmental-related applications. In the laboratory of Prof. Kleitz, the researchers have access to state-of-the-art analytic techniques for the characterization of such porous solids, including gas adsorption measurements and methods for the characterization of the materials structures, compositions, and functionalities. The position is advertised for 3 years.

Your future tasks:

You actively participate in research and teaching duties, which means that the successful candidate will contribute to research projects and scientific studies in the field of mesoporous materials and materials science. The work will also comprise different characterization techniques (e.g. solid-state NMR, low-temperature physisorption of nitrogen, dynamic light scattering, and electron microscopy techniques) to characterize the obtained materials.
Further, the advertised position comprises participation in research and teaching, i.e.:

• Participation in research projects/ research studies.
• Participation in international publications/ academic articles and presentations.
• Participation in teaching and independent teaching of courses as defined by the collective agreement.
• Supervision of students.

This is part of your personality:

• PhD in chemistry
• Strong previous experience in the synthesis and characterization of porous materials with particular emphasis towards organic-inorganic hybrid mesoporous materials and their biomedical applications (i.e., drug delivery)
• An excellent background in sol-gel chemistry/processes with a focus on the synthesis of nano-silica materials.
• Experience in working with cellular cultures and cytotoxicity assays is an asset.
• Familiar with chromatographic techniques such as HPLC-MS or HPLC/UV-Vis
• Excellent command of written and spoken English.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively.
• Well-documented list of publications in renowned, subject-relevant peer-reviewed journals.
• Oral participation at international conferences.
• Some knowledge of German is an advantage.

What we offer:

• Work-life balance: Our employees enjoy flexible, family-friendly working hours, remote/hybrid and/or part-time work (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.
• Fixed-term contract and fair salary: The basic salary of EUR 4,752,30 (14 times a year) f increases if we can credit professional experience.
• Contract: The position is advertised for 3 years.
• Equal opportunities for everyone: We look forward to diverse personalities in the team!

Application documents:

• Letter of motivation including research interests
• Academic curriculum vitae
• PhD degree certificate
• List of pre-reviewed international publications
• Evidence of teaching experience if available

If you have any questions, please contact:

Freddy Kleitz  

freddy.kleitz@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: 04/12/2025 (MM-DD-YYYY)