At the University of Vienna, over 10,000 people work together on the big questions of the future. Approximately 7,500 of them are academic staff members. These are individuals who, with their curiosity and their continuous pursuit of excellence, engage in international cutting-edge research and teaching. With us, you will also find space to unfold your potential. We are looking for a/an 

University Assistant Prae Doc 

52 Faculty of Chemistry  

Job vacancy starting:  (MM-DD-YYYY) | Working hours:  30,00  | Classification CBA: §48 VwGr. B1 Grundstufe (praedoc) 

Limited contract until: 

Job ID: 3724

The University of Vienna, Faculty of Chemistry, is home of the Vienna Doctoral School in Chemistry (DoSChem). DoSChem is the largest doctoral training program in Austria focusing on the field of chemistry and closely related sciences by bringing together more than 200 doctoral students and over 50 principal investigators. Our goal is to train excellent scientists and to provide an open-minded environment that allows them to connect with each other and to experience a scientifically rich environment to carry out interdisciplinary and curiosity-driven research.

Within the International Call for PhD Positions 2025 DoSChem offers 17 exciting PhD projects with various starting times covering all chemical sciences

Please visit https://doschem.univie.ac.at/application/ in order to find detailed information about the open positions and to submit your applications.

For more information about the school:

https://doschem.univie.ac.at/

Your personal sphere of influence:

• #1: A PhD position is available in the group of Prof. Kleitz at the Institute of Functional Materials and Catalysis starting anytime soon.
• #2: A PhD position is available in the group, Prof. Richter, at the Institute of Functional Materials and Catalysis, starting any time from summer 2025.
• #3-#4: Two PhD positions are available in the group of Prof. Backus, at the Institute of Physical Chemistry, one starting any time soon and the other on 1.1.2026.
• #5: A PhD position is available in the group of Prof. Bonifazi, at the Institute of Organic Chemistry, starting any time soon.
• #6:A PhD position is available in the group of Prof. Rompel at the Institute of Biophysical Chemistry,  starting any time soon.

The contract duration of all positions is 3 years with a preliminary limitation of 1,5 years and will automatically be extended to 3 years unless the employer hands in a non-extension declaration after 12 months. An extension up to a total of 4 years is then possible provided the excellent performance of the candidate.

Your future tasks:

We expect the successful candidate to sign a doctoral thesis agreement within 12 months at the latest and to participate in research, teaching and administration, including:

• Participation in research projects / research studies
• Participation in publications / academic articles / presentations
• Participation in teaching and independent teaching of courses as defined by the collective agreement
• Supervision of students
• Involvement in the organisation of meetings, conferences, symposiums
• Involvement in the department administration as well as in teaching and research administration

Expectations for successful candidates

The language of the school is English; therefore, English is required, German is appreciated. Further expectations are:

• Strong communication, data presentation and visualization skills
• Ability to work both, independently and collaboratively

This is part of your personality:

If you have completed master’s degree (or an equivalent) in:

• Chemistry
• Materials Science
• Physical Chemistry
• Organic Chemistry
• Analytical Chemistry
• Molecular Biology
• Physics
• Biochemistry
• Food Chemistry/ Nutritional Sciences

# 1: Knowledge and practical experience in Inorganic Chemistry and/or Materials Chemistry Experience in heterogeneous catalysis and separation/adsorption techniques is an advantage.

# 2: Strong background in solid-state chemistry and high experimental skills.

# 3- # 4: Experience with (vibrational) spectroscopy and/or optics would be an advantage.

# 5: Only candidates with a Master's degree with a strong theoretical and practical background in the field of organic synthesis will be considered. Experience in heterocyclic chemistry could be regarded as an added value; mandatory IELTS score = 6.5.

# 6: Background in chemistry and/or biochemistry experience in working with enzymes; basic knowledge of microbiology.

Please visit https://doschem.univie.ac.at/application/ in order to find detailed information about the open positions and to submit your applications.

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 3578,80 (on a full-time basis) increases if we can credit professional experience.
• Equal opportunities for everyone: We look forward to diverse personalities in the team!
• Contact: The contract duration of all positions is 3 years with a preliminary limitation of 1,5 years and will automatically be extended to 3 years unless the employer hands in a non-extension declaration after 12 months. An extension up to a total of 4 years is then possible provided the excellent performance of the candidate.

It is that easy to apply:

please visit https://doschem.univie.ac.at/application/

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

• Strong motivation letter
• Curriculum vitae (CV)
• Copies of Bachelor and Master degree certificates in German or in certified English translation (including CREDIT TRANSCRIPTS!)
• Contact information of two referees, who have PREVIOUSLY SUPERVISED you in your past research projects

If you have any questions, please contact:

Eleonora Hendrika Gertruda Mezger-Backus  

ellen.backus@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: 04/21/2025 (MM-DD-YYYY)