The University of Vienna is a community of over 10,000 individuals, including approximately 7,500 academic staff members, who passionately pursue answers to the profound questions that shape our future. They represent individuals driven by curiosity and a relentless pursuit of excellence. With us, they find the space to try things out and unfold their potential. Are you inspired by their passion and determination? We are currently seeking a/an

University assistant predoctoral 

50 Faculty of Life Sciences  

Job vacancy starting: 05/01/2025 (MM-DD-YYYY) | Working hours:  30,00  | Classification CBA: §48 VwGr. B1 Grundstufe (praedoc) 

Limited contract until: 04/30/2029

Job ID: 3668

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!

Your personal sphere of influence:

As a university assistant Praedoc, you will lead the research team around Mr. Prof. Christopher RADEMACHER at the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences - Pharmaceutical Division. Technology & Supplement and complete biopharmaceuticals. The focus of our research is on RNA and CRISPR/Cas9 technologies and these will revolutionize future treatment of patients. Targeted delivery methods will play a key role in these novel therapeutics.This dissertation project will focus on the further development of a targeted delivery system, which the Rademacher laboratory recently has developed. This allows Langerhans cells in the skin to be specifically addressed. For a successful application, fundamental concepts of antigen processing and presentation by APCs as well as an understanding of T cell biology should be provided. In addition to fundamental scientific questions, translational challenges will be focus. Knowledge about targeted drug delivery and gene editing tools, basic handling of flow cytometry and Cell culture techniques are desired. The work will take place at the interface with nanotechnology and a background in biochemistry and molecular biology should be present.

Your future tasks:

You actively participate in research, teaching & administration, which means:

• You are involved in research projects and scientific studies.
• We expect you to finalize your dissertation agreement within 12-18 months.
• You work on your dissertation and its completion.
• You hold courses independently within the scope of the provisions of the collective bargaining agreement.
• You take on administrative tasks in research, teaching and administration.

This is part of your personality...

• Completed Master's degree or Diploma, in the field  University, immunology or cell biology 
• Basic experience in academic writing and with research methods
• Didactic competences / experience with e-learning
• Excellent command of written and spoken English (C1 Level)
• IT user skills:(e.g. MS Office, target criterion: FlowJo)
• The canditate should have extensive knowledge in the field of immunology or cell biology in order to be able to carry out research tasks in this area in a meaningful way.
• You should be a team player with high social skills
• Required: Experience in culturing and analyzing mammalian cell lines multidimensional flow cytometry or in confocal imaging.

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 base salary of € 3.714,80 (based on full-time employment) increases if we can credit professional experience. The contract term is four years. Initially limited to 1,5 years, the employment relastionship will be automatically extended to four years if the emplyer does not submit a non-renewal declaration within the first 12 months.

Equal opportunities for all: We welcome every additional/new personality to the team!

It is that easy to apply:

• With your scientific curriculum vitae / letter of intent (including publication list)
• With your summary of research interests / ideas for a prospective doctoral project proposal (max. X p.)
• Master Degree  /  Diploma
• Letter of motivation and contact addresses of possible referees
• Via our  job portal/ Apply now -  button

If you have any questions, please contact:

Christoph Johannes Heinrich Rademacher  

christoph.rademacher@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: 04/19/2025 (MM-DD-YYYY)