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University assistant predoctoral 1 

50 Faculty of Life Sciences  

Job vacancy starting: 02/01/2025| Working hours:  30,00  | Classification CBA: §48 VwGr. B1 Grundstufe (praedoc) 

Limited contract until: 

Job ID: 3510

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!

The position 

This is a 4-year PhD position at the Department of Evolutionary Anthropology of the University of Vienna in Peleogenomics. The PhD candidate will work in the BEAM Lab (Bioarcheology of Extinct Animals and Metagenomics) directed by Pere Gelabert under the ERC-StG funded project “Unveiling the Shadows: Illuminating Late Pleistocene Human-Carnivore Interaction (SHADOWS)”

Planned analyses for the PhD candidate

●    Preparation and Sequencing of Megafauna Samples for the Study of Pleistocene Genomic Diversity

●    Collaboration in proteomic analyses on Pleistocene collections

●    Sequencing and studying of Pleistocene human genomic data

●    Bioinformatic Analysis of Large Genomic Datasets for the Study of Genomic Diversity and Evolutionary Dynamics of Extinct Pleistocene Megafauna
 

The successful candidate will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to investigate the genomic diversity of Pleistocene fauna. This includes identifying genetic evidence of population contractions, particularly those associated with the Last Glacial Maximum, and exploring the final stages of large carnivore populations during this critical period in Earth's history. This role offers the opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge research at the intersection of genomics, palaeontology, and evolutionary biology.

Candidate requirements

Requirements for this post are a Master’s Degree in Biology, Anthropology, Chemistry, or similar and an interest in interdisciplinary work at the intersection of paleogenomics, evolutionary genomics, and archaeology. Experience in Bioinformatic basic knowledge (NGS data processing, basic population genetics tools, and metagenomic software) is necessary. Ancient DNA lab experience is an advantage but not a requirement. Similarly, published papers and good English language skills are desirable.

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.

Duration of 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!

Starting date and documents

The candidate should start as soon as possible from February the 1st 2025. For the application, it is necessary to send a curriculum vitae (4 pages maximum), Motivation letter (one-page maximum), and Recommendation letter to: pere.gelabert@univie.ac.at (deadline January 31th)

If you have any questions, please contact:

Pere Gelabert Xirinachs  

pere.gelabert@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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