Senior Scientist

Job title:

Senior Scientist

Company

Universität Wien

Job description

Startdate: 15.05.2025 | Working hours: 40 | Collective bargaining agreement: §48 VwGr. B1 lit. b (postdoc)
Limited until: permanent
Reference no.: 3266Explore 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:The Isotope physics group operates the Vienna Environmental Research Accelerator (VERA), an internationally well-established facility for accelerator mass spectrometry (AMS). A particular strength of VERA is the capability to perform state-of-the-art measurements all across the nuclear chart. Extending the AMS method to isotopes previously impossible to measure with a 3MV-accelerator is an important research activity. Priority will be given to candidates with a particular interest in and experience of exploring AMS sample preparation of astrophysically important radioisotopes.The VERAcore facility will provide easy access to the state-of-the-art technology available at VERA to address highly demanding interdisciplinary research questions. The goal is to utilise VERA for AMS in a collaborative manner i) within the University of Vienna, ii) for Austrian customers and iii) beyond in international partnerships. Preference will be given to candidates with a special focus on user access management and scientific support for sample selection and preparation, AMS analysis and the interpretation of radioisotope data.Your future tasks:Active participation in research, teaching and administration. This includes:

• Participation in research projects / studies.
• International publications and presentations.
• Responsibility for user acquisition and support of external users.
• Independent teaching of courses according to the collective agreement.
• Supervision of students.
• Participation in evaluation measures and quality assurance activities.
• Participation in research administration.

This is part of your profile:Must-have:

• PhD or equivalent in natural science preferably in Physics or Chemistry.
• Professional and methodological competence in Radiochemistry of AMS samples for at least five years.
• Experience in user acquisition and user access management for (trans-national) access.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent command of written and spoken English.
• Publications in renowned, peer-reviewed media.
• Presentations at international conferences.

Desirable qualifications:

• Practical AMS measurement experience with cosmogenic radioisotopes.
• Experience abroad.
• Experience of supervising students.

What we offer:Work-life balance: Our employees enjoy flexible working hours, remote/hybrid.
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) for senior scientists postdoctoral increases, if we can credit professional experience.
Equal opportunities for all: We welcome every additional/new personality to the team!

It is that easy to apply:

• Letter of motivation
• Academic curriculum vitae (including a list of publications and a list of talks given)
• Description of research interests and research agenda
• Contact details of three people who could provide a letter of reference
• Via our job portal/ Apply now – button

If you have any content questions, please contact:Karin HainWe 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 and . 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.University of Vienna. Space for personalities. Since 1365.Application deadline: 01/17/2025(Senior) Lecturer & ResearcherShare this jobSave jobClick to add the job to your shortlistYou need to or to save a job.Get job alertsCreate a job alert and receive personalised job recommendations straight to your inbox.© 2015 – 2025 THE World Universities Insights Limited. Powered by Madgex Job Board SoftwareCloseBefore you apply –
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Expected salary

€4932.9 per month

Location

Wien

Job date

Fri, 10 Jan 2025 01:12:29 GMT

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