Senior Scientist

Univie; Wien; Hybrid; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours

Remote/hybrid option

Part-time work possible

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Job summary

University of Vienna invites applications for a Senior Scientist in the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences. The role focuses on leading HPLC-driven research and teaching, with a fixed-term contract and an adequate starting salary.

You will provide technical support, plan your own projects, publish in English journals, and conduct courses per collective agreements. The position is a temporary replacement ending 14 March 2027, with flexible work options in a center-city Vienna setting.

Qualifications

• Completed doctoral/PhD in pharmacy/chemistry or similar.
• Publications in renowned peer-reviewed journals.
• Excellent technical and methodological skills in separation and analysis techniques (incl. enantiomeric purity) and high‑resolution mass spectrometry.
• Experience in independently holding courses.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Knowledge of university processes and structures.
• Desirable: experience with OS and software for automated HPLC measurement/evaluation.
• Excellent knowledge of English (C1).
• Team player with strong social/communication skills.
• IT skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support for research projects at the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences.
• Routine maintenance and coordination of repairs to analytical and preparative HPLC equipment.
• Planning and carrying out your own research projects in the field of pharmaceutical chemistry.
• Publishing research results in English-language journals.
• Independently hold courses in accordance with the provisions of the collective agreement.
• Take on administrative tasks in research and teaching.
• Providing technical support for the chromatographic separation of drugs (analytical and preparative).
• Participate in evaluation measures and in quality assurance.
• Take on administrative tasks in research, teaching and administration.

Skills

Communication skills

Team player

Project leadership

Education

PhD in pharmacy/chemistry

Tools

HPLC

Mass spectrometry

Job description

At the University of Vienna, almost 11,000 people work together on the big questions of the future. Approximately 7,700 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 ...

Senior Scientist

50 Faculty of Life Sciences

Job ID:6316

Explore 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 Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences has a vacancy for a Senior Scientist. The candidate should have extensive knowledge of HPLC in order to effectively lead research and teaching tasks. We are a dedicated and internationally leading team and offer a creative working environment, flexible working hours and an adequate starting salary. This position is a temporary replacement position. The position is initially limitet until 14 March 2027.

Active participation in research, teaching & administration, which means:

• Providing technical support for research projects at the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences
• Routine maintenance and coordination of repairs to analytical and preparative HPLC equipment.
• Planning and carrying out your own research projects in the field of pharmaceutical chemistry.
• Publishing research results in English-language journals
• You will independently hold courses in accordance with the provisions of the collective agreement.
• You will take on administrative tasks in research and teaching
• Providing technical support for the chromatopgraphic separation of drugs (analytical and preparative).
• You participate in evaluation measures and in quality assurance.
• You take on administrative tasks in research, teaching and administration.

This is part of your personality:

• Completed doctoral/PhD studies in pharmacy/chemistry or similar
• Publications in renowned peer-reviewed journals
• Excellent technical and methodological skills in the areas of separation and analysis techniques (including enantiomeric purity analysis) and high-resolution mass spectrometry
• Experience in independently holding courses
• High level of written and oral communication skills
• Knowledge of university processes and structures
• Knowledge of the following is desirable: Experience with common operating systems and software applications for automated measurement and evaluation of HPLC separations
• Excellent knowledge of English (C1)
• Team player and high social/communicative skills
• IT skills

What we offer:

Work-life balance: Our employees enjoy flexible 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 5.014,30 (14 times a year for senior scientists postdoctoral; full-time), if we can credit professional experience. The position is currently limited until 14 March 2027.

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

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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 place particular emphasis on enhancing women’s representation among the academic and general university staff, particularly in leadership roles, and therefore expressly encourage qualified women to apply. Given equal qualifications, preference will be given to female candidates.

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