Senior Scientist 1

Universität Wien; Wien; Vor Ort; EUR 68.000 - 73.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Flexible working hours

Remote/Hybrid work

Starting salary

Zusammenfassung

The University of Vienna invites applications for a Senior Scientist 1 in the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences. The role combines research leadership and teaching, focusing on HPLC-based pharmaceutical chemistry.

The department offers an international environment, flexible hours, and a competitive salary. The selected candidate will lead research, teach courses, publish in English-language journals, and support administrative tasks, with a one-year fixed-term contract and potential for

Qualifikationen

• Completed doctoral/PhD studies in pharmacy/chemistry or similar
• Publications in renowned peer‑reviewed journals
• Excellent technical and methodological skills in separation and analysis techniques
• Experience in independently holding courses
• High level of written and oral communication skills
• Knowledge of university processes and structures
• Experience with common OS and software for automated HPLC measurements
• Excellent English skills (C1)
• Team player with strong social/communication skills
• IT skills

Aufgaben

• 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
• Administrative tasks in research and teaching
• Providing technical support for the chromatographic separation of drugs (analytical and preparative)

Kenntnisse

HPLC knowledge

Lead research

Course delivery

Communication skills

University processes

English C1

Team player

IT skills

Ausbildung

PhD in pharmacy/chemistry

Tools

HPLC software

Jobbeschreibung

Senior Scientist 1

50 Faculty of Life Sciences

Job vacancy starting: 09/02/2026 | Working hours: 10,00 | Classification CBA: §48 VwGr. B1 lit. b (postdoc)

Limited contract until:

Job ID: 5964

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. The position is initially limited to 1 year with the option for a permanent contract.

Your future tasks:

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

• 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 chromatographic separation of drugs (analytical and preparative).

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 English skills (C1)
• Team player with strong social/communication 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 base salary of EUR 5.014,30 (full-time) (14 times a year for Senior Scientists Postdoc) increases if we can count professional experience.

Equal opportunities for all:

We welcome every additional/new personality to the team!

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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Application deadline:

08/02/2026

If you have any content questions, please contact:

Thierry Langer

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