University Professor of Public Health Nutrition

University of Vienna; Österreich; Vor Ort; EUR 80 000 - 100 000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

An esteemed educational institution in Austria seeks a University Professor of Public Health Nutrition. The role focuses on dietary patterns and requires a PhD. The successful candidate will coordinate teaching and research activities, enhance curriculum development, and exhibit strong leadership in research. The position offers competitive salary and relocation support.

Leistungen

Dynamic research environment

Comprehensive relocation support

Attractive working conditions

Start-up package for research projects

Qualifikationen

• Proven leadership qualities and track record in research.
• Enthusiasm for teaching and student supervision.
• Will acquire German proficiency within three years.

Aufgaben

• Cover the field of Public Health Nutrition.
• Coordinate activities in teaching and research.
• Participate in curricular development.

Kenntnisse

Outstanding research achievements

Proven leadership qualities

Experience in managing large research projects

Enthusiasm for teaching

Gender and diversity competence

Ausbildung

Doctoral degree/PhD

Jobbeschreibung

University Professor of Public Health Nutrition (full time, permanent position) is to be filled.

The position:

Applicants are expected to cover the field of Public Health Nutrition with a strong focus on dietary patterns related to healthy metabolism and lifespan, such as assessment of dietary patterns, assessment of biomarkers of healthy metabolism, diet-associated diseases throughout the lifespan, nutritional epidemiology, typically from large human study populations and ideally including experience in advanced statistical modelling of indicators of diet and health. The successful candidate will have to coordinate his/her activities in teaching and research with the existing professorial positions of both institutions. Active cooperation in teaching within the bachelor and master programs “Nutritional Sciences” is required as well as participation in curricular development.

Your academic profile:

• Doctoral degree/PhD
• Outstanding research achievements, excellent publication and funding record, international reputation
• Proven leadership qualities
• Gender and diversity competence
• Experience in designing and managing large research projects
• Enthusiasm for excellent teaching and supervision at the bachelor's, master's, and doctoral level
• Willingness to take on organisational and administrative responsibilities within the Faculty and/or the University

The University of Vienna expects the successful candidate to acquire, within three years, proficiency in German sufficient for teaching in bachelor’s programmes and for participation in university committees.

We offer:

• a dynamic research environment
• a wide range of research and teaching support services
• attractive working conditions in a city with a high quality of life
• an attractive salary according to the Collective Bargaining Agreement for University Staff (§98 UG, level A1, to be negotiated individually) and an organisational retirement plan
• a “start-up package”, in particular for the initiation of research projects
• comprehensive relocation support

Application documents:

• 1. Letter of motivation
• 2. Academic curriculum vitae
  • education and training
  • positions held to date
  • relevant parental, family or other care times
  • awards and honors
  • commissions of trust
  • previous and current cooperation partners
  • list of most important acquired third-party funding as principal investigator, and, if applicable, of inventions/patents
  • list of most important scientific talks (max. 10)
  • teaching and mentoring
  • supervision experience (Master and PhD)
• 3. List of publications and a link to your ORCID record
• 4. Research statement
  • most important research achievements (max. 2 pages) and planned future research activities (max. 4 pages)
  • synopsis of five key publications with relevance to the position advertised
• 5. Teaching and supervision statement
  • teaching and supervision concept, including a description of the previous and planned priorities in academic teaching and supervision (max. 2 pages)

Appendices to application document:

• a. Five key publications as electronic full text version
• b. Teaching evaluations (if available, compiled into a single PDF file)
• c. Copies of certificates of academic degrees (mandatory, compiled into a single PDF file)

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.

Reference no.: PuHeNu2025

Application deadline: 17 September 2025