University Assistant (PhD position)

University of Innsbruck; Osterreich; On-site; PEN 90,000 - 116,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension scheme

Flexible working hours

Child care facilities

Education opportunities

Job summary

The University of Innsbruck invites applications for a First Stage Researcher (R1) in Chemistry within the Faculty of Chemistry and Pharmacy. This part-time doctoral position starts 15 February 2027, initially 20 hours per week, increasing to 30 hours after the dissertation agreement is signed.

The appointment is for four years with teaching duties and supervision of students. Candidates hold a Master’s/Magister/Diplom in a relevant field and have experience in synthesis of nucleosides and

Qualifications

• Completed a Master’s/Magister/Diplom degree in a relevant field.
• Experience in the synthesis of nucleosides and nucleic acids.
• Skills in teaching and working with students; ability to work in a team; creative problem-solving.

Responsibilities

• Chemistry of nucleic acids.
• Independent conduct of scientific research as part of your doctoral thesis.
• Delivering teaching and contributing to teaching for students of chemistry and pharmacy (practicals, lectures, seminars).
• Supervising students.
• Training and professional development.
• Contributing to organisational and administrative tasks, including equipment maintenance.

Skills

Nucleoside synthesis

Nucleic acids synthesis

Teaching

Teamwork

Education

Master/Magister/Diplom

Job description

20 hours per week; will be increased to 30 hours per week once the dissertation agreement has been signed

Organisation/Company University of Innsbruck Department Faculty of Chemistry and Pharmacy Research Field Chemistry Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Application Deadline 2 Nov 2026 - 00:00 (UTC) Country Austria Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Part-time Hours Per Week 20 hours per week; will be increased to 30 hours per week once the dissertation agreement has been signed Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

• 15.02.2027
• for 4 years

Job profile:

Your responsibilities:

• Chemistry of nucleic acids
• Independent conduct of scientific research as part of your doctoral thesis
• Delivering your own teaching and contributing to teaching for students of chemistry and pharmacy (practicals, lectures, seminars)
• Supervising students
• Training and professional development
• Contributing to organisational and administrative tasks, in particular equipment maintenance

Your profile:

• Completed a relevant Master’s, Magister or Diplom degree; experience in the synthesis of nucleosides and nucleic acids;
• Skills in working with students; ability to work as part of a team in teaching and research; creative problem-solving skills;
• Please include a covering letter and a written outline of your proposed doctoral thesis (max. 5 pages) with your application

Application:

The full, legally binding call for application (in German) including the salary can be found here: https://lfuonline.uibk.ac.at/public/karriereportal.details?asg_id_in=15966

The University of Innsbruck is committed to raising the quota of female employees and therefore explicitly welcomes applications from qualified female scientists. In the case of female underrepresentation women with equal qualifications will be given priority.

In accordance with Austrian disability laws qualified people with special requirements are expressly encouraged to apply for jobs. For further information, please contact the Disability Officer for Academic Staff at [e-mail] .

What the University of Innsbruck offers:

From a company pension scheme, to flexible working hours and child care facilities the University of Innsbruck offers its employees a wide range of benefits which is being continuously extended.

Along with interesting oppurtunities for the participation in job-related and personal further education courses, and the succesful compatibility of career and family, employees can benefit from a large range of courses offered by the University Sports Institute (USI), the language courses offered by the ISI, the University Library and take advantage of the various canteens offering reasonably priced food.

Are you looking for a new challenge? The University of Innsbruck is a place of study, research and employment for more than 31.000 people. As one of the largest employers in Tyrol the University offers a varied and exciting field of activity for its employees from very diverse educational and professional backgrounds. The University explicitly welcomes diversity and is committed to the principle of equal opportunity. It is a certified family-friendly workplace and received the award 'Top workplace 2018' from the Austrian business magazine 'trend'.

Languages

At the University of Innsbruck researchers from all over the world come together. Depending on the individual scientific community the language used may be German, English or another (if unanimously decided).

Internal communication is in German. Therefore a basic knowledge of German or the willingness to acquire such knowledge is essential.