University Professor of Pharmaceutical Chemistry

Organisation/Company University of Innsbruck Department Office of the Rector Research Field Chemistry » Organic chemistry Researcher Profile Leading Researcher (R4) Positions Other Positions Country Austria Application Deadline 24 Jul 2025 - 23:59 (Europe/Vienna) Type of Contract Permanent Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week 40 Offer Starting Date 1 Oct 2026 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

Responsibilities include

The chair-holder is to represent the subject of “Pharmaceutical & Medicinal Chemistry” both in research and teaching. The research foci should be dedicated to innovative research topics using modern research approaches and methods that take into account the demands of future-oriented drug research.

Pharmaceutical & Medicinal Chemistry is a fundamental discipline in pharmacy, integral to both research and teaching. The primary objective is to identify new lead structures as the basis for developing drug candidates. The professorship, embedded in the faculty’s chemical research activities, focuses on synthesizing bioactive molecules. The role is expected to drive innovative research, establishing new directions in active substance synthesis through cross-faculty and cross-university collaborations while maintaining ongoing third-party-funded projects. The future professor should strengthen pharmaceutical research in Tyrol and foster closer integration with core pharmaceutical disciplines (Pharmacology, Pharmaceutical Technology, Pharmacognosy, Clinical Pharmacy) and related fields (Organic and Theoretical Chemistry). Research should align with the faculty’s strategic priorities, particularly within the Center for Molecular Biosciences and Functional Materials Science.

The future professor will be responsible for delivering the full scope of Pharmaceutical Chemistry across all three levels of the Bologna System (B.A., M.A., PhD) within the Faculty of Chemistry and Pharmacy.Additionally, active participation in academic administration, self-governance, and faculty as well as departmental working groups will be a key responsibility.

Candidates must meet the following criteria:

a) A relevant higher education degree (Austrian or equivalent international qualification)

c) Publications in leading international peer-reviewed journals

d) Expertise in pharmaceutical/medicinal chemistry, particularly experimental pharmaceutical chemistry

e) Proven involvement in international research

f) Interdisciplinary work in health, chemical, and life sciences

g) Relevant international experience

h) Experience in securing and managing competitive external research funding

i) Strong teaching skills

j) Successful leadership of a third-party-funded research group

k) Proficiency in teaching in both German and English

Where to apply

E-mail fss-innrain52f@uibk.ac.at

Requirements

Research Field Chemistry » Organic chemistry Education Level PhD or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

a) A relevant higher education degree (Austrian or equivalent international qualification)

c) Publications in leading international peer-reviewed journals

d) Expertise in pharmaceutical/medicinal chemistry, particularly experimental pharmaceutical chemistry

e) Proven involvement in international research

f) Interdisciplinary work in health, chemical, and life sciences

g) Relevant international experience

h) Experience in securing and managing competitive external research funding

i) Strong teaching skills

j) Successful leadership of a third-party-funded research group

k) Proficiency in teaching in both German and English

Specific Requirements

Expertise in pharmaceutical/medicinal chemistry, particularly experimental pharmaceutical chemistry

Languages GERMAN Level Excellent

Languages ENGLISH Level Excellent

Research Field Chemistry » Organic chemistry

Additional Information

The University of Innsbruck is committed to increasing the percentage of female employees especially in leading positions and therefore explicitly invites women to apply. In the case of equivalent qualifications, women will be given preference.

In line with the Collective Bargaining Agreement professors are in remuneration group A 1, i.e., for a full-term professorship the basic salary is 6.604,30 Euro (14 times). Depending on qualification and experience a higher salary and facilities may be negotiated with the Rector. The university also offers attractive additional benefits ( http://www.uibk.ac.at/universitaet/zusatzleistungen/ ).

Eligibility criteria

Candidates must meet the following criteria:

a) A relevant higher education degree (Austrian or equivalent international qualification)

c) Publications in leading international peer-reviewed journals

d) Expertise in pharmaceutical/medicinal chemistry, particularly experimental pharmaceutical chemistry

e) Proven involvement in international research

f) Interdisciplinary work in health, chemical, and life sciences

g) Relevant international experience

h) Experience in securing and managing competitive external research funding

i) Strong teaching skills

j) Successful leadership of a third-party-funded research group

k) Proficiency in teaching in both German and English

The University of Innsbruck is committed to increasing the percentage of female employees especially in leading positions and therefore explicitly invites women to apply. In the case of equivalent qualifications, women will be given preference.

In line with the Collective Bargaining Agreement professors are in remuneration group A 1, i.e., for a full-term professorship the basic salary is 6.604,30 Euro (14 times). Depending on qualification and experience a higher salary and facilities may be negotiated with the Rector. The university also offers attractive additional benefits ( http://www.uibk.ac.at/universitaet/zusatzleistungen/ ).

The application should include: a curriculum vitae with a description of your scholarly and professional career; a list of scientific publications, lectures and other academic work and projects, including projects funded by third parties; a description of completed, current and intended research; the five most important works, and a teaching statement (3 pages max). All documents have to be submitted in digital form (e-mail, etc.).

The full, authoritative text in German (published in the official bulletin of the University of 16/04/2025) can be found at

Up-to-date information on the state of the opening can be found at

Number of offers available 1 Company/Institute Pharmaceutical Chemistry - Institute of Pharmacy, University of Innsbruck Country Austria City Innsbruck Postal Code 6020 Street Innrain 80-82 Geofield