Senior Lecturer (instructional teaching)

Organisation/Company Universität Wien Research Field Chemistry » Other Chemistry » Computational chemistry Researcher Profile Established Researcher (R3) Country Austria Application Deadline 26 Jun 2025 - 00:00 (UTC) Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week 40 Offer Starting Date 1 Sep 2025 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

At the University of Vienna, over 10,000 people work together on the big questions of the future. Approximately 7,500 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 Lecturer (instructional teaching)

52 Faculty of Chemistry

Startdate: 01.09.2025 | Working hours: 40 | Collective bargaining agreement: §48 VwGr. B1 Grundstufe (praedoc)

Limited until: permanent

Reference no.: 4125

In case of a positive evaluation at the end of the fixed-term period of 4 years, the position will be changed to a permanent position.

Do you enjoy working with young people, are you curious and want to pass on your knowledge? As a Senior Lecturer, you play a key role in the education of students. Together with a dedicated team of lecturers, you will make a significant contribution to the success of the students. In addition to a well founded professional education, the motivation of students is also particularly important to us. We want to help young people develop an inquisitive and critical way of thinking and thus lay a solid foundation for future professional challenges.

As a Senior Lecturer, you will be employed in the field of computer-aided and digital teaching in chemistry. The focus of your work will be on the organisation, further development and teaching of courses in the Bachelor's and Master's programmes in Chemistry that deal with computer-aided analysis and digital processing of chemical data sets as well as automation in the laboratory. In addition, you will introduce simple digital solutions in laboratory teaching in the Bachelor's programme in Chemistry using digital tools such as Jupyter notebooks to support an interactive, self-directed learning process.
The employment level of 40 hours/week includes an average teaching obligation of 24 semester hours per week of instructive teaching per semester.

You are actively involved in teaching, research and administration. This means:
- As a Senior Lecturer, you will be involved in teaching at Bachelor's and Master's level in the area of Chemistry.
- The core tasks include the independent implementation of courses dedicated to the digital processing of large data sets and the automation of everyday laboratory work, as well as teaching in laboratory courses in the Bachelor's programme in Chemistry. The focus here is on instructing students in the evaluation of experimental data and the use of digital methods in a chemical context.
- The ongoing revision of the current state of science as well as further didactic training are expected.
- In addition, the participation in administrative activities, especially in the administration and organisation of teaching, is part of the job description.

What we expect:

We are looking for people who see university teaching as an interesting and challenging professional field.

Admission requirements:

- Completed Master's/Diploma programme in the field of chemistry

- Several years of independent teaching experience at a post-secondary educational institution

- Enthusiasm for passing on knowledge and for university teaching

- Didactic skills / experience in e-learning

- Basic knowledge of programming languages such as Python, use of Jupyter notebooks

- Very good knowledge of German

- You are a team player with good social/communication skills

Additional Information

What we offer:

Inspiring working atmosphere: You will be part of an international academic team with excellent research infrastructure, dedicated colleagues and students who want to learn from you.

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.

Fair salary: The basic salary of EUR 3,714,80 (on a fulltime basis) increases if we can credit professional experience. In case of a positive evaluation at the end of the fixed-term period of 4 years, the position will be changed to a permanent position.

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