University Assistant Postdoctoral, Life Sciences

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University Assistant postdoctoral

50 Faculty of Life Sciences
Working hours: 40 | Collective bargaining agreement: §48 VwGr. B1 lit. b (postdoc)
Limited until: 19.11.2026
Reference no.: 6070

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:

Your future position is at the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences / Division of Pharmacognosy in the team of Prof. Judith Rollinger.

It is characterized by excellent research in "Phytochemistry & Biodiscovery" focusing on the targeted identification and isolation of novel natural hit/lead structures for drug discovery.

The Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences is part of the Faculty of Life Sciences, where academic staff and students appreciate the high diversity of interconnected research disciplines, the vivid exchange between colleagues and the involvement of (under)graduate students for education and research.

Your future tasks:

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

• You build up an independent research profile in the broad field of pharmacognosy/phytochemistry (e.g. analytics, chromatography, isolation and characterization of natural compounds from various sources, bioactivity tracking using omics-approaches and chemoinformatics, bioactivity testing).
• You are involved in research projects and scientific studies dedicated to the well-being of humans (e.g. in the areas of infection, inflammation and metabolic syndrome).
• You publish internationally and give lectures.
• You apply for projects and raise third-party funds.
• You (co)supervise Pharmacy students (bachelor/master/PhDs).
• You take on administrative tasks in research, teaching and administration.
• You take over teaching activities in undergraduate courses in the BSc/MSc curriculum in Pharmaceutical Sciences.

This is part of your personality:

• Completed doctoral/PhD studies in Pharmacognosy/Pharmaceutical Biology, Natural Product Chemistry or a similar field.
• Outstanding dissertation
• Research competence proven through international publications in high-ranked, peer-reviewed journals (mainly as first author).
• Experience in research management.
• Didactic skills.
• IT skills and knowledge in big data-analytics.
• Knowledge of chromatography, instrumental analysis and the structural elucidation of natural products using modern spectroscopic, spectrometric and phytochemical methods is required.
• Experience in chemoinformatics/chemometrics/metabolomics for drug discovery is a significant advantage.
• Team player and high social/communicative skills
• Excellent command of English (and, ideally, German).

What we offer:

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.

Fixed-term contract and fair salary: This is a fixed-term maternity cover role (initially untill 19 November 2026), with an option to extend for the duration of the employee's absence (untill around the end of September 2027). Salary:EUR 5.014,30 (gross for 40 hours, paid 14 times a year).

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

It is that easy to apply:

• With your scientific curriculum vitae / letter of intent
• With your list of publications
• With your summary of research interests (max. 1 p.)
• Doctoral Degree
• Contact details of persons who could provide reference letters
• Via our job portal / Apply now - button

If you have any content questions, please contact:

Judith Maria Rollinger

judith.rollinger@univie.ac.at

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: 08/17/2026

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