Senior Scientist

At the University of Vienna more than 10,000 personalities work together towards answering the big questions of the future. Around 7,500 of them do research and teaching, around 2,900 work in administration and organisation. We are looking for a/an

51 Faculty of Physics

Job vacancy starting: 05/15/2025 | Working hours: 40.00 | Classification CBA: §48 VwGr. B1 lit. b (postdoc)

Limited contract until:

Job ID: 3266

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 youre passionate about groundbreaking international research and academic excellence. Ready to be part of our team? Lets shape the future together!

The Isotope physics group operates the Vienna Environmental Research Accelerator (VERA), an internationally well-established facility for accelerator mass spectrometry (AMS). A particular strength of VERA is the capability to perform state-of-the-art measurements all across the nuclear chart. Extending the AMS method to isotopes previously impossible to measure with a 3MV-accelerator is an important research activity. Priority will be given to candidates with a particular interest in and experience of exploring AMS sample preparation of astrophysically important radioisotopes.

The VERAcore facility will provide easy access to the state-of-the-art technology available at VERA to address highly demanding interdisciplinary research questions. The goal is to utilise VERA for AMS in a collaborative manner i) within the University of Vienna, ii) for Austrian customers and iii) beyond in international partnerships. Preference will be given to candidates with a special focus on user access management and scientific support for sample selection and preparation, AMS analysis and the interpretation of radioisotope data.

Active participation in research, teaching and administration. This includes:

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International publications and presentations
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Responsibility for user acquisition and support of external users
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Independent teaching of courses according to the collective agreement
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Supervision of students
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Participation in evaluation measures and quality assurance activities
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Participation in research administration
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Must-have:

• PhD or equivalent in natural science preferably in Physics or Chemistry.

• Professional and methodological competence in Radiochemistry of AMS samples for at least five years.

• Experience in user acquisition and user access management for (trans-national) access.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Excellent command of written and spoken English.

• Publications in renowned, peer-reviewed media.

• Presentations at international conferences.

Desirable qualifications:

• Practical AMS measurement experience with cosmogenic radioisotopes.

• Experience abroad.

• Experience of supervising students.

Work-life balance: Our employees enjoy flexible working hours, remote/hybrid.

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. There are over 600 courses to choose from - free of charge.

Fixed-term contract and fair salary: The basic salary of EUR 4,932,90 (14 times a year) for senior scientists postdoctoral increases, if we can credit professional experience.

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

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Academic curriculum vitae (including a list of publications and a list of talks given
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Description of research interests and research agend
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Karin Hain

karin.hain@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 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.

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Application deadline: 01/17/2025