University Assistant Postdoctoral, Life Sciences

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University Assistant postdoctoral

50 Faculty of Life Sciences
Startdate: 15.04.2026 | Working hours: 20 | Collective bargaining agreement: §48 VwGr. B1 lit. b (postdoc)
Reference no.: 5407

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 Functional and Evolutionary Ecology in the working group of Christa Schleper (Archaea Ecology and Evolution). Our research focuses on the physiology, ecological distribution and evolution of archaea, with a focus on Asgard and ammonia oxidizing archaea. Our international, engaged team bridges molecular techniques and functional genomics with microbiological, biochemical and physiological approaches.

Your future tasks:

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

• You work on your own research project relevant to the archaeal cell cycle.
• You publish internationally
• You apply for projects and raise third-party funds.
• You supervise your students and help out in teaching.
• You participate in evaluation measures and in quality assurance.

This is part of your personality:

• Completed doctoral/PhD studies in Biology, Microbiology and/or Genetics or similar topic
• Excellent dissertation
• Research competence and initiative proven through international publications in peer-relevant media
• Didactic skills, experiences in supervision
• IT skills, including programming and scripting and excellent writing skills
• Knowledge in archaea, particularly in cultivation, metagenomics, -transcriptomics, phylogenomics, archaeal physiology or cell biology is a significant advantage
• Excellent knowledge of English (C1)
• Team player and high social/communicative skills

What we offer:

Work-life balance: Our employees enjoy flexible working hours, remote/hybrid and/or part-time work (upon agreement).

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 5.014,30 (Full-time employment; 14 times a year) for a period of 36 months increases if we can credit professional experience.

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 questions, please contact:

Christa Schleper

christa.schleper@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: 03/27/2026

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