Senior Scientist Universität Wien

Job description:

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

Senior Scientist

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:

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.

The VERAcore facility provides 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 scientific support for sample selection and preparation, AMS analysis and the interpretation of radioisotope data.

The position is initially limited to four years, with the option of a permanent contract subject to a positive evaluation of the University of Vienna Core Facility “VERAcore” in the fourth year.

Your future tasks:

Active participation in AMS-measurements for interdisciplinary research as well as in teaching and administration. This includes:

• Performing high-quality AMS measurements.
• Responsibility for support of external and student users.
• Participation in research projects / studies.
• Participation in evaluation measures and quality assurance activities.
• International publications and presentations.
• Independent teaching of courses according to the collective agreement.
• Participation in research administration.

This is part of your profile:

Must-have: 

• PhD or equivalent in natural science preferably in Physics.
• Verifiable professional and methodological competence in running AMS measurements independently based on at least 2 years practical experience.
• Experience in communication with users/collaboration partners in interdisciplinary research.
• Computer skills: advanced knowledge of data evaluation software.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent command of written and spoken English.
• Publications in renowned, peer-reviewed media.
• Experience of working in an international team.

Desirable qualifications:

• • Practical experience with instrumentation for ion beam techniques.
  • Experience with NEC accelerator control software.
  • Experience in supervision of students.
  • Presentations at international conferences.
  • Basic knowledge of AMS sample preparation.

What we offer:

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 5.014,30 (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!

It is that easy to apply:

• Letter of motivation
• Academic curriculum vitae (including a list of publications and a list of talks given)
• Description of research interests and research agenda
• Contact details of three people who could provide a letter of reference
• Via our job portal/ Apply now -  button

If you have any questions, please contact:

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: 06/03/2026 

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