"Senior Scientist"

Senior Scientist

52 Faculty of Chemistry
Startdate:01.04.2026 | Working hours:40 | Collective bargaining agreement:§48 VwGr. B1 lit. b (postdoc)
Limited until:31.03.2030
Reference no.:5307

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 Faculty of Chemistry is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Senior Scientist to join the NMR Centre of the Faculty of Chemistry. The successful candidate will contribute to overseeing the operations of the advanced NMR core facility while actively contributing to the research and training activities. This is an exciting opportunity to engage in supporting and developing NMR-based methodologies, while managing state-of-the-art instrumentation. The position is initially limited to 4 years with the option of subsequent permanent employment.

Your future tasks:

• Operation and management: Contribute to overseeing the daily operations of the NMR core facility and the coordination with the shared hyperstructure with the other NMR centers at the University of Vienna, with responsibility for personnel, scheduling, and budget management.
• User and research support: Maintain and develop relations with internal and external users, provide scientific guidance and foster collaborations.
• Instrumentation management: Maintain, develop, and troubleshoot high-end NMR spectrometers (400–700 MHz, solution- and solid-state NMR, EPR, DNP, Prodigy and He-Cryo units), ensuring optimal performance and reliability.
• Method development: Develop hardware solutions for specialized NMR applications incl. (micro-)control units, sample handling systems, tailored console updates. Develop and optimize pulse programs and parameter sets for chemical, biochemical, and materials applications; support the implementation of full automation workflows.
• Infrastructure maintenance: Maintain and troubleshoot the associated IT infrastructure (Linux and Windows systems), as well as gas and cryogenic systems (He recovery, gas and liquid gas supply for the NMR Centre and the Faculty of Chemistry).
• Teaching and training in NMR spectroscopy: Holding indenpent courses within the scope of the Austrian bargain agreement. Contribute to teaching activities within the Faculty of Chemistry, with a focus on applying NMR spectroscopy and supervision of teaching events at the bachelor’s, master’s, and PhD levels.
• Facility management: Manage budgets, monitor facility usage, and maintain the web-based facility management software to ensure transparent and efficient operation.
• Scientific development: Stay abreast of advances in magnetic resonance and implement best practices to support the Faculty’s and Institute’s evolving research needs.
• Administrative engagement: Contribute to administrative tasks related to research, teaching, and institutional development within the Faculty’s NMR Core Facility.
• The position focuses on supporting and developing research infrastructure rather than establishing an independent research line.

This is part of your personality:

• Ph.D. or equivalent experience in chemistry or a related field.
• Outstanding dissertation.
• Extensive hands-on experience with NMR, EPR, DNP spectrometers and techniques focusing on solution state NMR.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to troubleshoot instrumentation.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills to collaborate with diverse research groups.
• Excellent knowledge of English (C1) / other foreign language.
• Team player and high social/communicative skills.

Join us in advancing scientific discovery through NMR spectrometry!

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 position is initially limited to 4 years with the option of subsequent permanent employment. 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:

• 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:

Dennis Kurzbach

dennis.kurzbach@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.

​Application deadline: 03/05/2026