Technician

At the University of Vienna almost 11,000 personalities work together towards answering the big questions of the future. Around 7,700  of them do research and teaching, around 3,000 work in administration and organisation. We are looking for a/an

Technician

91 Centre for Microbiology and Environmental Systems Science
Working hours:40 | Collective bargaining agreement:§54 VwGr. IIIa
Reference no.: 5608

If you love to work in a lab, then welcome to the team! Our center consists of personalities who want to make a change. Our work is based on respectful communication,  professionalism and high aspirations of having a positive impact on society.

Your personal sphere of influence:

The Polz lab is housed within the Centre for Microbiology and Environmental Systems Science. Consisting of currently 6 postdocs, 4 PhD students and one technician, the lab offers a highly collaborative and open work environment with opportunities for learning and personal growth.

The project goal is to provide technical help in the computational analysis of gene expression data in microbial cultures grown in native seawater.

The position is for 40 hours per week and is a temporary position for a period of 2 months.

Your future tasks:

• Data curation
• Data analysis
• Simple statistical analysis

This is part of your personality:

• Basic knowledge in bioinformatics
• Simple programming
• Good English communication skills
• Open to a collaborative work environment

Your special working style: You like to work independently and in a structured manner, you are service-oriented and you like to find solutions. You are a team player and have high social and communicative skills.

What we offer:

Work-life balance: Our employees enjoy flexible, family-friendly working hours, remote/hybrid (upon agreement).
Inspiring working atmosphere: You are part of a committed team with diverse university backgrounds in a relaxed work environment.
Good public transport connections: Your workplace in the center of beautiful Vienna is easily accessible by public transport.
Internal further training:Opportunity to deepen your skills on an ongoing basis. There are over 600 courses to choose from – free of charge.
Fair salary: The basic salary of EUR 2.759,20 (gross salary for 40h/week, 14 times a year) increases if we can credit professional experience.
Equal opportunities for all:We welcome every additional/new personality to the team!

It’s that easy to apply:

• With your CV and letter of motivation
• Leaving certificates/diplomas
• Via our job portal / apply button

If you have any content questions, please contact:

Eva Lugbauer

eva.lugbauer@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.

University of Vienna. Space for personalities. Since 1365.

Application deadline: 05/08/2026