Postdoctoral Research Associate / Reference Code 271

Organisation: Universität für Bodenkultur

Research Field: Biological sciences - Other

Country: Österreich

Type of Contract: Temporary

Job Status: Part-time

Hours per week: 20

Reference Number: 271

Workplace: 1190 Wien, Muthgasse 18

Application Deadline: 4 January 2026

The Department of Biotechnology and Food Science, Institute of Bioprocess Science and Engineering is currently seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate.

Extent of employment: 20 hours per week

Duration of employment: as of now, limited to 31st of December 2026, with option for temporary extension

Allocation in compliance with the Collective Agreement for University Staff to job group: B1 lit. b

Gross monthly salary: depending on previous eligible experience at least Euro 2.507,20, payable 14 times per year

Responsibilities

• Independent research activity and cooperation in research work of the Institute of Bioprocess Science and Engineering at the Department of Biotechnology and Food Science.
• Collaboration and independent teaching of courses and examinations within the Department, including Quality Management in Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering Exercises.
• Acquisition, supervision and management of scientific research projects.
• Publication activity.
• Student supervision.
• Co-supervision of bachelor's and master's theses as well as dissertations.
• Participation in organizational and administrative tasks as well as evaluation measures.

Required skills and qualifications

• Doctorate degree.
• Completed Master's degree or equivalent in Technical Biology, Biotechnology, Biochemical Technology or a comparable subject with technical focus.
• Extensive knowledge of bioprocess engineering, upstream and downstream processing, with a primary focus on fermentation of microbial systems with recombinant proteins and peptides as products.
• Experience in managing complex interdisciplinary research projects involving multiple research groups, including molecular biology, fermentation, downstream processing, statistics, bioinformatics, product and process analysis.
• Experience in the technical implementation of genetic code expansion technology using non-canonical amino acids.
• Publications relevant to the field.
• Experience in acquiring research projects.
• Excellent written and spoken German and English.
• Relevant practical experience.
• Willingness and ability to teach and publish.

Desired skills and qualifications

• Experience in personnel leadership and management.
• Experience in operating bioreactors on various scales, from small scale to fully automated bench-top bioreactor systems.
• Experience in university cooperation projects.
• Organizational skills and ability to work under pressure.
• Teamwork and communication skills.
• Flexibility.
• Social competence.

Please send your job application including motivation letter and CV to Personnel Management, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Peter-Jordan-Straße 70, 1190 Vienna, E-Mail: recruiting@boku.ac.at, Reference code 271.

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