Postdoctoral Research Associate (temporary replacement) / Reference Code 09

Organisation: Universität für Bodenkultur

Research Field: Chemistry - Organic chemistry; Chemistry - Inorganic chemistry; Engineering - Biomaterial engineering; Chemistry - Physical chemistry

Country: Österreich

Type of Contract: Temporary

Job Status: Full-time

Hours per week: 40

Offer Starting Date: 15 March 2026

Reference Number: 09

Workplace: 1190 Wien, Muthgasse 18

Application Deadline: 10 February 2026

The Department of Natural Sciences and Sustainable Resources, Institute of Colloid and Biointerface Science is currently seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate as temporary replacement.

Extent of employment: 40 hours per week

Duration of employment: 15th of March 2026, limited to 14th of September 2026

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 5.014,30, payable 14 times per year

Responsibilities

• Independent experimental research in polymer chemistry, colloid science, and biointerfaces, including design, execution, and interpretation of experiments.
• Laboratory work and infrastructure stewardship in organic, polymer, and inorganic chemistry laboratories, including safety compliance, documentation, and method optimization.
• Development, execution, and supervision of projects on surface-initiated polymerization and functional biointerfaces.
• Contribution to the strategic development of the institute's research portfolio.
• Co-supervision and mentoring of Master’s and PhD students in chemistry and related disciplines.
• Initiation and development of own research ideas, with the aim of preparing competitive independent grant applications, for example FWF, EU, or equivalent schemes.
• Active contribution to proposal writing for national and European research grants, including conceptual input and preliminary data generation.
• Scientific dissemination, including preparation of manuscripts for peer-reviewed journals.
• Interdisciplinary collaboration within the institute and with national and international partners.

Required skills and qualifications

• Doctoral degree or PhD.
• Very good English language skills.

Desirable skills and qualifications

• Doctoral degree in Chemistry, Polymer Science, Materials Chemistry, or a closely related discipline.
• Proven experience in experimental laboratory research, including independent planning and execution of experiments in an academic research environment.
• Hands-on experience with advanced laboratory chemistry and materials science techniques.
• Ability to work independently and responsibly, with a high level of scientific rigor, reliability, and attention to detail.
• Strong motivation to learn and implement new experimental methods and to develop novel approaches.
• Competence in data handling and analysis, including standard scientific software and digital documentation practices.
• Demonstrated competence in scientific writing, including preparation of manuscripts for peer reviewed journals.
• Resilience and adaptability in a complex research environment, with excellent organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple tasks in parallel.
• Strong teamwork and communication skills; experience working in interdisciplinary research teams is an asset.
• Interest in contributing to proposal development.
• Good knowledge of German.

Applications can be submitted until 10th of February 2026.

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 Wien, E-Mail: recruiting@boku.ac.at, Reference code 09.

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