Job Description

 

52 Faculty of Chemistry
Startdate: 01.03.2025 | Working hours: 40 | Collective bargaining agreement: §48 VwGr. B1 lit. b (postdoc)
Limited until: 28.02.2030
Reference no.: 3535

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:

We invite applications for a Postdoctoral Researcher position in the group of Ivo Hofacker at the Department of Theoretical Chemistry. Our team works on the development of algorithms and methods for problems in Computational Chemistry, Systems Chemistry, and Computational Biology, with a special focus on RNA structure and bioinformatics.

The position is to be filled for the duration of an employee's absence. An extension beyond this period is considered depending on availability.

Your future tasks:

We are seeking an ambitious, early-career researcher passionate about RNA bioinformatics. As part of our team, you will participate in research, teaching & administration. Specifically you will:

• Develop an independent research profile that complements the group’s activities.
• Share your research through publications in top-tier journals and presentations at leading conferences.
• Contribute to grant applications and secure third-party funding.
• Contribute to the department's teaching activities.
• Hold courses independently within the scope of the provisions of the collective bargaining agreement.
• Participate in development and maintenance of the ViennaRNA Package software.
• Participate in collaborative projects with groups in RNA biology.
• Supervise the research conducted by master's and doctoral students.
• Take on administrative tasks in research, teaching and administration.

This is part of your personality:

Minimum Requirements:

• PhD/Doctorate in bioinformatics, computer science, theoretical chemistry, or related disciplines
• Strong programming skills (preferably Python and C/C++)
• Expertise in RNA bioinformatics
• Proven ability to publish in leading international journals
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work in a team
• Fluency in English (written and spoken)

Desirable Expertise:

• Experience in design, implementation, and usage of bioinformatics algorithms
• Experience working with the ViennaRNA software package, both as user and developer
• Familiarity with recent developments in RNA structure prediction, such as incorporation of structure probing data
• Experience in RNA sequence design problems

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 basic salary of EUR 4.932,90 (14 times a year) increases if we can credit professional experience.
Contract: The position is to be filled for the duration of an employee's absence. An extension beyond this period is considered depending on availability.
Equal opportunities for all: We welcome every additional/new personality to the team!

It is that easy to apply:

Please submit the following documents:

• Letter of Motivation: Explain your interest in the position and relevant experience.
• Academic CV: Include a list of publications, courses taught, and talks given.
• Research Interests: Describe your research interests and future research agenda.
• References: Provide contact details of individuals who can provide letters of reference.
• Via our job portal/ Apply now -  button

If you have any questions, please contact:

Ivo Hofacker

ivo.hofacker@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: 01/31/2025 (MM-DD-YYYY)

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