Senior Scientist

At the University of Vienna more than 10,000 personalities work together towards answering the big questions of the future. Around 7,500 of them do research and teaching, around 2,900 work in administration and organisation. We are looking for a/an

Senior Scientist

47 Faculty of Psychology

Job vacancy starting: 11/11/2024 | Working hours: 20.00 | Classification CBA: §48 VwGr. B1 lit. b (postdoc)

Limited contract until: 11/26/2024

Job ID: 2963

Among the many good reasons to want to research and teach at the University of Vienna, there is one in particular, which has convinced around 7,500 academic staff members so far. They see themselves as personalities who need space for their continuous striving and curiosity in order to be able to be More than 7,500 academics at the University of Vienna thrive on continuous exploration and curiosity and help us better understand our world. Does this sound like you? Then join our accomplished team!

The Faculty of Psychology at the University of Vienna comprises of the Dean’s office and the StudyServiceCenter, as well as four Departments and the Outpatient Unit for Research, Teaching, and Practice.

We seek to fill a position for a Senior Scientist (Postdoc, 20 hours/week). The main area of responsibility for this position will be the Biochemical Laboratory of the professorship of Clinical Psychology of Adulthood (Prof. Urs M. Nater), which has to be supervised from two different locations (Liebiggasse 5, 1010 Vienna, as well as Viehmarktgasse 2c, Campus Vienna Biocenter 2, 1030 Vienna).

The position is temporary to cover a maternity leave replacement.

As a Senior Scientist Postdoc, you will work as part of an experienced team at the Department of Clinical And Health Psychology. You will carry out laboratory work both independently and as part of a team.

Active participation in research, teaching & administration, which means:

• You contribute to and supervise ongoing projects and project staff.
• You take on administrative tasks in research and teaching (e.g. processing of expense allowances, creation and management of study materials).
• You create and edit SOPs.

• Completed doctoral/PhD studies in the field of Psychology
• Strong motivation to engage in research in the field of clinical psychology of adulthood, especially in the field of stress.Very good knowledge of quantitative methods of analysis and ability to present and process research questions in a structured way.
• Good user expertise in MS Office (especially Excel).
• Experience with the planning and implementation of Ecological Momentary Assessment studies and the effects of yoga on stress.
• High ability to express yourself both orally and in writing.
• Excellent command of written and spoken English.
• You like to work accurately, conscientiously, self-reliantly, in a structured manner, like to find solutions and are willing to learn. You are a team player, have good social and communication skills and a high sense of responsibility.

Duration of the contract: The position is temporary for the duration of a maternity leave replacement (unitl 26 November 2024). There is the possibility that the maternity leave will be extended by a further 10 months.

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 4,752.30 (full time, 14 times a year for senior scientists postdoctoral) for the duration of the maternity leave replacement, if we can credit professional experience.

Equal opportunities for all: We welcome every additional/new personality to the team!

• With your short letter of motivation.
• With your academic curriculum vitae in tabular form (including a list of your publications, a list of the courses taught and a list of talks given, if available).
• With contact details of at least two people who can provide a reference.
• Description of your research interests (max. 3 pages).
• With your degree certificates (e.g. university degree, etc., including references).
• Via our job portal/ Apply now - button

Urs Markus Nater

urs.nater@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: 10/31/2024