Tenure-Track Professor in the field of Environmental Mineralogy

The University of Vienna is internationally renowned for its excellence in teaching and research, and counts more than 7,500 academics from all disciplines. This breadth of expertise offers unique opportunities to address the complex challenges of modern society, to develop comprehensive new approaches, and educate the problem-solvers of tomorrow from a multidisciplinary perspective.

At the Faculty of Earth Sciences, Geography and Astronomy at the University of Vienna seeks to appoint a

The position

We seek applicants with an excellent track record in the general field of nano-scale mineralogy and with a focus on investigating the properties and behavior of minerals and synthetic materials in environmental processes. Successful candidates have a strong background in the application of analytical techniques in geomaterial-related research, preferentially for the evaluation of the structure and properties of interfaces, aspects of nanomineralogy, or structure-property relations on a molecular level. Close cooperation with electron diffraction facilities at the University and with the Core Facilities at the faculty is expected. The future professorship should contribute to the University‘s strategic priority “Climate, Environment, Sustainability”, should be involved in applied resource research across geoscientific departments, and cooperate with the environmental nanoresearch and aquatic environmental geochemistry research at the University of Vienna and beyond.

The research environment (https://mineralogie.univie.ac.at/en/) has a focus on mineral physics, applied mineralogy (gemstones, industrial mineralogy) and crystallography. Existing laboratory facilities encompass X-ray diffraction analysis and solid-state spectroscopy and are supplemented by thermal analysis laboratories and synthesis facilities. There exists close exchange with the laboratories and core facilities for electron beam measurement techniques and with solid-state mass spectroscopy at neighboring institutes and faculties. Inter- and transdisciplinary research within the scope of the University‘s strategic priority “Climate, Environment, Sustainability” is highly encouraged.

• Doctoral degree/PhD
• Two years of international research experience during or after doctoral studies
• Outstanding research achievements, excellent publication and funding record, international reputation
• Gender and diversity competence
• Experience in designing of and participating in research projects, ability to lead research groups and acquire third-party funding
• Enthusiasm for excellent teaching and supervision at the bachelor's, master's, and doctoral level

We expect the successful candidate to acquire, within three years, proficiency in German sufficient for teaching in bachelor's programmes and for participation in university committees.

• the opportunity to obtain a permanent position and eventual promotion to full professor; the initial contract as Assistant Professor is limited to six years, after positive evaluation of a qualification agreement the contract becomes permanent as Associate Professor; Associate Professors can be promoted to Full Professor through an internal competitive procedure.
• a dynamic research environment
• a wide range of research and teaching support services
• attractive working conditions in a city with a high quality of life
• an attractive salary according to the Collective Bargaining Agreement for University Staff (level A2) and an organisational retirement plan

1. Letter of motivation
2. Academic curriculum vitae
   • education and training (PhD Certificate, PDF)
   • positions held to date
   • career breaks (e.g. relevant parental, family or other care periods)
   • awards and honors
   • commissions of trust
   • previous and current cooperation partners
   • complete list of acquired third-party funding and, if applicable, of inventions/patents
   • list of most important scientific talks (max. 10)
   • teaching and mentoring
   • supervision experience (Master and PhD), if applicable
3. List of publications
   • link to your own publicly accessible ORCID record, with a complete and current publication list
   • three key publications as electronic full text version (PDF, max 30 MB)
4. Research statement
   • most important research achievements (max. 2 pages) and planned future research activities (max. 4 pages)
   • synopsis of three key publications with relevance to the position advertised
   • publication strategy
5. Teaching and supervision statement
   • teaching and supervision concept, including a description of the previous and planned priorities in academic teaching and supervision (max. 2 pages)
   • teaching evaluations (if available, PDF)

tenuretrack.personal@univie.ac.at
Only applications submitted through the link "Apply now" below will be considered.

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: 01/10/2025
Reference no.: 3215