University assistant predoctoral

The University of Vienna is a community of over 10,000 individuals, including approximately 7,500 academic staff members, who passionately pursue answers to the profound questions that shape our future. They represent individuals driven by curiosity and a relentless pursuit of excellence. With us, they find the space to try things out and unfold their potential. Are you inspired by their passion and determination? We are currently seeking a/an

University assistant predoctoral

50 Faculty of Life Sciences

Job vacancy starting: 04/15/2025 (MM-DD-YYYY) | Working hours: 40,00 | Classification CBA: §48 VwGr. B1 Grundstufe (praedoc)

Limited contract until:

Job ID: 3779

Explore and teach at the University of Vienna, where more than 7,500 academics thrive on curiosity in continuous exploration and help us better understand our world. Does this sound like you? Then join our accomplished team!

In the group of Univ.Prof.Dr. Christoph Rademacher at the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of Vienna is a PhD position in the Marie Slodowska-Curie Doctoral Network (MSCA-DN) "AUREUS" available. The aim of the AUREUS network is to train a new generation of researchers as a response to the increasing need for a highly qualified work force in the field of chemical biology to counteract multidrug resistant S.aureus infections.

AUREUS’ intersectoral program is based on a unique international team, including companies, combining expertise in from different fields including chemistry, (micro-)biology and immunology.

The AUREUS network will provide doctoral candidates with broad, top-class scientific and professional competences and skills, thereby expanding the pipeline of future leaders for both industry and academia. Moreover, DCs will be trained in transferable skills, such as scientific communication and presentation of scientific data, team building, entrepreneurship, intellectual property rights and business management, gender equality in research, research ethics and outreach to society. The doctoral candidate will work in collaboration with Stichting Amsterdam UMC (AMC), the Netherlands, Eberhard Karls University Tuebingen (UT), Germany and Glycodiag (GLYD), France.

You will acquire complementary skills to exploit and develop different and innovative strategies to:

1. working and maintaining primary cells under sterile conditions
2. gain greater insights into the molecular recognition of S. aureus WTA by the human immune system.
3. harness the acquired knowledge to rationally design and develop effective small molecule inhibitors and immune-based therapies against S. aureus and related bacterial species.

For this you will need to work and maintain primary cells under sterile conditions, establish cell lines using lentiviral transduction, study cell signaling pathways using reporter gene assays. Formulation of nanoparticles using microfluids is a requirement. A general understanding about innate immunity would be a plus.

• Completed Master's degree or Diploma, in the field of biology, biotechnology or pharmaceutical sciences
• Appreciation for interdisciplinary work, proactive drive to collaborate across disciplines and excellent communication skills
• Proficient speaking and writing in English (C1)
• Basic experience in academic writing and with research methods (e.g. mammalian cell culture)
• Didactic competences / experience with e-learning
• IT user skills: e.g. FlowJo.
• Desireable knowledge: cell biology
• You should be a team player with high social skills
• Important: Candidates must meet the specific enrollment requirements of the University of Vienna.

Work-life balance: Our employees enjoy flexible working hours and can partially work remotely.

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 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.

Fair salary: The basic salary of EUR 3,714,80 (full time) increases if we can credit professional experience. In addition a mobility allowance of €600 and,  a family allowance (€660), if applicable.

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

• With your scientific curriculum vitae
• With a cover letter, which includes the motivation for the position, and emphasizes your strenght's in regard to the project and the requirements (max. 3 pages, font size 12, single spacing, with figures if necessary).
• Letter of Recommendation from two appropriate referees OR contact details of two references
• Copy of your Master Degree / Diploma plus transcripts of records
• Via our job portal/ Apply now - button

Christoph Johannes Heinrich Rademacher

christoph.rademacher@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: 03/23/2025 (MM-DD-YYYY)