University Assistant (prae doc) at the Department of Physiological Chemistry

The University of Vienna (20 faculties and centres, 184 fields of study, approx. 10.400 members of staff, about 90.000 students) seeks to fill the position as soon as possible of a


Reference number: 13246

We are looking for a PhD applicant, who is interested in taste research, chemoreceptors, and food choice analyses.
The position is advertised for 4 years, starting with a contract duration of 1,5 years which will automatically be extended to a duration of 4 years, unless the employer does submit a nonextension notification after 12 months.




Duration of employment: 4 year/s

Extent of Employment: 30.0 hours/week
Job grading in accordance with collective bargaining agreement: §48 VwGr. B1 Grundstufe (praedoc) with relevant work experience determining the assignment to a particular salary grade.

Job Description:
• Participation in research projects including the independent conduction of experiments in the laboratory, statistical analyses, and publication & presentation of the results
• Participation in experiments with animal tissue and clinical human studies
• Participation in teaching in the field of chemistry and nutrition as defined by the collective agreement
• Supervision of students in the laboratory
• Involvement in the organization of meetings, conferences, symposiums
• Involvement in teaching and research administration


We expect the successful candidate to sign a doctoral thesis agreement within 12 months.


Profile:
• The ideal candidate must have a Master degree in Nutritional Sciences, Food Chemistry or related fields
• Interest and ideally first experience in taste research, chemoreceptors, and food choice analyses
• Hands-on experience in conducting experiments in the field of molecular biology such as gene expression analyses, sensory analyses, and statistical analysis
• High ability to express yourself both orally and in writing
• Excellent command of written and spoken English
• IT user skills of MS Office, GraphPadPrism, SigmaPlot, R


Required documents: a) letter of motivation b) scientific CV (incl. list of publications and courses) c) contact details of a referee e) diplomas. Applications in English or German are accepted. project proposal
- Curriculum vitae
- List of publications, evidence of teaching experience (if available)
- Degree certificatess


Research fields:

Main research field	Special research fields	Importance
Chemistry	Chemical biology;Food chemistry	MUST
Health Sciences	Nutritional sciences	MUST

Education:

Educational institution	Educational level	Special subject	Importance
University	Chemistry	Food chemistry	MUST

Languages:

Language	Language level	Importance
German	Excellent knowledge	SHOULD
English	Excellent knowledge	MUST

Computer-Skills:

Type of computer skills	Specified computer skills	Importance
Basic Knowledge	Internet knowledge	MUST
Basic Knowledge	MS Office	MUST

Applications including a letter of motivation (German or English) should be submitted via the Job Center to the University of Vienna ( http://jobcenter.univie.ac.at) no later than 12.08.2022, mentioning reference number 13246.

For further information please contact Bartl, Brigitte +43-1-4277-70601.

The University pursues a non-discriminatory employment policy and values equal opportunities, as well as diversity ( http://diversity.univie.ac.at/). The University lays special emphasis on increasing the number of women in senior and in academic positions. Given equal qualifications, preference will be given to female applicants.

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Reference number: 13246
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