The University of Vienna (20 faculties and centres, 178 fields of study, approx. 9.800 members of staff, about 90.000 students) seeks to fill the position as soon as possible of a

Senior Scientist at the Core Facility for Cell Imaging & Ultrastructure Research,  Faculty of Life Sciences

Reference Number: 12311

Do you want to benefit from working in an interdisciplinary, dynamic, and highly motivated team embedded in the excellent and international environment of the University of Vienna? Do you have a strong interest in microscopy and ultrastructure research and its application to diverse research fields?

Then come join our team as Head of the Core Facility Cell Imaging and Ultrastructure Research CIUS at the Faculty of Life Sciences. This core facility participates in research and teaching in the life sciences with a focus on imaging techniques. To fully exploit the collaborative potential of such a core facility, we are seeking a Senior Scientist with the knowledge, expertise, motivation, and enthusiasm to lead this important facility.

Extent of Employment: 40 hours/week

Job grading in accordance with collective bargaining agreement: §48 VwGr. B1 lit. b  salary starting at 3,945.90 (postdoc) with relevant work experience determining the assignment to a particular salary grade.

Job Description

The Senior Scientist will be heading the Core Facility Cell Imaging and Ultrastructure Research CIUS at the Faculty of Life Sciences to support researchers that apply a diverse range of microscopy techniques. With a thorough expertise in advanced light and electron microscopy, the successful candidate is responsible for the maintenance of the technical equipment and the development of novel applications. As the main representative of the Core Facility, the Senior Scientist will assist and train users, participate in teaching, and organise the communication with the users of CIUS within the Faculty and beyond.

Profile

The successful candidate is experienced in advanced light microscopy as well as scanning and transmission electron microscopy including sample preparation, ultrathin sectioning as well as fluorescence and immunolabelling techniques. The applicant has expertise in managing service facilities at a research institution and a track record in project support from methodological design and execution via supervision of personnel and collaborative work.

Successful candidates should have the following qualifications:

• Doctoral degree/PhD in biology, physics, biotechnology or any other related field and post-doctoral experience in the area of microscopy.
• Experience in advanced imaging methods, including light, fluorescence and electron microscopy.
• The applicant has been following the scientific development in the field of advanced microscopy methods.
• The applicant speaks and writes fluently English.

We offer:

• the opportunity to obtain a permanent position
• in addition to the statutory social insurance, the University of Vienna offers a pension scheme to its employees
• a dynamic research environment
• working in an interdisciplinary, dynamic, and highly motivated team embedded in the excellent and international environment of the University of Vienna attractive working conditions in a city with a high quality of life
• working in a completely new building opening in September 2021 (University of Vienna Biology Building)
• a wide range of support services offered by central service institutions
• The University of Vienna is a research university with high international visibility.
• The University of Vienna is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity (http://diversity.univie.ac.at). The University lays special emphasis on increasing the number of women in senior and in academic positions.

Application documents

• Letter of motivation with a description of research interests and the specific interest in the advertised position
• Academic curriculum vitae (including a list of publications, a list of courses and a list of talks given)
• Description of research interests and research agenda
• Contact details of people who could provide a letter of reference

Applications including a letter of motivation (English) should be submitted via the Job Center to the University of Vienna no later than 27.09.2021, mentioning reference number 12311. For further information please contact Ursula Gerber (ursula.gerber@univie.ac.at).