Your personal sphere of influence:Studies on the stereoselective synthesis of organic compounds. The focus is on the development of new organic reactions and reaction sequences, with an emphasis on exploring the reactivity of oxocarbenium ions, the synthesis and characterization of fluorescent organic cations for biological applications, and the synthesis of bioactive molecules (e.g., linkers, affinity probes).Your future tasks:Participation in research projects / research studiesParticipation in publications / academic articles / presentationsWorking on your dissertation and its completionYou are expected to sign a doctoral thesis agreement within 12 months.Participation in teaching and independent teaching of courses as defined by the collective agreementInvolvement in the organisation of meetings, conferences, symposiumsInvolvement in the department administration as well as in teaching and research administration This is part of your personality:Completed Master's degree or Diploma, in the field of Chemistry with profound knowledge and practical experience in the field of Organic Synthesis.Ability to work independently in the field of organic synthesis, including working under inert atmosphere.Experience with the chemistry of fluorescent molecules (including their characterization and evaluation of photochemical parameters) is desirable, as is experience with the functionalization of amides and rearrangement reactions.Experience with the chemistry of reactive carbocationic intermediates and their selective conversion into functionalized products, as well as experience with bioactive molecules and molecules used to address biological questions, is advantageous. Experience with chemical biology and related techniques is advantageous.Basic experience in academic writing and with research methods.Excellent command of written and spoken English.IT user skills: e.g. Microsoft Office, ChemOfficeYou should be a team player with high social skills What we offer: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 of 3.714,80 (on a full-time basis) increases if we can credit professional experience.Contract: The contract duration is limited to 31.03.2026. Equal opportunities for everyone: We look forward to diverse personalities in the team! It is that easy to apply:With your scientific curriculum vitae / letter of intentWith your letter of motivation incl. research interestMaster Degree  /  DiplomaList of publicationsevidence of teaching experience (if available)Apply via our  job portal/ Apply now -  buttonIf you have any questions, please contact:Eleonora Hendrika Gertruda Mezger-Backus  ellen.backus@univie.ac.atWe 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.University of Vienna. Space for personalities. Since 1365.Data protection​Application deadline: 09/04/2025 (MM-DD-YYYY) Prae Doc dos.chem@univie.ac.at Apply now