Your personal sphere of play:
We are looking for a dynamic, diplomatic and strategic thinker at the postdoctoral level to run the new Core Facility Animal Care (AC) at the University of Vienna Biology Building (UBB). The AC is grounded on basic research on animal behavior and cognition, but aims to connect researchers from related fields of expertise within the Faculty of Life Sciences, such as developmental and evolutionary biology and neuroscience.
As senior scientist and head of the AC, you will work closely with the existing research teams, and the non-scientific staff to create a critical mass and momentum, to foster excellent, integrated and impact-focused research in a state-of-the-art facility. You will actively contribute to the integration of existing and new working groups, the coordination and mentoring of staff and trainees, and the management of AC’s budget. Your further duties include the coordination of animal welfare approvals and ethical permissions, and the maintenance of the AC in compliance with animal welfare guidelines. You will be also responsible for internal and external communication and strategically guide our disseminations and PR activities to increase visibility.
We are looking for a researcher with advanced skills in animal behavior and/or animal welfare, with experience in the organization of animal research including coordination of staff and trainees, handling of animal experimentation licenses and dissemination strategies. We would expect a dynamic, open-minded, analytical, task-focused and socially skilled person with a good understanding of leadership and communication in both English and German language.
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Vollzeit
Waidhofen, Thaya
05.11.2025
Waidhofen, Thaya
What you will enjoy doing
- Gather and analyze market requirements for plastic beverage closures
- Define product scope and create detailed product specifications
- Develop innovative closure designs in close collaboration with our product design team
- Plan, coordinate, and supervise sampling during the pilot phase
- Initiate, monitor, and evaluate internal laboratory tests
- Conduct and support line tests at customer sites
- Lead cross-functional development projects from concept to industrialization
- Act as key technical contact for customers and suppliers throughout the development process
- Ensure alignment between closure design and beverage filling line requirements
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Your personal sphere of play:
- Development and evaluation of health behavior interventions, including interventions focusing on the physical environment and digital interventions
- Impact of study participation on the experience and behaviour of study probands (research participation effects)
- Social inequality in digital health interventions (Digital Divide)
- Women’s health
- Science communication
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Your personal workspace:
- You are involved in research work and scientific studies in the field of battery materials, at the interface of technical applications, resource management, and sustainability.
- You independently plan and carry out complex experiments, evaluate the data, and interpret the results.
- You will be involved in publications, scientific articles, and presentations.
- We expect you to help maintain our measuring equipment and take on administrative tasks.
- You work on your dissertation and its completion.
- We expect you to join the Doctoral School of Chemistry at the University of Vienna and to finalize your dissertation agreement within 12-18 months.
- You hold courses independently within the scope of the provisions of the collective bargaining agreement.
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Your personal sphere of influence:
- Support researchers and administrative staff in financial management, including purchase orders and bookkeeping.
- Assist visiting scientists, cooperation partners, students, and volunteers with financial contributions and bookings.
- Maintain up-to-date financial records and help prepare quarterly and annual reports.
- Support organisational and administrative tasks within the KLF Core Facility.
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Your personal sphere of play:
- You will develop an independent research profile in the field of empirical educational research with a focus on one of the areas mentioned above.
- You will participate in research projects and scientific studies.
- You will publish internationally and give lectures.
- You will apply for projects and solicit third-party funding.
- You hold courses independently within the scope of the provisions of the collective bargaining agreement.
- You supervise students.
- You will participate in evaluation measures and quality assurance.
- You will take on administrative tasks in research and teaching.
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