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University Assistant postdoctoral 

50 Faculty of Life Sciences  

Job vacancy starting: 03/01/2026 (MM-DD-YYYY) | Working hours:  40,00  | Classification CBA: §48 VwGr. B1 lit. b (postdoc) 

Limited contract until: 02/28/2029

Job ID: 4185

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Your personal sphere of play:

A position for a postdoctoral researcher is available at the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences. The candidate should have extensive knowledge in the field of medicinal chemistry or chemical biology with relevance to applications in pharmaceutical sciences in order to support the research group in the field of synthetic organic chemistry.

The Molecular Drug Targeting (MDT) Lab is seeking a highly motivated postdoctoral researcher with a strong background in synthetic organic chemistry, ideally complemented by experience in medicinal chemistry or chemical biology. The position focuses on functional conjugation chemistry, including protein conjugation, lipid coupling, and the development of tailored molecular probes. You will work extensively with analytical techniques such as NMR and MS and contribute to our fragment-based drug design efforts, integrating structural, thermodynamic, and biophysical insights directly into your synthetic strategy. The lab offers equipment for parallel synthesis, and you will also engage with chemical and biological databases as part of compound design and evaluation.

A willingness to learn NMR spectroscopy and basic biophysical methods is expected to characterize protein ligand complexes, as these techniques are central to our integrated discovery pipeline. Experience with LYTACs or targeted degradation approaches is considered an advantage. The successful candidate will work with a high degree of personal responsibility, contribute to a safe and well-organized laboratory environment, and help guide and supervise students. Strong teamwork skills, enjoyment in working closely with people across disciplines, and a commitment to maintaining high safety and quality standards in the lab are essential. The MDT Lab provides a dynamic interdisciplinary environment at the interface of chemistry, immunology, and drug delivery, with many opportunities for scientific growth and collaboration.

Your future tasks:

Active participation in research, teaching & administration, which means:

• You will work extensively with analytical techniques such as NMR and MS and contribute to our fragment-based drug design efforts, integrating structural, thermodynamic, and biophysical insights directly into your synthetic strategy. 
• You will also engage with chemical and biological databases as part of compound design and evaluation.
• Cacterize protein ligand complexes
• You participate in evaluation measures and in quality assurance.
• You take on administrative tasks in research, teaching and administration.

This is part of your personality: 

•    Completed doctoral/PhD studies - Excellent knowledge of synthetic organic chemistry in the field of medicinal chemistry and/or chemical biology.  
•    They are well-suited to an international and multidisciplinary research environment. Good project and time management skills, as well as meticulous documentation of         work, are expected.

• Demonstrated research competence and initiative through international publications in peer-relevant media

•    Didactic skills / experience in e-learning  - IT skills (MS Office, FlowJo)
•    Excellent knowledge of English (C1) written and spoken 
•    Team player and high social/communicative skills 

What we offer:

Work-life balance: Our employees enjoy flexible working hours, remote/hybrid and/or part-time work (upon agreement).

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 in the center of beautiful Vienna 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.

Fixed-term contract and fair salary: The basic salary of EUR 4,932,90 (14 times a year) for a period of 3 years.

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

It is that easy to apply:

• With your scientific curriculum vitae / letter of intent
• With your list of publications
• With your summary of research interests (max. 1 p.)
• Doctoral Degree 
• Contact details of persons who could provide reference letters
• Via our job portal/ Apply now -  button

If you have any questions, please contact:

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: 01/31/2026 (MM-DD-YYYY)