Tenure-Track Professorship for the field of Applied Materials Chemistry at the Faculty of Chemistry (University of Vienna Faculty of Chemistry)

The University of Vienna is a research university with high international visibility and a wide range of degree programmes. We are committed to basic research that is open to applications and to research-led teaching, as well as to the dialogue with economy and society. We strive to actively promote the careers of young researchers, to contribute to the education of future generations and to augment the society’s ability to innovate. We invite you to become part of this dynamic and vibrant organisation. At the Faculty of Chemistry of the University of Vienna the position of a Tenure-Track Professorship for the field of Applied Materials Chemistry Full-time position is to be filled. The applicant has an excellent track record in the field of chemistry of applied materials or functional materials. Her/His research interests should focus on the synthesis and characterization of functional materials, such as polymers, composites or functional nanostructured materials, with potential energy, environmental or biomedical applications. Of particular interest are the relationships between chemistry, structure, morphology, properties, and function, which provide critical insights into mechanisms for improving the performance of materials in devices or structures. Fundamental understanding of materials and interfacial processes will form the basis to manipulate them in technical processes. The applicant is interested in interdisciplinary research and willing to collaborate both within the University of Vienna and with other research institutions. The University of Vienna is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity (http://diversity.univie.ac.at/en). The University strives to increase the share of women in professorial positions. Given equal qualifications, preference will be given to female applicants. Application document: Please submit a single PDF document named “LastName_FirstName.pdf” to tenuretrack.personal@univie.ac.at containing the following information (in English). 1. Cover Sheet and Table of Contents 2. Application letter, including a brief description of: o motivation to apply for the position o current research interests and research plans for the future o current and planned foci in academic teaching and the supervision of early career researchers 3. Academic curriculum vitae, including information about: o education, degrees (incl. information about the PhD granting institution and the exact date DD.MM.YYYY when the PhD was conferred), professional experience as well as applicable family/care/… times o “esteem factors” (e.g. experiences as a publisher, functions in research societies or programme committees) o previous and current cooperation partners 4. Full list of publications, including: o highlight and separately list five key publications which the applicant considers particularly relevant to the advertised tenure-track prof The University of Vienna is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity (http://diversity.univie.ac.at/en). The University strives to increase the share of women in professorial positions. Given equal qualifications, preference will be given to female applicants. Benefits www.univie.ac.at Eligibility criteria Successful candidates should have the following qualifications: • Doctoral degree/PhD and at least two years post-doctoral experience at a university or other research institution; as a general rule, applicants must have gained research experience outside the University of Vienna for a total of at least two years during or after their doctoral studies • Outstanding achievements and potential in research, excellent publication record, international reputation • Experience in designing and participating in research projects, ability to lead research groups, willingness to acquire third-party funding • Enthusiasm for excellent teaching, teaching experience at universities or a teaching concept. Candidates are expected to be willing to teach students at all levels (bachelor's, master's, or doctoral level), to supervise academic theses and to promote junior colleagues The University of Vienna expects the successful candidate to acquire, within three years, proficiency in German sufficient for teaching in bachelor’s programmes and for participation in university committees. We offer: • the opportunity to obtain a permanent position and eventual promotion to full professor. The successful candidate is hired as “Assistant professor” for a maximum duration of six years. If the candidate meets the conditions stipulated in the qualification agreement, the assistant professor is promoted to tenured “associate professor”, i.e. obtains a permanent position. If the conditions are not met, the employment will end upon expiry of the contract. Associate professors can be promoted to “full professor” through a university-internal competitive procedure. • at least a salary according to the Collective Bargaining Agreement for University Staff: section 49, job group A2 • in addition to the statutory social insurance, the University of Vienna offers a pension scheme to its employees • a dynamic research environment • attractive working conditions in a city with a high quality of life • a wide range of support services offered by central service institutions Selection process Successful candidates should have the following qualifications: • Doctoral degree/PhD and at least two years post-doctoral experience at a university or other research institution; as a general rule, applicants must have gained research experience outside the University of Vienna for a total of at least two years during or after their doctoral studies • Outstanding achievements and potential in research, excellent publication record, international reputation • Experience in designing and participating in research projects, ability to lead research groups, willingness to acquire third-party funding • Enthusiasm for excellent teaching, teaching experience at universities or a teaching concept. Candidates are expected to be willing to teach students at all levels (bachelor's, master's, or doctoral level), to supervise academic theses and to promote junior colleagues The University of Vienna expects the successful candidate to acquire, within three years, proficiency in German sufficient for teaching in bachelor’s programmes and for participation in university committees. We offer: • the opportunity to obtain a permanent position and eventual promotion to full professor. The successful candidate is hired as “Assistant professor” for a maximum duration of six years. If the candidate meets the conditions stipulated in the qualification agreement, the assistant professor is promoted to tenured “associate professor”, i.e. obtains a permanent position. If the conditions are not met, the employment will end upon expiry of the contract. Associate professors can be promoted to “full professor” through a university-internal competitive procedure. • at least a salary according to the Collective Bargaining Agreement for University Staff: section 49, job group A2 • in addition to the statutory social insurance, the University of Vienna offers a pension scheme to its employees • a dynamic research environment • attractive working conditions in a city with a high quality of life • a wide range of support services offered by central service institutions Additional comments The University of Vienna was founded in 1365 and is the oldest university in the German-speaking world and one of the largest in Central Europe. At present, about 88,000 students are enrolled in 180 courses at the University of Vienna. The University of Vienna is also the largest teaching and research institution in Austria with 8,900 employees, 6,700 of whom are scientists and academics. Required Research Experiences RESEARCH FIELD Chemistry › Molecular chemistry YEARS OF RESEARCH EXPERIENCE None RESEARCH FIELD Chemistry › Other YEARS OF RESEARCH EXPERIENCE None Skills/Qualifications Successful candidates should have the following qualifications: • Doctoral degree/PhD and at least two years post-doctoral experience at a university or other research institution; as a general rule, applicants must have gained research experience outside the University of Vienna for a total of at least two years during or after their doctoral studies • Outstanding achievements and potential in research, excellent publication record, international reputation • Experience in designing and participating in research projects, ability to lead research groups, willingness to acquire third-party funding • Enthusiasm for excellent teaching, teaching experience at universities or a teaching concept. Candidates are expected to be willing to teach students at all levels (bachelor's, master's, or doctoral level), to supervise academic theses and to promote junior colleagues The University of Vienna expects the successful candidate to acquire, within three years, proficiency in German sufficient for teaching in bachelor’s programmes and for participation in university committees. We offer: • the opportunity to obtain a permanent position and eventual promotion to full professor. The successful candidate is hired as “Assistant professor” for a maximum duration of six years. If the candidate meets the conditions stipulated in the qualification agreement, the assistant professor is promoted to tenured “associate professor”, i.e. obtains a permanent position. If the conditions are not met, the employment will end upon expiry of the contract. Associate professors can be promoted to “full professor” through a university-internal competitive procedure. • at least a salary according to the Collective Bargaining Agreement for University Staff: section 49, job group A2 • in addition to the statutory social insurance, the University of Vienna offers a pension scheme to its employees • a dynamic research environment • attractive working conditions in a city with a high quality of life • a wide range of support services offered by central service institutions 5. List of scientific talks o Name invited lectures and presentations at international conferences 6. Third-party funding o complete list of acquired third-party funded projects as PI (role, subject, duration, funding agency, funding volume), and, if applicable, of inventions/patents 7. Academic teaching and supervision o list courses taught and theses supervised o explain your teaching and supervision concept (max. 3 pages) Appendices to application document (in a single PDF or ZIP file named “LastName_FirstName_Appendices.pdf/zip”): a. Five key publications as electronic full text version (if not publicly available) b. Teaching evaluations (if available, compiled into a single PDF file) c. Copies of certificates of academic degrees (mandatory, compiled into a single PDF file) Reference no.: XXX (assigned by the Job Center) The application deadline is 18 September 2019. Privacy Policy of the University of Vienna Specific Requirements Successful candidates should have the following qualifications: • Doctoral degree/PhD and at least two years post-doctoral experience at a university or other research institution; as a general rule, applicants must have gained research experience outside the University of Vienna for a total of at least two years during or after their doctoral studies • Outstanding achievements and potential in research, excellent publication record, international reputation • Experience in designing and participating in research projects, ability to lead research groups, willingness to acquire third-party funding • Enthusiasm for excellent teaching, teaching experience at universities or a teaching concept. Candidates are expected to be willing to teach students at all levels (bachelor's, master's, or doctoral level), to supervise academic theses and to promote junior colleagues The University of Vienna expects the successful candidate to acquire, within three years, proficiency in German sufficient for teaching in bachelor’s programmes and for participation in university committees. We offer: • the opportunity to obtain a permanent position and eventual promotion to full professor. The successful candidate is hired as “Assistant professor” for a maximum duration of six years. If the candidate meets the conditions stipulated in the qualification agreement, the assistant professor is promoted to tenured “associate professor”, i.e. obtains a permanent position. If the conditions are not met, the employment will end upon expiry of the contract. Associate professors can be promoted to “full professor” through a university-internal competitive procedure. • at least a salary according to the Collective Bargaining Agreement for University Staff: section 49, job group A2 • in addition to the statutory social insurance, the University of Vienna offers a pension scheme to its employees • a dynamic research environment • attractive working conditions in a city with a high quality of life • a wide range of support services offered by central service institutions 5. List of scientific talks o Name invited lectures and presentations at international conferences 6. Third-party funding o complete list of acquired third-party funded projects as PI (role, subject, duration, funding agency, funding volume), and, if applicable, of inventions/patents 7. Academic teaching and supervision o list courses taught and theses supervised o explain your teaching and supervision concept (max. 3 pages) Appendices to application document (in a single PDF or ZIP file named “LastName_FirstName_Appendices.pdf/zip”): a. Five key publications as electronic full text version (if not publicly available) b. Teaching evaluations (if available, compiled into a single PDF file) c. Copies of certificates of academic degrees (mandatory, compiled into a single PDF file) Reference no.: XXX (assigned by the Job Center) The application deadline is 18 September 2019. Privacy Policy of the University of Vienna If you apply for this position please say you saw it on Physicaloxy

The University of Vienna is a research university with high international visibility and a wide range of degree programmes. We are committed to basic research that is open to applications and to research-led teaching, as well as to the dialogue with economy and society. We strive to actively promote the careers of young researchers, to contribute to the education of future generations and to augment the society’s ability to innovate. We invite you to become part of this dynamic and vibrant organisation.

At the Faculty of Chemistry of the University of Vienna the position of a Tenure-Track Professorship for the field of Applied Materials Chemistry

Full-time position is to be filled.

The applicant has an excellent track record in the field of chemistry of applied materials or functional materials. Her/His research interests should focus on the synthesis and characterization of functional materials, such as polymers, composites or functional nanostructured materials, with potential energy, environmental or biomedical applications. Of particular interest are the relationships between chemistry, structure, morphology, properties, and function, which provide critical insights into mechanisms for improving the performance of materials in devices or structures. Fundamental understanding of materials and interfacial processes will form the basis to manipulate them in technical processes. The applicant is interested in interdisciplinary research and willing to collaborate both within the University of Vienna and with other research institutions.

The University of Vienna is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity (http://diversity.univie.ac.at/en). The University strives to increase the share of women in professorial positions. Given equal qualifications, preference will be given to female applicants.

Application document:
Please submit a single PDF document named “LastName_FirstName.pdf” to tenuretrack.personal@univie.ac.at containing the following information (in English).
1. Cover Sheet and Table of Contents
2. Application letter, including a brief description of:
o motivation to apply for the position
o current research interests and research plans for the future
o current and planned foci in academic teaching and the supervision of early career researchers
3. Academic curriculum vitae, including information about:
o education, degrees (incl. information about the PhD granting institution and the exact date DD.MM.YYYY when the PhD was conferred), professional experience as well as applicable family/care/… times
o “esteem factors” (e.g. experiences as a publisher, functions in research societies or programme committees)
o previous and current cooperation partners
4. Full list of publications, including:
o highlight and separately list five key publications which the applicant considers particularly relevant to the advertised tenure-track prof The University of Vienna is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity (http://diversity.univie.ac.at/en). The University strives to increase the share of women in professorial positions. Given equal qualifications, preference will be given to female applicants.

Benefits

www.univie.ac.at

Eligibility criteria

Successful candidates should have the following qualifications:
• Doctoral degree/PhD and at least two years post-doctoral experience at a university or other research institution; as a general rule, applicants must have gained research experience outside the University of Vienna for a total of at least two years during or after their doctoral studies
• Outstanding achievements and potential in research, excellent publication record, international reputation
• Experience in designing and participating in research projects, ability to lead research groups, willingness to acquire third-party funding
• Enthusiasm for excellent teaching, teaching experience at universities or a teaching concept. Candidates are expected to be willing to teach students at all levels (bachelor's, master's, or doctoral level), to supervise academic theses and to promote junior colleagues

The University of Vienna expects the successful candidate to acquire, within three years, proficiency in German sufficient for teaching in bachelor’s programmes and for participation in university committees.

Selection process

We offer:
• the opportunity to obtain a permanent position and eventual promotion to full professor. The successful candidate is hired as “Assistant professor” for a maximum duration of six years. If the candidate meets the conditions stipulated in the qualification agreement, the assistant professor is promoted to tenured “associate professor”, i.e. obtains a permanent position. If the conditions are not met, the employment will end upon expiry of the contract. Associate professors can be promoted to “full professor” through a university-internal competitive procedure.
• at least a salary according to the Collective Bargaining Agreement for University Staff: section 49, job group A2
• in addition to the statutory social insurance, the University of Vienna offers a pension scheme to its employees
• a dynamic research environment
• attractive working conditions in a city with a high quality of life
• a wide range of support services offered by central service institutions

Additional comments

The University of Vienna was founded in 1365 and is the oldest university in the German-speaking world and one of the largest in Central Europe. At present, about 88,000 students are enrolled in 180 courses at the University of Vienna. The University of Vienna is also the largest teaching and research institution in Austria with 8,900 employees, 6,700 of whom are scientists and academics.

Required Research Experiences

RESEARCH FIELD

Chemistry › Molecular chemistry
YEARS OF RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

None

RESEARCH FIELD

Chemistry › Other
YEARS OF RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

None

Skills/Qualifications

We offer:
• the opportunity to obtain a permanent position and eventual promotion to full professor. The successful candidate is hired as “Assistant professor” for a maximum duration of six years. If the candidate meets the conditions stipulated in the qualification agreement, the assistant professor is promoted to tenured “associate professor”, i.e. obtains a permanent position. If the conditions are not met, the employment will end upon expiry of the contract. Associate professors can be promoted to “full professor” through a university-internal competitive procedure.
• at least a salary according to the Collective Bargaining Agreement for University Staff: section 49, job group A2
• in addition to the statutory social insurance, the University of Vienna offers a pension scheme to its employees
• a dynamic research environment
• attractive working conditions in a city with a high quality of life
• a wide range of support services offered by central service institutions
5. List of scientific talks
o Name invited lectures and presentations at international conferences
6. Third-party funding
o complete list of acquired third-party funded projects as PI (role, subject, duration, funding agency, funding volume), and, if applicable, of inventions/patents
7. Academic teaching and supervision
o list courses taught and theses supervised
o explain your teaching and supervision concept (max. 3 pages)
Appendices to application document (in a single PDF or ZIP file named “LastName_FirstName_Appendices.pdf/zip”):
a. Five key publications as electronic full text version (if not publicly available)
b. Teaching evaluations (if available, compiled into a single PDF file)
c. Copies of certificates of academic degrees (mandatory, compiled into a single PDF file)
Reference no.: XXX (assigned by the Job Center)