Postdoctoral Fellowship: Postdoctoral Research Associate

About the Role

The Institute for Bioanalytics and Agro-Metabolomics at the Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna (BOKU), invites applications for a full-time (40 hours/week) position as a Postdoctoral Research Associate (Senior Scientist). This is an unlimited position starting 1 August 2026, located at the BOKU campus in Tulln an der Donau, Austria. The role combines research, teaching, and leadership responsibilities within the mycotoxin and metabolomics research field.

Responsibilities

• Acquire and lead research projects, particularly in mycotoxin research
• Organise and deliver academic teaching courses
• Plan, coordinate, and execute analytical work in mycotoxin research and metabolomics
• Establish, optimise, and validate analytical methods, especially LC-MS/MS and HRMS, for targeted and untargeted metabolomics
• Directly supervise project staff as immediate line manager
• Mentor, train, and guide researchers, doctoral candidates, and students
• Prepare animal experiment applications
• Coordinate collaborations with national and international academic and industrial partners
• Analyse and interpret complex analytical data
• Produce scientific publications, reports, and conference presentations (national/international)
• Take equipment responsibility for liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry instruments
• Participate in university self-governance (committees, commissions)

Requirements

Essential

• Completed PhD in chemistry or a related discipline
• Negotiation-level proficiency in both German and English (C1 or equivalent)

Desired Qualifications

• Track record of successful third-party funding acquisition
• Demonstrated expertise in mycotoxin research, metabolomics, and/or biomarker development
• Experience with both targeted and untargeted metabolomics (LC-MS/MS, HRMS)
• Knowledge of experimental design, quality management, and analytical method validation
• Hands-on experience with liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry instruments from different manufacturers
• Skill in analysing complex datasets using statistical methods
• Teaching experience in analytical chemistry

What We Offer

• Employment in pay group B1 lit. b under the Austrian University Collective Agreement
• Minimum gross monthly salary of €5,014.30 (paid 14 times per year), depending on recognised previous experience
• Attractive personnel development programme and comprehensive social benefits
• An unlimited contract in a well-equipped research environment at the Tulln campus

How to Apply

Submit your application including a cover letter and CV, quoting reference number 143, to the BOKU Human Resources Department (Personalmanagement), Peter-Jordan-Straße 70, 1190 Vienna, or via email to [email protected]. Please ensure the reference number is clearly stated. Application deadline: 24 July 2026.

BOKU aims to increase the proportion of women and therefore expressly encourages qualified female researchers to apply. Female applicants equally qualified as the best-suited male candidate will be given priority, unless overriding reasons in the person of a male candidate prevail. Persons with disabilities and corresponding qualifications are explicitly invited to apply. No reimbursement can be provided for travel or accommodation costs incurred during the application process.

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