Assistant Professor - Tenure Track

• 01.07.2022
• for 6 years, possibility of a qualification agreement

Position of Assistant Professor (with Tenure-Track Option), Institut für Ionenphysik und Angewandte Physik, Universität Innsbruck
The Institute for Ion Physics and Applied Physics at the University of Innsbruck seeks to fill a position of a full-time (40 hours per week) assistant professor (Chiffre MIP-12529) as of July 01, 2022. The position is limited to 6 years. However, a tenure-track agreement can be offered within the first year of employment, leading to a tenured associate professorship upon positive evaluation.
Main tasks
The position holder is expected to carry out independent research in experimental molecular physics, and to acquire external funding for this research. Cooperation with other research groups at the institute is encouraged. Original research publications in leading international journals are expected. The position holder is required to teach at university level within all study programs in physics (also in German within two years from start of the appointment), as well as for other departments, including supervision of students at all levels. Furthermore, the holder of the position is expected to take part in academic administration and service.
Job requirements
• Doctoral degree in experimental physics or a related field
• Postdoctoral or corresponding professional experience
• Teaching experience at university level desirable
• Relevant scientific achievement beyond PhD level demonstrating scientific independence
• Research experience in experimental molecular physics
• Relevant publications in leading international refereed journals and presentations at international conferences/workshops
• Existing collaborations with internationally leading groups desirable
• Experience in acquisition of third-party funding or scientific project management desirable
• International mobility and visibility
• Ability to work in a team, communication skills, potential to lead a research groupSalaryFor this position the annual gross salary is €56,861 at the time of employment. It is raised to €66,952 if the tenure-track agreement is signed within the first year of employment, and once again if the qualification goals are completed (€72,457 as of 2022). For tenured Associate Professors there is a further advance with work experience. Furthermore, the university offers numerous attractive corporate employee benefits (https://www.uibk.ac.at/universitaet/zusatzleistungen/index.html.en ).
Application

The application has to be submitted in English. Please upload a single PDF-file, including a curriculum vitae with a description of the scientific and professional career, a list of scientific publications (including your ResearcherID and/or ORCID) and talks, as well as other scientific work and projects, and three publications that are relevant for the current call. Please also submit a research and teaching statement together with your application. Two letters of reference are
required, to be sent directly to Roland Wester ([email protected] ) by the application deadline.
We are looking forward to receiving your online application. The full, legally binding call for application (in German) can be found here: The University of Innsbruck is committed to raising the number of female employees and therefore explicitly welcomes applications from qualified female scientists. In the case of female underrepresentation, women with equal qualifications will be given priority. In accordance with Austrian disability laws qualified people with special requirements are expressly encouraged to apply. For more information please contact the ombudsperson for people with disabilities, Dr. Adolf Sandbichler.

We are looking forward to receiving your online application.

The full, legally binding call for application (in German) including the salary can be found here:
https://lfuonline.uibk.ac.at/public/karriereportal.details?asg_id_in=12529&lang=1

The University of Innsbruck is committed to raising the quota of female employees and therefore explicitly welcomes applications from qualified female scientists. In the case of female underrepresentation women with equal qualifications will be given priority.

In accordance with Austrian disability laws qualified people with special requirements are expressly encouraged to apply for jobs. For more information please contact the trusted representative for scientists with a disability at the University of Innsbruck, Dr. Adolf Sandbichler.