Postdoctoral Research Associate (Senior Scientist) / Reference Code 81

17 Apr 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna

Department

Personnel Management

Research Field

Engineering » Materials engineering
Engineering » Mechanical engineering
Technology » Materials technology

Researcher Profile

Recognised Researcher (R2)

Country

Austria

Application Deadline

8 May 2024 - 23:59 (Europe/Brussels)

Type of Contract

Permanent

Job Status

Part-time

Hours Per Week

20

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by an EU programme

Reference Number

81

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

No

Offer Description

The Department of Material Sciences and Process Engineering, Institute of Physics and Materials Science is currently seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate (Senior Scientist).

Extent of employment:         20 hours per week (with option for a temporary increase to 40 hours from 01.10.2024)

Duration of employment:       as of now - permanent

Workplace: 1190 Vienna, Peter-Jordan-Straße 82

Gross monthly salary and pay grade in terms of collective agreement for university staff (payable 14 times per year): B1 lit. b, € 2.376,20

Responsibilities:

• Independent research in the field of materials science with focus on defect tolerance of materials
• Planning, acquisition and management of research projects
• Establishing of a work group in the field of defect tolerance of materials under cyclic loading
• Publication of research results in peer-review journals
• Presentation of research results at national/international conferences
• Collaboration in research and teaching at the Institute of Physics and Materials Science
• Supervision of dissertations, Master’s and Bachelor’s theses

Required skills and qualifications:

• Doctorate degree/PhD in Material Science, Physics, Mechanical Engineering or related
• Very good written and spoken German and English or willingness to learn German in the first two years
• Sound scientific professional experience (postdoc)
• Experience in the planning, acquisition and management of
  research projects (public and private funding bodies)
• Experience with publication in peer-reviewed journals
• Experience with presentations at national and international
  conferences
• Sound theoretical and methodological knowledge in the field of defect tolerance of materials under cyclic loading in the range of high and very highload cycles

Desired skills and qualifications:

• Sound knowledge in the field of materials science and materials testing
• Experience in performing fatigue tests with the ultrasonic technique
• Experience in fractographic investigations (sample preparation, electron microscopy, etc.)
• Good international network in the scientific community
• Experience in knowledge transfer to society
• Ability to work in a team, communication skills, ability to work under pressure
• Experience in independent teaching in German and English
• Experience in the supervision of scientific theses

University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna seeks to increase the number of its female faculty and staff members. Therefore qualified women are strongly encouraged to apply. In case of equal qualification, female candidates will be given preference unless reasons specific to an individual male candidate tilt the balance in his favour.

People with disabilities and appropriate qualifications are specifically encouraged to apply.

Please send your job application incl.

• Motivation letter
• CV

to Personnel Management, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Peter-Jordan-Straße 70, 1190 Vienna; E-Mail: [email protected] . (Reference code: 81)

We regret that we cannot reimburse applicants travel and lodging expenses incurred as part of the selection and hiring process.

www.boku.ac.at

 

Requirements

Research Field

Engineering » Materials engineering

Education Level

PhD or equivalent

Additional Information
Additional comments

Please note that the full job description is only available in German.

Website for additional job details

https://short.boku.ac.at/jobboerse

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

Institute of Physics and Materials Science

Country

Austria

City

Vienna

Postal Code

1190

Street

Peter-Jordan-Straße 82

Where to apply

E-mail

[email protected]

Contact

City

Vienna

Website

http://www.boku.ac.at

Street

Peter-Jordan-Straße 70

Postal Code

1190

STATUS: EXPIRED