Senior Scientist Predoctoral, Psychology

47 Faculty of Psychology
Working hours: 30 | Collective bargaining agreement: §48 VwGr. B1 Grundstufe (praedoc)
Limited until: permanent
Reference no.: 1956

Among the many good reasons to want to research and teach at the University of Vienna, there is one in particular, which has convinced around 7,500 academic staff members so far. They see themselves as personalities who need space for their continuous striving and curiosity in order to be able to be More than 7,500 academics at the University of Vienna thrive on continuous exploration and curiosity and help us better understand our world. Does this sound like you? Then join our accomplished team!

The Faculty of Psychology at the University of Vienna comprises, beside the Dean’s office and the StudyServiceCenter, four Departments and the Outpatient Unit for Research, Teaching, and Practice.

We seek to fill a position for a Senior Scientist (Praedoc, 30 hours/week).

The main area of responsibility for this position will be the new Biochemical Laboratory of the professorship of Clinical Psychology of Adulthood, which has to be supervised from two different locations (Liebiggasse 5, 1010 Vienna, as well as Viehmarktgasse 2c, Campus Vienna Biocenter 2, 1030 Vienna).

The position is temporary for the duration of a maternity leave replacement.

Your personal sphere of influence:

As Senior Scientist Praedoc you will work as part of an experienced team at the Department of Clinical And Health Psychology. You will carry out laboratory work independently as well as part of a team.

Your future tasks:

You actively participate in research, teaching & administration, which means:

• You contribute to and supervise ongoing projects and project staff.
• You take on administrative tasks in research and teaching (e.g. processing of expense allowances, creation and management of study materials).
• You create and edit SOPs.

This is part of your personality:

• Completed Master’s degree or diploma in the field of Psychology and/or Cognitive Science.
• Strong motivation to engage in research in the field of clinical psychology of adulthood, especially in the field of stress.
• Very good knowledge of quantitative methods of analysis and ability to present and process research questions in a structured way.
• Good user expertise in MS Office (especially Excel).
• Experience in planning and conducting Ecological Momentary Assessment studies.
• High ability to express yourself both orally and in writing.
• Excellent command of written and spoken English.
• You like to work accurately, conscientiously, self-reliantly, in a structured manner, like to find solutions and are willing to learn. You are a team player, have good social and communication skills and a high sense of responsibility.

What we offer:

Duration of the contract: The position is temporary for the duration of a maternity leave replacement.

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 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.

Fair salary: The basic salary (full time) according to the classification of the collective bargaining agreement in the B1 salary group amounts to EUR 3.578,80. This amount increases if we can credit professional experience (see Salary scheme ).

Equal opportunities for everyone: We look forward to diverse personalities in the team!

It is that easy to apply:

• With your short letter of motivation.
• With your academic curriculum vitae in tabular form (including a list of your publications, a list of the courses taught and a list of talks given, if available).
• With contact details of at least two people who can provide a reference.
• Description of your research interests (max. 3 pages).
• With your degree certificates (e.g. university degree, etc., including references).
• Via our job portal / Apply now – button

If you have any questions, please contact:

Urs Markus Nater  

[email protected]

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: 02/13/2024

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