Career position in compliance with § 99 (5) UG (tenure track) in the field of Plant Molecular Biology with a focus on Plant Stress Resilience (40 h/week)

Career position in compliance with § 99 (5) UG (tenure track) in the field of Plant Molecular Biology with a focus on Plant Stress Resilience

The Department of Biotechnology and Food Science, Institute of Molecular Plant Biology wishes to fill a career position in compliance with § 99 (5) UG (tenure-track) in the field of Plant Molecular Biology with a focus on Plant Stress Resilience
(Reference code 193)

Working time: 40 hours per week
Term of the employment relationship: 1st of February 2027, limited to a period of 6 years
Workplace: 1190 Vienna, Muthgasse 18
Allocation in compliance with the Collective Agreement for University Staff to job group: B1 lit. b
Gross monthly salary: (depending on previous eligible experience) at least: € 5.079,50 (14 × a year, in addition we also offer an attractive career development program and an extensive range of social benefits)

Target group

§99 (5) positions offer academics with high potential and the relevant achievements the opportunity of an academic carrier ranging from a postdoc position to that of assistant professor and on to associated professor. The position of associated professor can be achieved at the latest six years after the appointment. §99 (5) positions are aimed at academics with a doctorate/PhD degree, with high potential, who are close to or have already successfully completed a habilitation. Experience at other universities or research institutes abroad is expressly welcome.

Tasks and focus areas

• Research in the field of plant molecular biology with a focus on plant stress resilience
• Research in the field of membrane trafficking, organelle dynamics, vacuolar biology, cell wall signalling or related aspects of cellular adaptation, both, in model and crop plants
• Publication activities in internationally competitive journals in the scientific field
• Acquisition and management of competitively funded national and international research projects
• Teaching and supervision or co-supervision of theses within the scope of legal possibilities
• Knowledge transfer and the promotion of junior researchers in line with the social responsibility of BOKU University
• Performance of administrative tasks as part of university self-governance

Requirement profile

• Completed doctorate in a relevant field
• Solid professional experience in the scientific field as a postdoc
• Excellent publication record as well as international orientation and recognition
• Willingness and ability to lead your own research group including evidence of previous success in acquiring the necessary funding (third-party funding)
• Enthusiasm for excellent teaching
• Excellent written and spoken English skills and good German skills or a willingness to learn German during the first two years
• Proven excellent track record in the acquisition and management of highly competitive national and international research projects

Other desired qualifications

• International experience as well as experience in teaching and leadership at universities and research institutions
• Organizational and personnel management skills, including skills in gender and diversity management as well as inclusion and communication accessibility
• Applicants should have expertise in several of the following areas: advanced fluorescence microscopy, advanced electron microscopy, molecular genetics, protein interaction analyses, proteomics, genome editing

Publication date: 16th of October 2026
Closing date for applications: 20th of November 2026

BOKU University 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.

Application instructions

Please submit your application in English incl.

• Curriculum vitae with detailed presentation of professional, teaching and research activities including mandatory indication of the ORCID
• List of all publications (peer-reviewed/non-peer-reviewed), presentations and projects
• Electronic transmission of the PDF files of five of your own publications that you consider to be particularly important
• Rough concept for future plans in research and teaching, including your contribution to the scientific profile of the Department
• Teaching portfolio, including evaluation results
• Brief explanation of why you believe you are particularly suitable for this position (max. 1 page)

and indicating the reference code 193 to [email protected] until 20th of November 2026.

If you are invited to a personal interview, travel expenses can be reimbursed on presentation of invoices and proof of payment (in Europe up to max. 300 euros, outside Europe up to max. 1200 euros).