Senior Lecturer (instructional teaching) Universität Wien

Job description:

At the University of Vienna, almost 11,000 people work together on the big questions of the future. Approximately 7,700 of them are academic staff members. These are individuals who, with their curiosity and their continuous pursuit of excellence, engage in international cutting-edge research and teaching. With us, you will also find space to unfold your potential. We are looking for a/an ...

Senior Lecturer (instructional teaching)

In case of a positive evaluation at the end of the fixed-term period of 4 years, the position will be changed to a permanent position. 

Do you enjoy working with young people, are you curious and want to pass on your knowledge? As a Senior Lecturer, you play a key role in the education of students. Together with a dedicated team of lecturers, you will make a significant contribution to the success of the students. In addition to a well-founded professional education, the motivation of students is also particularly important to us. We want to help young people develop an inquisitive and critical way of thinking and thus lay a solid foundation for future professional challenges.

Your workplace:

As a Senior Lecturer, you will be employed in the field of analytical chemistry. The focus of your work is on the organization, further development and teaching of courses in the Bachelor's and Master's degree programmes in Chemistry. On the one hand, you will play a key role in the practical introduction of students to a broad spectrum of instrumental analytical methods and, on the other hand, will deal with the computer-aided analysis and processing of large analytical-chemical data sets. Experience and knowledge of digital teaching and evaluation strategies for large amounts of data (such as programming languages Python and/or R) are required to fulfill the tasks. 

The employment level of 40 hours/week includes an average teaching obligation of 24 semester hours per week of instructive teaching per semester.

Your future tasks:

You are actively involved in teaching and administration. This means:

• As a Senior Lecturer, you will be involved in teaching at Bachelor's and Master's level in the area of Chemistry.
• The core tasks include both collaboration in laboratory practicals in the Bachelor's degree program in Chemistry and the independent implementation of digital practicals dedicated to the digital processing of large data sets. The focus here is on guiding students in the evaluation of experimental data and the use of digital methods in a chemical context.
• The ongoing revision of the current state of science as well as further didactic training are expected.
• In addition, the participation in administrative activities, especially in the administration and organization of teaching, is part of the job description.

What we expect:

We are looking for people who see university teaching as an interesting and challenging professional field. 

Admission requirements: 

• Completed Master's/Diploma programme in the field of chemistry
• Several years of independent teaching experience at a post-secondary educational institution
• Enthusiasm for passing on knowledge and for university teaching
• Didactic skills / experience in e-learning
• Basic knowledge of programming languages such as Python and/or R
• Very good knowledge of German
• You are a team player with good social/communication skills

What we offer:

Inspiring working atmosphere: You will be part of an international academic team with excellent research infrastructure, dedicated colleagues and students who want to learn from you.

Good public transport connections: Your workplace in the center of beautiful Vienna 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 of EUR 3.836, 10 (on a fulltime basis) increases if we can credit professional experience.

Contract: In case of a positive evaluation at the end of the fixed-term period of 4 years, the position will be changed to a permanent position. 

Equal opportunities for all: We welcome every additional/new personality to the team!

It is that easy to apply:

• Curriculum vitae and letter of motivation
• Certificate of completed Master's/Diploma programme
• Didactic teaching concept (max. 2 pages)
• List of courses held (evaluation results if available)
• List of publications and list of completed research projects
• Via our job portal / Apply now – button

If you have any questions, please contact:

Gunda Köllensperger  

gunda.koellensperger@univie.ac.at

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 place particular emphasis on enhancing women’s representation among the academic and general university staff, particularly in leadership roles, and therefore expressly encourage qualified women to apply. Given equal qualifications, preference will be given to female candidates.

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​Application deadline: 11/09/2026 

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