Senior Scientist

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Your personal sphere of play:

Your future position will be at the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences - Division for Pharmaceutical Technology & Biopharmacy - Working Group of Prof. Christoph Rademacher - Molecular drug targeting. The position is advertised for the duration of an employee's absence until August 7, 2025 and can be extended if necessary. The Molecular Drug Targeting Lab is a new working group within the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences. We are an international team working on the development of novel drug delivery platforms for the modulation of immune cells in various indications. In our interdisciplinary team we bring together expertise from biochemistry, structural biology, cell biology and immunology. Using the most modern techniques from drug discovery, using biophysical methods such as NMR spectroscopy, we develop substances for basic research in immunology and glycobiology. These are then translated into potential therapies. The candidate is therefore part of a rapidly developing environment in which interdisciplinary basic research is promoted in order to bring it into application. We are currently developing our innovative Langerhans Cell Targeted Delivery System (LC-TDS) for new immunotherapies - such as antiviral vaccines and treatments for autoimmune diseases. The LC-TDS enables a reduction in the active ingredient load and an increase in effectiveness and therefore offers very good control when administering vaccines and can also be administered transdermally in a minimally invasive manner.

Your future tasks:

Active participation in research, teaching & administration, which means:

• Technical support and management of research projects in the Molecular Drug Targeting working group, particularly with regard to immunological studies on the active transport of active ingredients at the site of action in the skin. Background knowledge in the area of ​​dendritic cells and their use in immunotherapy is expected.
• Complement and expand existing expertise in the implementation of preclinical in vivo mouse models as well as in the planning and execution of in vitro and in vivo experiments.
• Publication of research results in peer-reviewed international journals.
• Holding teaching to the extent of the collective agreement provision.
• Assistance with administration.
• You will take on administrative tasks in research and teaching.

This is part of your personality: 

•    Completed doctorate/PHD degree in immunology, dermatology or related areas.
•    Additional postdoctoral training in this field is helpful.
•    Practical experience and certified knowledge in handling and breeding mice in immunological research.
•    Experience supervising students (BSc, MSc and PhD). 
•    High level of written and oral expression 
•    Research expertise and initiative demonstrated through international publications in peer-relevant media  
•    Experience in research management and in leading project staff
•    Background knowledge in DC-based vaccines, mRNA design and delivery, autoimmune diseases, vaccines, dermatology, Langerhans cells, FELASA certificates is desirable.
•    IT knowledge (e.g. MS Office, Prism.). Excellent knowledge of Englisch (C1) both spoken and written and a Team player with high social/communicative skills

What we offer:

Work-life balance: Our employees enjoy flexible working hours, remote/hybrid and/or part-time work (upon agreement).

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 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.

Fixed-term contract and fair salary: The basic salary of EUR 4,932,90 (14 times a year for senior scientists postdoctoral) limited until August 7th, 2025 increases, if we can credit professional experience.

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

It is that easy to apply:

• With your scientific curriculum vitae / letter of intent
• With your list of publications
• With your summary of research interests (max. 1 p.)
• Doctoral Degree 
• Contact details of persons who could provide reference letters
• ...
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