The position is limited to 1 year with the option of leading to a permanent contract.

Among the many reasons to research and teach at the University of Vienna there is one in particular, with has convinced around 7,500 academic staff members so far. They see themselves as personalities who need space for continuous striving for top international research and scientific excellence. At the same time they enjoy support and liberties that are not a given at other institutions. Does that sound like something for you? Welcome to our team!

Your personal sphere of play:

Your future position is at the Department of Botany and Biodiversity Research in the Plant Phylogenomics Group within the Division of Systematic and Evolutionary Botany. Research in our group focuses on how genome-level processes (e.g. gene duplication, horizontal gene transfer, introgression) and natural selection have shaped the morphological, molecular, and phylogenetic diversity of plants. Ongoing projects include the evolution of floral scent in Onagraceae and the role of hybridization in the evolution of sexual systems in Schiedea (Caryophyllaceae), but all projects generally address two common questions: What are the genomic signatures that coincide with the origin of fundamental life history traits, and what is the relationship between these processes/traits and diversification? To address the questions, we use diversity of approaches, from field work to high-throughput DNA sequencing methods (long-read genome sequencing, target-enrichment, transcriptomics), all with a heavy emphasis on using both gene and species phylognies.

We are offering a one-year (with the possibility of permanent employment) part-time (20 hours per week) technical assistant position. The position is not linked to a particular third-party funded project and offers candidates the opportunity to support a diverse array of projects. The Department of Botany and Biodiversity Research is part of the faculty of Life Sciences with 10,000 students and a highly international team of >1000 employees.

Your future tasks:

Support research projects in the group in both a wet-lab and dry-lab capacity, which means:

• You engage in the collection of DNA and RNA sequence data in the lab, including DNA and RNA extractions, sequencing libary construction, hybridization-based target enrichment (HybSeq), and more
• You help develop new lab protocols to adapt a changing research landscape
• You coordinate with other group members to address project needs
• You help manage the deposition and storage of sequence data
• You contribute to the analysis of data analysis
• You contribute to the writing and editing of manuscripts.

This is part of your personality:

• Completed bachelor's degree in ecology or a related field
• Experience in plant collections-based research, whether in a herbarium or lab-based environment
• Expertise in preparing specimens for DNA extraction, extraction of DNA or RNA, and preparing DNA sequencing libraries for high-throughput applications
• Experience working with a diversity of plants beyond flowering plants (e.g., ferns, bryophytes)
• Interest in expanding your knowledge in the field of phylogenomics
• Excellent knowledge of written and spoken English (C1).

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 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.

Fair salary: The basic salary of EUR 1,535.65 (14 times a year) increases, if we can credit professional experience.

Equal opportunities for everyone: We look forward to diverse personalities in 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.)
• Bachelor's Degree
• Contact details of persons who could provide reference letters
• Via our job portal / apply now - button