About the opportunity
The Faculty of Physics at the University of Vienna is seeking an excellent candidate for a tenure-track professorship in aerosol modelling. The position is situated within the Aerosol Physics and Environmental Physics (AEP) Group, focusing on the modelling of aerosol properties across the entire particle size spectrum. The successful candidate will develop their own line of research, complementing existing experimental research and expanding the group’s impact and visibility. Key areas of interest include particle microphysics, mixing state, optical, radiative, and aerodynamic properties, aerosol-cloud interaction, and transport effects.
Salary and benefits
- Opportunity to obtain a permanent position and eventual promotion to full professor.
- Initial contract as Assistant Professor for six years, with the possibility of becoming an Associate Professor after a positive evaluation of a qualification agreement.
- Attractive salary according to the Collective Bargaining Agreement for University Staff (level A2).
- Organisational retirement plan.
- Dynamic research environment with a wide range of research and teaching support services.
- Working conditions in Vienna, a city with a high quality of life.
Who can apply?
- Doctoral degree/PhD.
- Two years of international research experience during or after doctoral studies.
- Outstanding research achievements, excellent publication and funding record, and an international reputation.
- Gender and diversity competence.
- Experience in designing and participating in research projects, with the ability to lead research groups and acquire third-party funding.
- Enthusiasm for excellent teaching and supervision at the bachelor's, master's, and doctoral levels.
- Requirement to acquire proficiency in German sufficient for teaching in bachelor's programmes and participating in university committees within three years.
Required documents
- Letter of motivation.
- Academic curriculum vitae including: education and training (PhD Certificate), positions held, career breaks, awards and honors, commissions of trust, cooperation partners, list of acquired third-party funding/inventions/patents, list of most important scientific talks (max 10), teaching and mentoring, and supervision experience.
- List of publications.
- Link to a publicly accessible ORCID record with a complete and current publication list.
- Three key publications as electronic full text versions (PDF, max 30 MB).
- Research statement including: most important research achievements (max 2 pages), planned future research activities (max 4 pages), synopsis of three key publications relevant to the position, and publication strategy.
- Teaching and supervision statement including: teaching and supervision concept (max 2 pages) and teaching evaluations (if available).
When to apply
- Application deadline: 09/15/2026
How to apply
- Submit the application exclusively through the "Apply now" link on the official job portal.
Our Take on This Opportunity
This section reflects Open Opportunities’ own analysis of the opportunity from an applicant’s perspective.
You may be a strong fit if…
- Physicists or atmospheric scientists holding a PhD with a focus on aerosol modelling.
- Researchers possessing at least two years of international research experience during or post-doctorate.
- Candidates with outstanding publication records, third-party grant acquisition success, and leadership capabilities.
- Professionals interested in particle microphysics, optical properties, and aerosol-cloud interactions.
What should you think carefully about?
- The role is based on-site in Vienna, Austria, requiring physical relocation if not locally resident.
- German language skills must be learned within three years to fulfill teaching and governance obligations.
- The role starts as a fixed-term six-year contract with tenure progression tied to an official qualification review.
How could this fit your current goals and plans?
This tenure-track position allows environmental and aerosol physicists to build a distinct research group, complement experimental physics work, and achieve long-term career advancement.
Our take
Aerosol science researchers seeking an academic professorship track in Vienna should apply, while those unable to fulfill on-site and German language requirements should look elsewhere.
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