About the opportunity
The Faculty of Chemistry at the University of Vienna invites applications for a Tenure-Track Professorship in AI-Driven Chemical Reactivity and Molecular Design. The role focuses on the interface of reactive molecular simulations and data-driven modeling, utilizing machine-learned interatomic potentials, enhanced sampling, and statistical thermodynamics for chemical discovery and molecular design. The successful candidate will have access to state-of-the-art computational infrastructure, including high-performance computing clusters, and will collaborate with the Cluster of Excellence “Materials for Energy Conversion and Storage”.
Salary and benefits
- Opportunity to obtain a permanent position and eventual promotion to full professor.
- Initial contract as Assistant Professor limited to six years; permanent contract as Associate Professor following a positive evaluation of a qualification agreement.
- Attractive salary according to the Collective Bargaining Agreement for University Staff (level A2).
- Organisational retirement plan.
- Access to state-of-the-art computational infrastructure and high-performance computing clusters.
- Dynamic research environment with wide range of research and teaching support services.
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 international reputation.
- Gender and diversity competence.
- Experience in designing and participating in research projects, and 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 level.
- 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…
- Experts in theoretical and computational chemistry with a doctoral degree.
- Researchers demonstrating at least two years of international research experience.
- Academics possessing an established publication record, funding success, and a solid international reputation.
- Individuals with experience in managing research groups and a dedication to student supervision.
What should you think carefully about?
- Relocation to Vienna, Austria is required for this on-site university appointment.
- A three-year window is given to master German for teaching undergraduate courses and participating in university governance.
- Job security beyond the initial six-year term depends entirely on a successful evaluation of a qualification agreement.
How could this fit your current goals and plans?
This tenure-track post helps ambitious computational scientists achieve long-term career stability while providing vital resources to accelerate discovery in AI-driven chemical reactivity and molecular design.
Our take
Qualified computational chemistry experts aiming for a professorial career in Europe should apply, whereas applicants who prefer non-teaching duties or non-relocation options will find it less suitable.
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