Senior Scientist (Doctorate/PhD)

Start date/duration:

• from 01.01.2025
• for 6 years, possibility for a permanent position in case of probation and continued need

Administrative unit:

• Unit of Mathematics and Science Education

Extent of employment:

• 40 hours per week

Job Description:

As Senior Scientist your main duty is scientific research in the field of chemistry education research. You will also participate in administration.
The main field of lecturing refers to chemistry teacher education in the Austrian school context.

Your tasks:

• Empirical chemistry education research in school and/or extracurricular learning contexts or in teacher training as well as writing national and international third-party funded projects, implementation and coordination of acquired projects
• University Teaching in the chemistry teacher education programme
• Scientifically sound supervision of students, who write their final theses in chemistry education
• Involvement in organisation and administration in the Unit of Mathematics and Science Education at the Department for Subject-Specific Education; Involvement in organisation and administration at the Faculty of Chemistry and Pharmacy; establishment of a group in chemistry education research
• Involvement in third mission projects and public relations work; cooperation with schools

Your profile:

• Completed teacher training programme with chemistry as a teaching subject; completed doctoral programme in chemistry or PhD programme in chemistry education
• University teaching experience in chemistry as a teaching subject
• Experience in the co-supervision of theses (Bachelor's and Master's theses)
• German language skills, if not first language: C1
• English language skills, if not first language: B2
• Desired: publication experience in the field of empirical chemistry education research
• Desired: experience in acquiring or participating in third-party funded projects
• Desired: School teaching experience in the teaching subject of chemistry or equivalent
• Innovation skills and creativity
• Ability to think and act institutionally
• Willingness to communicate and cooperate with other subject didactics at the Department of Subject-specific Education (at the Faculty of Teacher Education) and the institutes or Departments of Chemistry (at the Faculty of Chemistry and Pharmacy) as well as teachers and schools

Euraxess:

https://euraxess.ec.europa.eu/platforms/jobs/139/SOE-14492

The description associated with this job duties and requirements can be found at:

https://www.uibk.ac.at/universitaet/profile-wiss-personal/senior-scientists-doktorat-phd.html

Our offer:

With us, you can expect exciting tasks, flexible working hours, a family-friendly working environment, attractive training and development opportunities, a paid lunch break, a meal allowance and much more!

https://www.uibk.ac.at/en/career/additional-benefits/

The minimum gross salary (stipulated by collective agreement) for this position amounts to € 4.752 per month (14 times)^*.

^*as of 2024

We are looking forward to receiving your online application by 11.10.2024 stating the code SOE-14492

Contact:

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The University of Innsbruck emphasizes equal opportunities and diversity in its personnel policy.

The University of Innsbruck strives to increase the percentage of women and thus expressly encourages women to apply. This is particularely true for leading positions and scientific job offers. In case of underrepresentation women with the same qualifications will be given priority.

Following Austrian disability legislation, qualified persons are strongly encouraged to apply.

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