Postdoctoral Fellow in Pain Proteomics

5 Feb 2025
Job Information

Organisation/Company

Universität Wien

Research Field

Pharmacological sciences » Toxicology
Pharmacological sciences » Pharmacy

Researcher Profile

Recognised Researcher (R2)

Country

Austria

Application Deadline

6 Feb 2025 - 23:00 (UTC)

Type of Contract

Temporary

Job Status

Full-time

Hours Per Week

40

Offer Starting Date

1 Jun 2025

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by a EU programme

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

No

Offer Description

Job description:

At the University of Vienna more than 10,000 personalities work together towards answering the big questions of the future. Around 7,500 of them do research and teaching, around 2,900 work in administration and organisation. We are looking for a/an

Postdoctoral Fellow in Pain Proteomics

50 Faculty of Life Sciences
Startdate: 01.06.2025 | Working hours: 40 | Collective bargaining agreement: §48 VwGr. B1 lit. b (postdoc)
Limited until: 31.05.2031
Reference no.: 3533

Do you have a strong interest in Systems Biology and the relevance of the Gut Microbiome in Health and Disease? Then come join our team as a Postdoctoral Fellow in the laboratory of Manuela Schmidt, Division of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Vienna, Austria. Our translational research focuses on the molecular underpinnings of painful pathologies in vertebrates and on the dynamics of gut microbiota function in the context of pain.

Where to apply

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Requirements
Specific Requirements

Your personal sphere of play:

Your future workplace is situated at the Faculty of Life Sciences at the Universitätszentrum Althanstraße (UZA II) where research groups work in the pharmaceutical sciences, nutritional sciences and biology. Research in our workgroup “Systems Biology of Pain” is driven by our motivation to decipher the dynamics of protein networks and host-microbiome interactions underlying vertebrate pain. Methodologically, we combine molecular biology, biochemistry, pharmacology, preclinical mouse models and latest (meta)proteomics techniques. This multidisciplinary approach has enabled us to investigate spatiotemporal proteome dynamics relevant for pain both in mice and humans. Our research lives from our fruitful collaborations with basic researchers, bioinformaticians and clinicians alike facilitating forward and reverse translation of our research results. Importantly, our research highly benefits from innovative methodological expertise and collaboration with the newly established University Vienna – Bruker Center of Excellence for Metaproteomics.

The position holder will work on elucidating dynamics of the proteome and the metaproteome in preclinical mouse models and in clinical projects. Candidates need expert knowledge in biochemistry and proteomics. Hands-on knowledge of quantitative mass spectrometry and strong expertise in (meta)proteome data analysis is a must-criterium for this position. Candidates having additional expertise in pain research or preclinical disease models will be given preference. Above all, we seek a skilled and dedicated person, who enjoys science and shares our passion for research!

The position is limited to a total of 6 years.

Your future tasks:

• Plan and execute experiments on host-microbiome interactions in mice and humans.
• Plan and perform (meta)proteomics experiments using quantitative mass spectrometry.
• Analyze (meta)proteomics data.
• Manage and develop research projects and publish acquired results.
• Manage collaborative projects within our research group and with our collaboration partners.
• Teach Bsc and Msc students of pharmacy in lectures and practical courses.
• Supervise research projects of Msc and PhD students.

This is part of your personality:

• Open, collaborative and curious personality
• Pro-active approach and highly motivated and dedicated attitude
• High social and collaborative skills.
• Outstanding ability to work in a team.
• Outstanding ability to work independently and in a self-driven manner.
• Prominent management skills.
• Advanced communication skills, proven ability to communicate with specialists from other fields.
• Highly organized style of work and outstanding ability to document procedures and experiments in detail and in accordance to legal requirements.
• High interest for teaching the next generation of pharmacy students and scientists.

Education and training

• Completed doctoral/PhD studies in medicine, biology, pharmacy or related fields.
• High competence and documented experience in biochemistry. Candidates having experience in pain research or preclinical disease models will be given preference.
• Strong hands-on expertise in quantitative mass spectrometry and respective data analysis using R or Python. Candidates having experience in metaproteomics will be given preference.
• Fluent in English (in speech and writing)

Additional Information
Benefits

What we offer:

Work-life balance: Our employees enjoy flexible working hours.

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.

Fair salary: The basic salary of EUR 4,932,90 (14 times a year).

Equal opportunities for all: We look forward to diverse personalities the team!

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

Universität Wien

Country

Austria

City

Wien

Postal Code

1010

Geofield

Contact

City

Wien

Website

http://www.univie.ac.at

Street

Universitätsring 1

Postal Code

1010

STATUS: EXPIRED

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