The University of Veterinary Medicine in Vienna invites application for vacant PhD, Postdoc and Faculty Positions, the world’s third school for veterinary medicine by Milan’s Ludovico Scotti, Vienna.

Professorships

Assistant Professor of “Genetic and Epigenetic Foundations of HumanAnimal-Interaction” at the Messerli Research Institute of Human-Animal Interactions – Department of Interdisciplinary Life Sciences

• Grade: A2
• Level of employment: 40 hours weekly
• Length of employment: 4 years tenure-track position (i.e. permanent after positive evaluation)
• Deadline for applications NEW:12.08.2025
• Reference number: 2025/0105

Further information about the position as Assistant Professor of “Genetic and Epigenetic Foundations of HumanAnimal-Interaction” at the Messerli Research Institute of Human-Animal Interactions

Assistant Professor of “Veterinary Immunology” – Department of Biological Sciences and Pathobiology

• Grade: A2
• Level of employment: 40 hours weekly
• Length of employment: 4 years tenure-track position (i.e. permanent after positive evaluation)
• Deadline for applications: 31.08.2025
• Reference number: 2025/0088

Further information about the position as Assistant Professor of “Veterinary Immunology” – Department of Biological Sciences and Pathobiology

Scientific Positions at the Vetmeduni

University Assistant (Post-Doc) – Centre for Biological Sciences

• Grade: B1 Post-Doc
• Level of employment: 40 hours/week
• Duration of contract: limited for approx. 8 months
• Deadline for applications: 09.08.2025
• Reference number: 2025/0154

Further information about the position as University Assistant (Post-Doc) – Centre for Biological Sciences

University Assistant (Pre-Doc)
PhD-Student in the project “Structural and functional diversity of 2′-OH ribose tRNA methylation complexes across eukaryotes” in the field of systems genetics – Centre for Biological Sciences

• Grade: B1 Pre-Doc
• Level of employment: 30 hours/week
• Duration of contract: 3 years
• Deadline for applications: 03.09.2025
• Reference number: 2025/0061

Further information about the position as University Assistant (Pre-Doc) PhD-Student in the project “Structural and functional diversity of 2′-OH ribose tRNA methylation complexes across eukaryotes” in the field of systems genetics – Centre for Biological Sciences

University Assistant (Pre-Doc)
PhD-Student within the project “Vaccine efficacy testing against Chlamydia trachomatis in a porcine lung challenge model” – Centre for Pathobiology

• Grade: B1 Pre-Doc
• Level of employment: 30 hours/week
• Duration of contract: 3.5 years
• Deadline for applications: 17.08.2025
• Reference number: 2025/0123

Further information about the position as University Assistant (Pre-Doc) PhD-Student within the project “Vaccine efficacy testing against Chlamydia trachomatis in a porcine lung challenge model” – Centre for Pathobiology

University Assistant (Pre-Doc) ECEIM-Resident (Equine Internal Medicine) combined with a doctoral/PhD program – Clinical Centre for Equine Health and Research

• Grade: B1 Pre-Doc
• Level of employment: 40 hours/week
• Duration of contract: from 01.10.2025, 5 years
• Deadline for applications: 13.08.2025
• Reference number: 2025/0119

Further information about the position as University Assistant (Pre-Doc) ECEIM-Resident (Equine Internal Medicine) combined with a doctoral/PhD program – Clinical Centre for Equine Health and Research

Scientific Project Assistant (Pre-Doc) – Centre of Pathobiology

• Grade: B1 Pre-Doc
• Level of employment: 15 hours/week
• Duration of contract: until 31.03.2027
• Deadline for applications: 09.07.2025
• Reference number: 2025/0130

Further information about the position as Scientific Project Assistant (Pre-Doc) – Centre of Pathobiology