
With E-STEEM – empowering women in STEM and Economics, the University of Vienna awards at least 20 four-year and full-time (40h/week) postdoctoral positions to outstanding female scientists in natural sciences, life sciences, and economics. The aim is to promote the long-term advancement of female scientists in fields where they are underrepresented and raise the international profile of the University of Vienna.
Target group: female postdocs with completed doctorates
Positions: 20 postdoctoral positions, 4 years, 40h/week
Salary: According to the collective bargaining agreement
Application period: 7 January – 2 March 2026, 14:00 CET
Start of employment: 1 October 2026 (early start from July possible)
Application mode: central online application (available with call opening)
>> Check out the website for further information! <<
We are excited to let you know that Franz Essl and Bernd Lenzner both act as hosts at the Department of Botany and Biodiversity Research for such a position!
For more detailed information on hosts, check see here.

