General information

We are temporarily not accepting applications.

We encourage you to stay informed about our growth and upcoming opportunities to become part of our faculty community through our website and social media channels, where future calls and updates will be announced. See details: https://ist.ac.at/en/jobs/faculty/

Data protection information

ISTA processes your personal data in accordance with the statutory data protection regulations.

For more information including your rights as a data subject please refer to our data privacy statement: https://ista.ac.at/data-protection/

Equity, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI)

At ISTA, equity, diversity and inclusion are core values that we see as essential for creating and disseminating new knowledge and for taking science into new directions. ISTA strives for a diverse community with an open, inclusive culture where scientists and staff of all expertises and backgrounds, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, cultural background, religion, sexual orientation, and physical disabilities, can work and learn together.

For more information, including our Gender Equality Plan, please refer to: https://ista.ac.at/en/institute/#diversity-inclusion

Application information

All applications are thoroughly evaluated. If your application passes the first round of selection, we will contact your referees. In addition, we might send your application file (including the research statement) to external, internationally renowned experts.

We will confirm receipt of your application by email immediately and aim to notify you about its status at the latest six months after the submission of your application.

Selected applicant that are invited to an interview will be asked to provide a Community Engagement Statement of no more than 2 pages addressing the questions:
What are the pressing challenges you see for your scientific community? How have you addressed these challenges in the past and how would you like to address them in the future?
Applicants should provide a narrative statement - not simply a list of committees or activities – regarding initiatives they have been/are/would like to be involved in. Topics may include: leadership, building a positive research culture, diversity & inclusion, research ethics & integrity, open access, sustainability, science education, outreach, contributions to policy, tech transfer etc. Applicants should explain why they chose these topics, their efforts in making a positive contribution, and their outcomes. This statement will be a basis for discussion as part of the interview.

You do not need to complete the process in one sitting; you can return to your account and save your application as often as you like, up until you are ready to submit. However, once you have submitted your application, you will not be able to make changes!

New Applications

Step 1: Managing your account

Temporarily, our office will take care of creating your account. You will receive an e-mail with a link to finalize the registration of your user account immediately. Confirm your registration by clicking on that link. Once you have validated your registration, you may log in by entering your e-mail and password and clicking the “Login” button. Change your password (6 to 10 characters) the first time you log in by clicking “Password forgotten”. In order to reset your password using this function, you must have already confirmed your registration via the registration confirmation e-mail you have received.

Step 2: Fill your application

There are six parts to your application. Make sure that you press “Save” each time before moving on to a different section!

Personal data

Personal information provided by applicants is not part of the selection process. We use your personal data for statistical purposes.

Application data

There are two types of independent research positions at ISTA. Please choose only one of the following:

Professor – Professors are distinguished scientists in their respective research fields with, typically, at least six years of experience in leading a research group. They have indefinite contracts.

Assistant Professor – Assistant professors are independent group leaders with an initial contract of six years, at the end of which they are reviewed by international peers. If the evaluation is positive, an assistant professor is promoted to a tenured professor.

Attachments

You will be asked to provide a cover letter (inline or PDF), a CV and a publication list (PDF, merged or separate), as well as a research statement.

Documents (Curriculum Vitae, Publication List and Research Statement) must be uploaded in PDF format. Please make sure that your PDF documents do not contain any encryption or password protection, “Document Assembly” is allowed and its size is not larger than 10MB.

The research statement should include a description of your most important scientific achievements (max. 2 pages) and planned future research activities (max. 4 pages). If applicable, please add at the end of the research statement a paragraph (max 1/2 page) on your potential interactions or collaborations with current ISTA research groups. Please note that this document will be part of the information sent to the referees and, if applicable, external international experts who are asked to keep the information confidential. Please note, to ensure the independence of these experts, their identity and their assessments are treated confidentially and will not be disclosed to you.

Referees

Enter the pertinent information for your three or four referees. Should your application pass the first round of selection we will ask your referees to send a reference letter.

They will receive an e-mail directly from us with the subject “Request for letter of reference for your name - ISTA” with a link to an online platform. This email will include your entire application file.

We suggest that you notify your referees that they might receive an e-mail request from ISTA so it is not filtered as junk mail. At the bottom of the page you can let us know of as many people whom you do NOT wish to be contacted by us regarding your application at ISTA.

Step 3: Ensure that your application is complete and correct!

Step 4: Submit your application

Once you have submitted your application, you will not be able to make changes! You will receive an e-mail from us, informing you that your application has formally been accepted.

If there is an urgent matter regarding your application submission, please contact our administrator at faculty.recruiting@ista.ac.at.