General information

The annual deadline for faculty applications has passed on October 27, 2022.

We also accept late applications and applications during the rest of the year. However, the decision making may take longer as we prefer to process applications, whenever possible, in parallel.

For enquiries, please visit FAQ: https://ista.ac.at/en/faculty-faq/.

For questions that are not covered in FAQ, please contact faculty.recruiting@ista.ac.at.

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.

All applications will be 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.

Shortlisted applicants will be invited for an interview. Interviews usually take place from January to April.

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

When applying, you will have to create an on-line account with us. 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!

Reapplications

If you have already applied at ISTA without success and would like to reapply, please log in to our system with your login details (e-mail address and password). Click on "Reapply" to create a new application.

Once you click on the submit button, you will not be able to make any changes!

New Applications

Step 1: Create an account

Register online by entering your e-mail and password (6 to 10 characters). 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 email and password and clicking on the Login button.

If you should forget your password, click on the “Password forgotten” link on the log-in page. Enter your email address. You will be sent an email with a confirmation link. After clicking that link, you will be asked to enter your new password twice. Until you have completed this process, your original password will still be valid.

In order to reset your password using this function, you must have already confirmed your registration via the registration confirmation email you have received.

Step 2: The application

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

Personal data

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

Application data

Please choose the position you are applying for (only one possible). There are two types of independent research positions at ISTA:

Professor – Professors have indefinite contracts

Assistant Professor – independent research group leaders; have fixed-term contracts for an initial period of five years with a possible, but not automatic, renewal for two additional years; before the end of this period, the scientist will be considered for an indefinite appointment as a Professor

Choose one or more disciplines that represent your research interest.

Please enter key words - separated by commas - which best describe your research interests. If you use model organisms, please include those. (max. 200 characters)

Please use the comment field to inform us of any further important information you would like us to include in our consideration.

Degrees

Please enter your PhD/MD degree information here. Do NOT enter Bachelor's and Master's degrees.

Significant positions

Please enter every position you deem significant for us to know.

Attachments

Enter as text or upload PDF versions of your Cover Letter. Please choose one or the other. If you have previously applied to ISTA, please address the reasons for your reapplication in your cover letter and highlight your most important achievements since then.

You can choose to either upload your Curriculum Vitae and your Publication List separately or to include your publications in your CV. In either case, please clearly mark your most important publications (Assistant Professors: clearly mark your top 5 publications; Professors: clearly mark your top 10 publications). Please do not use colors for emphasis, but rather symbols such as an asterix.

The Research Statement should include a description of your most important scientific achievements (max. 2 pages) and planned future research activities (max. 4 pages). 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.

All documents 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.

Referees

Enter the pertinent information for your three or four referees. Should your application pass the initial stages of selection we might 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

When you have finalized your application, click the "Submit"-button. Once you have submitted your application, you will not be able to make changes!

You will receive an email 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.