Post-Doctoral Position in Surface Science
Research Area Surface Physics, Institute of Applied Physics, TU Wien
Starting from: 1 March 2026 | 40 hours
Time limit: 1 year
Your tasks:
The successful candidate’s task will be to perfect thin film growth using pulsed laser deposition and surface science techniques. A unique multi-technique UHV apparatus at the institute and TU Wien’s centralized materials characterization facilities (X-ray Center, USTEM) are available for the task. The position is funded by the Christian Doppler Laboratory for Surface and Interface Engineering, and the work will be carried out in collaboration with an industrial partner.
Requirements:
Applicants must hold a PhD in physics, materials science, or a related field. Experience with experimental UHV-based surface science techniques is a prerequisite; experience with epitaxial thin-film growth and materials characterization techniques is a plus. Please direct any questions about this position to senior scientist Dr Michele Riva or Prof. Ulrike Diebold at jobs‑iap@tuwien.ac.at.
How to apply:
Applicants should submit a CV, publication list, and a cover letter describing their motivation for applying for this position (in one small-sized PDF file) via email to jobs‑iap@tuwien.ac.at. Additionally, candidates should ensure that two individuals familiar with their work send letters of recommendation directly to the same address.
Application deadline:
8 January 2026
Open Call — Senior Scientists and Postdocs
Senior Scientists and Postdocs
Do you love building AI/ML models across a wide range of research topics? Are you interested in extending your expertise much beyond your field of training? TU Wien is starting a university-wide AI/ML service center, dataTUdiscovery, led by TACO Co-PI Esther Heid. The initiators are now seeking two senior scientists/postdocs to run the center, i.e., develop AI/ML workflows in collaboration with the many experimental and applied researchers at TU Wien. It‘s a fantastic opportunity to build a very broad, interdisciplinary AI/ML portfolio.
Please find here the job announcements on the official TU Wien job platform:
Computer science background
Science/engineering background
Feel free to apply to both with the same application documents if you cannot decide between them. We can only consider applications through the official job portal. The application deadline is March 5.
Open Call — all levels
all levels
Open call for female applicants (both PhD and PostDoc levels).
If you are interested, please contact Ulrike Diebold at ulrike.diebold@tuwien.ac.at.