As Austria’s largest research and technology organisation for applied research, we have set ourselves the goal of making substantial contributions to solving the major challenges of our time, climate change and digitalisation. To achieve our goals, we rely on our specific research, development and technology competencies, which are the basis of our commitment to excellence in all areas. With our open culture of innovation and our motivated, international teams, we are working to position AIT as Austria’s leading research institution at the highest international level and to make a positive contribution to the economy and society.
At the Center for Health & Bioresources, we address the challenges of demographic change, resource scarcity, and environmental pollution by developing innovative solutions that enable early disease diagnosis and support healthy and active aging.
The main focus of our Competence Unit Bioresources is the exploration of plant-based and microbial resources to better address current challenges in plant production and the food sector, and to develop new approaches for more sustainable agricultural and food systems. A particular emphasis is placed on microbiomes – especially plant-associated microbiota – whose functions we analyze in order to develop innovative application technologies.
For our location in Tulln (in immediate vicinity to Vienna) we are seeking a:

YOUR QUALIFICATIONS AS AN INGENIOUS PARTNER:

• Degree or experience in environmental biotechnology or in the agricultural or food sector
• Experience in customer relationship management and business development, ideally in the agricultural or food sector
• Knowledge and experience in technological processes
• Excellent written and spoken German and English skills
• Strong team spirit, commitment, a responsible approach to work, as well as empathy and a talent for networking

Please refer the Job description for details