University Assistant postdoctoral

5 Mar 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

Universität Wien

Research Field

Mathematics » Other
Mathematics » Mathematical analysis

Researcher Profile

First Stage Researcher (R1)

Country

Austria

Application Deadline

24 Mar 2024 - 23:00 (UTC)

Type of Contract

Temporary

Job Status

Full-time

Hours Per Week

40

Offer Starting Date

1 Apr 2024

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by an EU programme

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

No

Offer Description

Job description:

At the University of Vienna more than 10,000 personalities work together towards answering the big questions of the future. Around 7,500  of them do research and teaching, around 2,900 work in administration and organisation. We are looking for a/an

University Assistant postdoctoral
56 Faculty of Mathematics
Startdate: 01.04.2024 | Working hours: 40 | Collective bargaining agreement: §48 VwGr. B1 lit. b (postdoc)
Limited until: 31.03.2026
Reference no.: 2131

The Faculty of Mathematics at the University of Vienna is the largest Austrian institution of mathematical research and tertiary education in the mathematical sciences. It consists of active research groups in a wide range of fields, starting from logical foundations, bridging all classical core subjects, and up to concrete applications in industry. As part of the Faculty, the Institute of Mathematics represents the entire discipline of mathematics in research and teaching, without making an arbitrary separation into pure and applied fields.

We are looking for an open, innovative, and productive colleague who enjoys working in an international and interdisciplinary environment. Does that sound like something for you? Apply to join our team!

Requirements
Specific Requirements

Your professional field of activity:

As a University Assistant (Postdoc), you will complement the research team around Univ.-Prof. Dr. Philipp Grohs. Our ideal candidate has a strong interest in Applied Mathematics, possesses solid and profound background knowledge in Numerics, Functional Analysis, Stochastic Analysis, or Statistics, can easily integrate into our team, independently contribute to current research, and work with responsibility for results.

The start date of the contract is negotiable. The duration of employment is 2 years from the start of the contract.

Our research focuses on the field of Mathematical Data Science. For more information about our research area and our team, please visit our homepage: https://mds.univie.ac.at . As a team, a positive, inclusive, and respectful working environment is important to us, and we regularly exchange ideas on current topics and projects in our group meetings.

Your future tasks:

Active participation in research, teaching & administration, which means:

• Collaboration and research in the field of phase retrieval:

           o You identify and address research questions in the field of phase retrieval.
           o You contribute to the innovative development of analytical, numerical, or data-driven methods for phase retrieval.
           o You become an active team member of the “Mathematical Data Science” research group.

• Interdisciplinary collaboration:

           o You participate in international scientific collaborations, as  well as international conferences and workshops.

• Collaboration in teaching and administration:

           o You participate in the administration of the institute, teaching and research.
           o You hold courses and examinations in accordance with the provisions of the collective bargaining agreement and you

              (co-)supervise students.
 

Required Qualifications/Position Requirement:

• Completed doctorate in mathematics, or a related field.
• Emphasis in one or more of the following areas: phase retrieval, ptychography.
• Research competence & initiative demonstrated through international publications in peer relevant media.
• Excellent command of English, both written and spoken
• You are a team player with high social and communicative competence.
• You are goal-oriented and have a high motivation to strive for scientific excellence.
• You are not entitled to compensation for travel and accommodation expenses incurred in connection with the admission process.

Additional Information
Benefits

What we offer:

• Work-life balance: The compatibility of work and private life or work and study is a particularly important concern for us. In consultation with the team and team management, you can therefore organize your working hours flexibly and in a family-friendly manner within the framework of the current flexible and family-friendly working hours and also work partially in a home office. Inspiring working atmosphere: You are part of an international team with excellent research infrastructure in a relaxed working environment.
• Good public transport connections: Your new workplace is easily accessible by public transport.
• Climate neutrality - sustainability: The University of Vienna contributes to the achievement of climate goals by means of an adopted sustainability strategy and aimes to achieve climate neutrality by 2030 through the reduction of resource consumption, resource-saving and sustainable procurements.
• Fixed-term contract and adequate salary: The basic salary corresponds to the collective agreement for employees of the universities according to § 48 VwGr. B1 lit b basic level (postdoc): EUR 4,752.30 on a full-time basis (14 times per year). The actual salary is finally determined depending on professional experience and qualification. The gross salary covers all benefits of the employee in quantitative and qualitative terms (= all-in payment).
• Internal training and coaching: We offer you ongoing opportunities to deepen your skills. Choose from an extensive range of courses free of charge.
• Benefits: The University of Vienna also offers you numerous benefits, such as a company pension fund, travel allowances, low-cost parking, discounted IT (hardware and software), special rates for language courses offered by the university language center, advancement of women, diversity management and specific career advancement, inclusion, Papamonat, Flexible childcare, vacation care for children, health care, vaccination campaigns and fitness offers (special rates for USI sports courses) as well as discounts for employees at various companies.
• Equal opportunities for all: We welcome every additional personality to the team!

Does this spark your interest? Would you like to take on this new challenge as part of the research team around Prof. Grohs?

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

Universität Wien

Country

Austria

City

Wien

Postal Code

1010

Geofield

Where to apply

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Contact

City

Wien

Website

http://www.univie.ac.at

Street

Universitätsring 1

Postal Code

1010

STATUS: EXPIRED