University assistant predoctoral

6 Apr 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

Universität Wien

Research Field

Computer science » Autonomic computing

Researcher Profile

First Stage Researcher (R1)

Country

Austria

Application Deadline

23 Apr 2024 - 22:00 (UTC)

Type of Contract

Temporary

Job Status

Part-time

Hours Per Week

30

Offer Starting Date

1 Oct 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, a community of over 10,000 individuals, including approximately 7,500 academic staff members, passionately pursuing answers to the profound questions that shape our future. They represent individuals driven by curiosity and a relentless pursuit of excellence. With us, they find the space to try things out and unfold their potential. Are you inspired by their passion and determination? We are currently seeking a/an

University assistant predoctoral
39 Faculty of Computer Science
Startdate: 01.10.2024 | Working hours: 30 | Collective bargaining agreement: §48 VwGr. B1 Grundstufe (praedoc)
Limited until: permanent
Reference no.: 2268

Among the many good reasons to want to research and teach at the University of Vienna, there is one in particular, which has convinced around 7,500 academic staff members so far. They see themselves as personalities who need space for their continuous striving and curiosity in order to be able to be More than 7,500 academics at the University of Vienna thrive on continuous exploration and curiosity and help us better understand our world. Does this sound like you? Then join our accomplished team!
 

Requirements
Specific Requirements

Your personal sphere of influence:

As a university assistant Praedoc, you will complement/complete the research team around Benjamin Roth and carry out tasks such as e.g. undertake research in the area of natural language processing using deep learning methods.

The focus of our research is in the area of natural language processing with deep learning methods, especially weak supervision.

This is a limited term position for 6 months.

Your future tasks:

You actively participate in research, teaching & administration, which means:

• You will participate in research projects and scientific studies in the area of natural language processing and weakly supervised learning.
• You are working on your dissertation and its completion.
• You hold courses independently within the scope of the collective agreement provisions.
• You will take on administrative tasks in research and teaching.

This is part of your personality:

• Completed master's/diploma degree in computer science, computational linguistics or a related field of study
• Publications in the area of Natural Language Processing (e.g. ACL, EMNLP)
• Didactic skills / experience in e-learning
• Knowledge of deep learning frameworks (e.g. PyTorch, Huggingface, Tensorflow)
• very good knowledge of English
• You are a team player with high social/communicative skills.
• Knowledge of weakly supervised learning is particularly desirable.

Additional Information
Benefits

What we offer:

Work-life balance: Our employees enjoy flexible working hours and can partially work remotely. 

Inspiring working atmosphere: You are a part of an international academic team in a healthy and fair working environment.

Good public transport connections: Your workplace is easily accessible by public transport.

Internal further training & Coaching: Opportunity to deepen your skills on an ongoing basis. There are over 600 courses to choose from – free of charge.

Fair salary: The basic salary of EUR 3578,80 (on a full-time basis) increases if we can credit professional experience.

Equal opportunities for everyone: We look forward to diverse personalities in the team!

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