Professor of Data Analysis

17 May 2023
Job Information

Organisation/Company

Karl-Franzens-University Graz

Department

Human Ressources

Research Field

Other

Researcher Profile

Leading Researcher (R4)

Country

Austria

Application Deadline

14 Jun 2023 - 00:00 (Europe/Brussels)

Type of Contract

Permanent

Job Status

Full-time

Hours Per Week

40

Offer Starting Date

1 Mar 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

The professorship is intended to strengthen the methodological competence of the IDea_Lab and promote interdisciplinary research in the field of Data Analysis within the entire University of Graz and to represent it in teaching. The professorship deals with the foundations of analysis methods and models in data science, with a particular focus on Big Data in the interdisciplinary context of a regular university. Suitable candidates deal with topics such as feature engineering in large amounts of data, the discovery of causal relationships, the analysis and quantification of uncertainties in data-based predictions and decisions. Starting from the cross-faculty IDea_Lab, the to be appointed professor has an intrinsic interest in networking the field within the University of Graz by means of excellent communication skills. We also expect gender mainstreaming skills.

Requirements

Research Field

Other

Education Level

PhD or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications
Employment requirements:

• Austrian or equivalent foreign higher education degree corresponding with the position (doctorate/PhD)
• Habilitation or equivalent qualification in accordance with the advertisement
• Outstanding academic qualifications in research and teaching in the relevant discipline and for the profile of the professorship (commensurate with stage of academic career)
• Success in attracting subject-specific project grants, particularly where competitively awarded third-party funds are concerned
• Skills in higher education didactics and online teaching
• Skills in the supervision and guidance of early career researchers
• Professional experience abroad during academic career
• Management and leadership experience
• Gender mainstreaming skills
• Good knowledge of English and willingness to learn German
• Experience with interdisciplinary teaching
• Experience with interdisciplinary collaboration in the context of Data Analysis (displayed e.g., through publications or projects)

Additional Information
Benefits

The minimum remuneration as stated in the Collective Bargaining Agreement is EUR 81.571,00 gross per year. Salary subject to negotiation.

Additional comments

The University of Graz is committed to increasing the proportion of female employees, especially in leadership roles. We therefore encourage qualified female colleagues in particular to apply for this position. In case of equal qualifications, women will receive priority consideration.

Please submit your application documents (in German or English) in accordance with the general application guidelines (which can be found at http://jobs.uni-graz.at/en/Berufungsverfahren ) before the stated deadline. Your application documents should include the reference number of the position and be sent by email to:

 

bewerbung.professur@uni-graz.at

For further information please contact Univ.-Prof. Dr. Stefan Thalmann at stefan.thalmann@uni-graz.at .

Website for additional job details

https://jobs.uni-graz.at/prof/job.php?lang=en&job=7547

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

IDea_Lab of the University of Graz

Country

Austria

Geofield

Where to apply

E-mail

bewerbung.professur@uni-graz.at

Contact

State/Province

Styria

City

8010 Graz

Website

https://jobs.uni-graz.at

Street

Halbärthgasse 8

Postal Code

8010

STATUS: EXPIRED