University Assistant postdoctoral

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University Assistant postdoctoral

39 Faculty of Computer Science

Job vacancy starting: 04/01/2025 (MM-DD-YYYY) | Working hours: 40,00 | Classification CBA: §48 VwGr. B1 lit. b (postdoc)

Limited contract until:

Job ID: 3763

Explore and teach at the University of Vienna, where over 7,500 brilliant minds have found a unique balance of freedom and support. Join us if you’re passionate about groundbreaking international research and academic excellence. Ready to be part of our team? Let’s shape the future together!

Your future position will be at the Institute of Computer Science in the Visualization and Data Analysis research group. This group is distinguished by excellent research in Visualization and Data Science, as well as applied research in Human-Computer Interaction and Machine Learning.

The research objective of this position is to create tools for the visual support of Machine Learning models, including Regression, Classification, and Clustering algorithms. A particular focus lies on the analysis of Deep Learning networks. Our research group, Visualization and Data Analysis, offers a pleasant working environment with a friendly, dynamic, international, and young team. Our group consists of international researchers who take pride in their collegial atmosphere.

The position is limited to the duration of an employee's leave of absence.

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

• You develop an independent research profile.
• You contribute to research projects and scientific studies.
• You publish internationally and give lectures.
• You apply for projects and raise third-party funds.
• You prepare or complete a publication-ready habilitation.
• You hold courses independently within the scope of the provisions of the collective bargaining agreement.
• You supervise your students.
• You participate in evaluation measures and in quality assurance.
• You take on administrative tasks in research, teaching and administration.

• Doctorate/PhD in computer science with excellent grades.
• Diploma, Master's, or Magister degree in computer science, media informatics, or business informatics (or equivalent, with solid knowledge in computer science being an absolute prerequisite) with a very good degree.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent proficiency in English, both spoken and written.
• High motivation to work in a team.
• Strong motivation to publish in top-tier journals and present at prestigious conferences.
• Enthusiasm for teaching and mentoring students.
• Persistence, focus, integrity, and the ability to drive tasks forward and complete them.
• Capability for persistence, focus, and taking on leadership roles in organizational tasks and partnerships/communication with other project teams.

Additionally expected qualifications:

• Teaching experience and familiarity with a variety of teaching methods.
• Experience in contributing to research projects.
• Publications in renowned, subject-specific media (peer-reviewed according to academic standards).
• International lecturing experience.

Desirable qualifications:

• Familiarity with university processes and structures.
• International experience.
• Experience in student supervision.

Work-life balance: Our employees enjoy flexible working hours, remote/hybrid and/or part-time work (upon agreement).

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 in the center of beautiful Vienna 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.

Fixed-term contract and fair salary: The basic salary of EUR 4,932,90 (14 times a year) for a period of 12 months increases if we can credit professional experience. The position is limited to the duration of an employee's leave of absence.

Equal opportunities for all: We welcome every additional/new personality to the team!

• With your scientific curriculum vitae / letter of intent
• With your list of publications
• With your summary of research interests (max. 1 p.)
• Doctoral Degree
• Contact details of persons who could provide reference letters
• Via our job portal/ Apply now - button

Torsten Möller

torsten.moeller@univie.ac.at

We look forward to new personalities in our team!
The University of Vienna has an anti-discriminatory employment policy and attaches great importance to equal opportunities, the advancement of women and diversity. We lay special emphasis on increasing the number of women in senior and in academic positions among the academic and general university staff and therefore expressly encourage qualified women to apply. Given equal qualifications, preference will be given to female candidates.

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​Application deadline: 03/25/2025 (MM-DD-YYYY)