University Assistant with doctorate (m/f/d)

Your Responsibilities

• Independent and cooperative research in the field of environmental systems sciences
• Development of a research profile in the field of environmental systems science, sustainability or innovation research
• Acquisition of third-party funds
• Teaching courses as well as supervision of students in the Bachelor's and Master's programs
• Participation in university self-administration and in the organizational tasks of the institute

Your Profile

• Dissertation in environmental systems science, computer science, mathematics or physics, or a related subject
• Very good knowledge in one or more of the following areas:
  • Sustainability and cooperation in complex systems, e.g. quantitative analyses of socio-ecological systems or energy systems
  • Innovation research at the interface between bionics, patent analyses and creativity techniques
• Very good programming skills (required)
• Experience with R or Python (desirable)
• Experience in one of the following topics: Machine Learning, Data Science or Modeling (desirable)
• Very good knowledge of English (required)
• Very good knowledge of German (desirable)
• Interest in complex systems
• Experience in the conception and implementation of research projects
• Scientific publication activity
• Teaching experience
• Ability to conduct independent research work, strong teamwork and organizational skills
• High level of commitment and motivation for scientific work
• Skills in working in international and interdisciplinary teams
• The position offers the possibility of a habilitation.

Application Documents

The following documents are required for an application:

• Letter of motivation
• CV
• plan for your own research topic (1-2 pages)
• relevant certificates
• links to code examples / own projects

We offer an annual gross salary of at least € 69.060,60 for a fulltime position. An overpayment based on qualification and experience is possible.

We Offer

About us

At the University of Graz, 4700 employees work together on future questions and solutions for the world of tomorrow. Our students and researchers take on the major challenges of society and share their knowledge. We work for tomorrow. Be part of it!

Contact

For further information please contact Prof. Dr. Ulrich Frey by email [email protected] or by phone +49 176 47230799.

The University of Graz strives to increase the proportion of women in particular in management and faculty positions and therefore encourages qualified women to apply. In the event of underrepresentation, women with equal qualifications are generally given priority for admission. We welcome applications from persons with disabilities who meet the requirements of the advertised position.

Please note that in order to comply with the applicable data protection regulations, we can only accept applications via our web-based applicant tool for this vacant position.