University Assistant (post doc) at the Faculty of Mathematics

The University of Vienna (20 faculties and centres, 179 fields of study, approx. 10.000 members of staff, about 90.000 students) seeks to fill the position from 01.07.2022 of a


Reference number: 13149

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.





Extent of Employment: 40.0 hours/week
Job grading in accordance with collective bargaining agreement: §48 VwGr. B1 lit. b (postdoc) with relevant work experience determining the assignment to a particular salary grade.

Job Description:
The advertised post doc position is associated with the chair for Numerics of Partial Differential Equations of Prof. Ilaria Perugia (Ilaria.perugia@univie.ac.at). We are looking for a highly qualified researcher with special interests in Numerical Methods for Partial Differential Equations. Topics of current interest to the group include standard and non standard finite element methods with application to wave propagation problems. The job holder's responsibilities include independent research and holding classes due to extent regulations of wage agreement and the usual administrative duties.

Profile:
A Doctoral degree / PhD or similar qualification in mathematics is required for all candidates, as well as experience in teaching and research. Past research should be documented by publications in recognized scientific journals.

The application package should contain (in a single pdf file):
- letter of intent,
- scientific CV,
- description of future research plans,
- list of publications and talks,
- teaching record,
- list of at least three references.

Applicants will not be entitled to any refund of expenses incurred because of the application process.

Additional qualifications:
- high teaching skills,
- dedication to scientific excellence and goal orientation,
- international experience preferable.



Research fields:

Main research field	Special research fields	Importance
Mathematics	Numerical mathematics	MUST

Applications including a letter of motivation (German or English) should be submitted via the Job Center to the University of Vienna ( http://jobcenter.univie.ac.at) no later than 08.06.2022, mentioning reference number 13149.

For further information please contact Bot, Radu Ioan +43-1-4277-50772, Hörmann, Günther +43-1-4277-50680, Schmeiser, Christian +43-1-4277-50645, Perugia, Ilaria +43-1-4277-50798, Mahnkopf, Joachim +43-1-4277-50633, Kretzschmar, Gudrun +43-1-4277-50601, +43-1-4277-56001, Weisgram, Martina +43-1-4277-50610, Ben Salem-Schedlberger, Waltraud +43-1-4277-50651, Steinbrecher, Karin +43-1-4277-56002.

The University pursues a non-discriminatory employment policy and values equal opportunities, as well as diversity ( http://diversity.univie.ac.at/). The University lays special emphasis on increasing the number of women in senior and in academic positions. Given equal qualifications, preference will be given to female applicants.

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