University Assistant (prae doc) at the Department of Astrophysics

The University of Vienna (20 faculties and centres, 184 fields of study, approx. 10.400 members of staff, about 90.000 students) seeks to fill the position from 01.10.2022 of a


Reference number: 13401

The Department of Astrophysics is part of the Faculty of Earth Sciences, Geography and Astronomy at the University of Vienna. Presently about 70 employees work at the department. The advertised praedoc position is associated with the chair for 'data science in astrophysics' of Prof. Oliver Hahn. Our group has privileged access to the Vienna Scientific Cluster supercomputing facility, and support for travel funds is available.

We are looking for an ambitious, independent, goal-oriented scientist with interests in the numerical modelling of the large-scale structure of the Universe and which has a background in cosmology/astrophysics. The candidate should have a strong background in computing, preferably also in the HPC context.

The topic of the proposed project is to develop new numerical tools for cosmological simulations in the precision era used for large-scale structure cosmology, galaxy formation studies, and dark matter research.

The position is funded for two years by the University of Vienna with a subsequent employment for further two years as a project prae doc scientist. Within this scope the employment relationship is initially limited to 1.5 years and automatically extended accordingly, unless the employer submits a declaration of non-renewal after a maximum of 12 months.



Duration of employment: 2 year/s

Extent of Employment: 30.0 hours/week
Job grading in accordance with collective bargaining agreement: §48 VwGr. B1 Grundstufe (praedoc) with relevant work experience determining the assignment to a particular salary grade.

Job Description:
Responsibilities include scientific research, the participation in teaching and independent teaching of courses (as definded by the collective agreement) and the conduct of examinations as well as participation in teaching evaluations and in administrative tasks.
We expect the successful candidate to sign a doctoral thesis agreement within 12-18 months, to become a member of the Vienna International School of Earth and Space Sciences (VISESS) and to actively participate in its activities.

Profile:
Diploma or master degree in Astrophysics, Physics, Applied Mathematics, or a related area.
Very good command of written and spoken English.
Knowledge of FORTRAN / C / C++ is a must.

Strong programming skills and an aptitude for the implementation and experimental exploration of numerical algorithms. Experience with HPC (i.e. running parallel jobs on clusters) and parallel programming (MPI, OpenMP, CUDA) is a clear bonus. Prior knowledge in the field of cosmology and astrophysics is also a bonus.

The application package should contain:
*) letter of intent expressing the motivation to pursue a PhD,
*) scientific CV,
*) 1 page summary of past research experience, and current research interests relating to the position,
*) diplomas
*) and, if available, one letter of reference to be sent before the closing date to jobcenter@univie.ac.at mentioning reference number ID 13401.

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


Research fields:

Main research field	Special research fields	Importance
Physics, Astronomy	Astrophysics;Cosmology	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 14.09.2022, mentioning reference number 13401.

For further information please contact Hahn, Oliver +43-1-4277-53850, Große Kathöfer, Daniela +43-1-4277-53802.

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.

Human Resources and Gender Equality of the University of Vienna
Reference number: 13401
E-Mail: jobcenter@univie.ac.at
Privacy Policy of the University of Vienna