PhD Position (all genders) in Computational Engineering

EURAXESS Ireland; Graz; Vor Ort; EUR 48.000 - 58.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Flexible schedule

Home office option

Paid lunch break

International training

Sports program

Subsidy for public transport

Family-friendly employer

Pension funds

Zusammenfassung

Graz University of Technology invites applications for a First Stage Researcher (R1) in the Institute of Structural Analysis. The position focuses on research in computational engineering toward a doctoral degree and assisting teaching activities.

The successful candidate will join a strong international environment and engage in cutting-edge finite element analysis. Applicants should hold a Master’s degree in Civil or Mechanical Engineering, Physics, or Mathematics, have extensive knowledge of

Qualifikationen

• Extensive knowledge of structural (continuum) mechanics
• Strong knowledge of numerical methods, especially the FEM
• Very good programming skills, e.g., in Matlab
• High level of English and German, written and spoken

Aufgaben

• Research in Computational Engineering towards a doctoral degree
• Support in teaching activities at the Institute of Structural Analysis

Kenntnisse

Structural mechanics

Numerical methods (FEM)

Programming skills

English language

German language

Ausbildung

Master's degree in Civil/Mechanical Eng, Physics or Mathematics

Tools

MATLAB

Jobbeschreibung

Organisation/Company Graz University of Technology Department Institute of Structural Analysis Research Field Engineering Mathematics Computer science Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Application Deadline 31 Aug 2026 - 23:00 (UTC) Country Austria Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week 40 Offer Starting Date 1 Oct 2026 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Reference Number 2020 / 2026 / 9661 Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

Your Responsibilities

• Research in Computational Engineering towards a doctoral degree
• Support in teaching activities at the Institute of Structural Analysis

Your Profile

• Extensive knowledge of structural (continuum) mechanics
• Strong knowledge of numerical methods, especially the FEM
• Very good programming skills, e.g., in Matlab
• High level of English and German, written and spoken

Admission Requirements

A completed master's degree in Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Physics or Mathematics

We Offer

• Interesting area of responsibility
• Collegial and friendly working atmosphere
• Flexible working schedule (e.g. possibility for home office, paid lunch break - depending on working hours)
• International training and teaching opportunities
• Seal of quality for in-house advancement of women
• Family-friendly employer
• Subsidy for public transport
• University’s sports program
• Shopping Discounts
• Workplace Health Management
• Top research infrastructure and access to the latest technologies
• Exciting opportunities for professional and personal development
• Safe and stable working environment
• Company pension funds

We offer an annual gross salary of at least € 52,865.40 for a fulltime position. An overpayment based on qualification and experience is possible.

Equality Principle

Graz University of Technology aims to increase the proportion of women, in particular in management and academic staff, and therefore qualified female applicants are explicitly encouraged to apply. Preference will be given to women if applicants are equally qualified.

Graz University of Technology actively promotes diversity and equal opportunities. Applicants are not to be discriminated against in personnel selection procedures on the grounds of gender, ethnicity, religion or ideology, age, sexual orientation (Anti-discrimination).

People with disabilities and who have the relevant qualifications are expressly invited to apply.

Organisational Unit

The Institute of Structural Analysis at Graz University of Technology has an excellent reputation and strong international visibility in Computational Engineering. Structural analysis is central to civil engineering education and practice—across timber, concrete, and steel construction. Our teaching spans the full spectrum from conventional analytical methods to state-of-the‑art computational techniques, including Finite Element Methods. The institute’s research focuses on innovative models and simulations in Computational Engineering, with applications in structural mechanics, transport, and fluid flow.

About us

Graz University of Technology is the longest-established university of technology in Austria. Here, successful teams of students, talented up‑and‑coming scientists, ambitious researchers and a lively start‑up scene enjoy an inspirational environment as well as access to top‑quality equipment. And all this in one of the most innovative and livable regions in Europe. TU Graz offers an inspiring working environment with outstanding infrastructure and service‑oriented university management.

In this video, we give you an insight into the working environment at TU Graz: HERE

Contact

Univ.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. Thomas-Peter Fries
Institute of Structural Analysis
Graz University of Technology
Lessingsstr 25/II
8010 Graz

• Collegial and friendly working atmosphere
• Flexible working schedule (e.g. possibility for home office, paid lunch break - depending on working hours)
• International training and teaching opportunities
• Seal of quality for in-house advancement of women
• Family-friendly employer
• Subsidy for public transport
• University’s sports program
• Shopping Discounts
• Workplace Health Management
• Top research infrastructure and access to the latest technologies
• Exciting opportunities for professional and personal development