PhD Position (all genders) in Computational Engineering

Karlstad University; Graz; Vor Ort; EUR 48.000 - 58.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Flexible working schedule

International training opportunities

Top research infrastructure

Family-friendly employer

Subsidy for public transport

Zusammenfassung

Graz University of Technology is inviting applications for a PhD Position (all genders) in Computational Engineering. The position is aimed at pursuing a doctoral degree and contributes to teaching within the Institute of Structural Analysis in Graz.

The successful candidate will hold a completed master's degree and engage in advanced computational research, including Finite Element Methods, across civil engineering disciplines.

Qualifikationen

• Completed master's degree in Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Physics or Mathematics.
• 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

Finite Element Method

Matlab programming

English

German

Ausbildung

Master's degree in Civil/Mechanical/Physics/Mathematics

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PhD Position (all genders) in Computational Engineering

Job Profile: University Assistant PreDoc

Employment Start: October 2026

Contract Duration: 60mths.

Employment Type: Temporary

Responsibilities

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

Admission Requirements

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

Desired Qualification

• 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

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.

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.

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

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.

Contact

Graz University of Technology
Dean of the Faculty of Civil Engineering Sciences
Univ.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. Martin Schanz
Rechbauerstraße 12
8010 Graz

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

Job details

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PhD Position (all genders) in Computational Engineering

Graz University of Technology is an important university in the international research and education network of engineering and science.