University assistant predoctoral (all genders)

Universität Klagenfurt; Klagenfurt am Wörthersee; On-site; EUR 38,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Klagenfurt invites applications for the position of university assistant predoctoral in the Department of Networked and Embedded Systems, Mobile Systems Group. The role combines research toward a doctoral degree with teaching responsibilities in Mobile Communications and Wireless Networks within our Information and Communications Engineering programs.

Starting date is negotiable; preferred starting date is January 11, 2027; latest possible starting date is March 1, 2027.

Qualifications

• Diploma or Master’s degree in information and communications engineering, electrical and computer engineering, or closely related fields.

Responsibilities

• Perform research into future networked systems with emphasis on wireless sensing or resilience in networks.
• Perform independent scientific work with the aim to submit a dissertation and acquire a doctoral degree.
• Teach exercise and lab courses such as Mobile Communications and Wireless Networks in the Master’s programme Information and Communications Engineering and related Bachelor’s programs.
• Participate in research projects of the group and assist in department tasks (website, research database, workshops).
• Mentor and co-advise students and assist in public relations activities of the department and faculty.

Skills

Python

C/C++

R

English

Teamwork

Communication

Scientific writing

Public speaking

Education

Diploma or Master’s in information and communications engineering or related fields

Job description

University assistant predoctoral (all genders)

Work where science meets quality of life.

The University of Klagenfurt is a dynamic and internationally oriented university in the heart of the Alps-Adriatic region. With around 1,700 employees and 13,000 students, we combine an excellent research climate, innovative teaching, and an open, appreciative culture. Our core values – equality, diversity, health, sustainability, and the compatibility of work and family – shape our daily interactions.

The following position will be filled at the Department of Networked and Embedded Systems, Mobile Systems Group, at the Faculty of Technical Sciences. The starting date is negotiable; the preferred starting date is January 11, 2027; the latest possible starting date is March 1, 2027.

Your responsibilities – what awaits you:

• Perform research into future networked systems, with emphasis on one of the following two domains:
  • wireless sensing or
  • resilience in networks
• Perform independent scientific work with the aim to submit a dissertation and acquire a doctoral degree in Technical Sciences
• Teach exercise and lab courses such as:
  • “Mobile Communications” and “Wireless Networks” in the Master’s programme “Information and Communications Engineering”
  • “Physics for Engineers: Electricity and Magnetism” in the Bachelor’s programmes “Information and Communications Engineering” and “Robotics and Artificial Intelligence”
• Participate in research projects of the group
• Participate in administrative and organisational tasks of the department (e.g., website, research database, organisation of workshops)
• Mentor and co-advise students
• Assist in public relations activities of the department and the faculty

Your profile (formal requirements):

• Completed Diploma or Master’s degree from a recognised university in the field of information and communications engineering, electrical and computer engineering, or closely related fields.
  This requirement must be fulfilled two weeks before the starting date at the latest; hence, the last possible deadline for meeting this requirement is December 28, 2026.
• Fundamental knowledge in at least three of the following five areas, proven by respective
  courses (passed with “very good” or “good”) and answers in interview questions:
  • Wireless communications and sensing (e.g., radio propagation, physical layer techniques,
    Wi-Fi sensing, integrated communications and sensing)
  • Communication networks and protocols (e.g., Wi-Fi, cellular, ad hoc networks, sensor
    networks, medium access, routing, security and privacy, higher layer protocols)
  • Resilience in networks (e.g., resilience analysis, resilience design, fault tolerance, self-
    healing, multi-layer networks, concurrent shocks, resilience metrics, AI for resilience)
  • Simulation of dynamic and stochastic networks (e.g., simulation tools, simulation
    methodology, emergence, tipping points, performance)
  • Mathematical analysis of dynamic and stochastic networks (e.g., network theory, stochastic processes, stochastic geometry, nonlinear dynamics)
• Advanced programming skills, preferably in Python, C/C++, or R; alternatively in Java or C#
• Fluent in written and spoken English
• Very good scientific communication and dissemination skills (scientific writing and oral presentations), i.e., the ability to present with clarity and rigour a technical subject
  
• Knowledge of German (on a level suited for undergraduate teaching and PR activities)
• Good social competences and ability to work in a team
• Expertise in collaboration with industrial partners
• Expertise in experimental/hands-on work with wireless systems
• First scientific contributions like co-authorship in publications

The employment contract is concluded for the position as university assistant (predoctoral) and stipulates a starting salary of € 3,776.10 gross per month (14 times a year; previous experience deemed relevant to the job can be recognized)