University assistant predoctoral - Project H4DES - haptic 4D printing for enhanced sensemaking

Universität Wien; Wien; Presencial; EUR 29 000 - 34 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Flexible working hours

International academic team

600+ courses to choose from (free)

Public transport accessible

Competitive salary (14x per year)

Resumo da oferta

The University of Vienna invites applications for a PhD position in the H4DES project within the Faculty of Computer Science, Visualization and Data Analysis. The research focuses on 3D-printed sensing artifacts and haptic data encoding to aid data sensemaking.

You will join a multidisciplinary team, pursue your own dissertation under supervision, and have access to courses and international collaboration. The position runs until end of 2029 with a competitive salary and flexible arrangements.

Qualificações

• Master's degree in Computer Science or related field.
• Excellent English skills, both written and spoken.
• Ability to work independently and in a team on research.
• Experience with academic writing and publishing processes.
• Strong interest in interdisciplinary research at the fabrication-HCI interface.

Responsabilidades

• Conduct independent research within the H4DES project until end of 2029.
• Join the Doctoral School of Computer Science and complete dissertation agreement within 12 months.
• Develop methods to encode data into object behaviour and evaluate multimodal perception.
• Assist with administrative and teaching tasks and group coordination.

Conhecimentos

English (excellent)

Independent work

Team collaboration

Verbal communication

Creativity

Curiosity

Formação académica

Master's degree in Computer Science

Ferramentas

Python

C++

CUDA

WebGL

Vulkan

3D printers

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Your personal sphere of influence:

We are announcing a PhD position in the H4DES (haptic 4D printing for enhanced sensemaking) project at the Faculty of Computer Science, Research Group Visualization and Data Analysis.

The H4DES project revolves around exploring how state of the art 3D printing technologies can support people in understanding data. We develop techniques for haptic information encoding using fabrication techniques and study the limits of human perception in the context. Specifically, we target the representation of time-dependent, multidimensional, or multivariate data in a 3D context by controlling the behavior of elastic objects in response to specific stimuli. Additionally, we explore how to create 3D-printed sensing artifacts using conductive materials that allow us to measure deformation, for example, for use in VR simulations.

We invite applications from a wide range of backgrounds, such as HCI, fabrication, and beyond. A successful applicant will be supervised by a multidisciplinary team of advisors from the University of Vienna and TU Wien. Applicants should demonstrate creativity, independence, and the ability to conduct independent research in the pursuit of a PhD.

The employment duration is limited until the end of 2029, corresponding to the end of the research project.

Your future tasks:

As part of the H4DES project, you will contribute to research that integrates fabrication and data visualization. Besides being a member of an active, diverse, and lively research unit, you have the chance to do groundbreaking research on

• Algorithms to encode data into object behaviour.
• Methods to evaluate multimodal perception of data combining visual and haptic senses.
• Techniques to sense user interaction with elastic objects.

As a PhD student at the University of Vienna, you will also

• Join the Doctoral School of Computer Science within 12 Months, i.e., we expect you to finalize your dissertation agreement within 12 months.
• Work on your own dissertation and its completion.
• You take on administrative tasks in research, teaching, and administration.
• Help with administrative and organizational tasks in the group.
• Have access to courses for academic and personal development.

This is part of your personality:

Candidates are expected to have the following qualifications:

• Strong interest in interdisciplinary research at the intersection of fabrication and HCI.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a research team in a collaborative environment.
• Management of complex projects, prioritise tasks, and meet deadlines.
• Excellent verbal communication skills for interdisciplinary collaboration and presenting research findings.
• Excellent English skills, both written and spoken.

In addition, the following specific skills are required/advantageous for this position:

• Relevant Master's degree in Computer Science (with a specialization in, e.g., HCI, Data Visualization, Digital Fabrication, Computer Graphics, or related).
• Programming skills in state-of-the-art technologies, i.e., Python, C++, CUDA, WebGL, Vulcan, etc.
• Experience with fabrication tools, especially 3D printers.
• Knowledge of quantitative and qualitative research methods, e.g., study design, thematic analysis, etc.
• Knowledge of statistical data analysis (e.g., R, Stata, SPSS) or mixed-methods approaches.
• Experience with academic writing and familiarity with publishing processes.
• Curiosity and creativity.

What we offer:

Work-life balance: Our employees enjoy flexible working hours.

Inspiring working atmosphere: You are a part of an international academic team in a healthy and fair working environment.

Good public transport connections: Your workplace is easily accessible by public transport.

Internal further training - Coaching: Opportunity to deepen your skills on an ongoing basis. There are over 600 courses to choose from - free of charge.

Fair salary: The basic salary of EUR 2.832,10 (for 30 hours/week) increases if we can credit professional experience. It is paid 14 times a year.

Equal opportunities for all: We welcome every additional/new personality to the team!

If you have any questions, please contact:

Daniel Pahr

[e-mail]

We look forward to new personalities in our team!
The University of Vienna has an anti-discriminatory employment policy and attaches great importance to equal opportunities, the advancement of women and diversity. We place particular emphasis on enhancing women's representation among the academic and general university staff, particularly in leadership roles, and therefore expressly encourage qualified women to apply. Given equal qualifications, preference will be given to female candidates.

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Application deadline:10/31/2026