University assistant with a doctorate in the field of Navigation

Graz University of Technology; Österreich; Vor Ort; EUR 20 000 - 40 000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A leading university in Austria seeks a researcher in navigation to conduct independent research and teach Bachelor's and Master's classes. The ideal candidate will have a doctorate in navigation or related fields, proven research achievements, and strong language skills in German and English. The position offers a dynamic work environment with a focus on personal and professional development, along with competitive salary and benefits.

Leistungen

Flexible working schedule

International training opportunities

Subsidy for public transport

Workplace Health Management

Top research infrastructure

Qualifikationen

• Proven scientific achievements demonstrated by international publications.
• Very good written and spoken German and English; willingness to learn German required.
• Didactic skills for teaching at Bachelor's and Master's level.

Aufgaben

• Conduct independent research in Wearable Navigation.
• Teach Bachelor's and Master's classes in geodesy topics.
• Lead existing research projects and write grant proposals.

Kenntnisse

Technical expertise in GNSS PPP

Experience with wearable sensors

Inertial navigation knowledge

Machine learning skills

Ausbildung

Completed doctorate in Navigation or related fields

Jobbeschreibung

Organisation/Company Graz University of Technology Department Institute of Geodesy Research Field Geosciences Computer science Researcher Profile Recognised Researcher (R2) Established Researcher (R3) Country Austria Application Deadline 15 Dec 2025 - 23:00 (UTC) Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week 40 Offer Starting Date 1 Jan 2026 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Reference Number 5220 / 2025 / 8915 Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

Your Responsibilities

• Independent research in the field of Wearable Navigation, publication of high-quality peer-reviewed conference and journal papers, as well as organization of and participation in events and conferences.
• Independent teaching (in German and English) of Bachelor's and Master's classes on topics such as mathematical and physical basics of geodesy, inertial navigation and other navigation-related courses, and supervision of Bachelor’s and Master’s theses.
• Participation in and leading of existing and future research projects and proactive writing of research grant proposals.
• Teamwork and promotion of excellence within the Navigation working group, as well as collaboration with other geodesy departments (remote sensing and photogrammetry, satellitegeodesy, geoinformation, and engineering geodesy) and the NAWI cooperation with the University of Graz.
• Active participation in the institute and university administration, as well as in university and non-university committees.

Your Profile

• Technical expertise in (at least partially) the following areas of navigation: GNSS PPP, wearable sensors, inertial navigation, signals of opportunity, and machine learning.
• Proven scientific and subject-specific achievements in the field, which can be demonstrated by international, peer-reviewed publications, as well as active publication activity and presentations at international and national conferences and meetings.
• Very good written and spoken German and English. If you do not yet have any knowledge of German, you are expected to be willing to acquire it.
• Didactic skills for an adequate implementation of teaching at Bachelor's and Master's level as well as gender and diversity competences.

Admission Requirements

Completed doctorate in Navigation or related fields.

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
• Award for being the most family-friendly company in Styria 2018
• 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 € 69,060.59 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 Working Group Navigation at the Institute of Geodesy has been highly successful for many years, both nationally and internationally, in the research areas of precise and robust positioning and navigation and can refer to a corresponding number of publications. In addition to the fields of satellite-based positioning (global navigation satellite systems), software-based receivers, interference analysis in the field of jamming and spoofing as well as signals of opportunity, the working group has many years of experience and expertise in the fields of integrated and inertial navigation. The working group deals with multisensor systems, i.e. the sensor fusion of GNSS (GPS, Galileo, GLONASS, Beidou), INS (inertial navigation system), cameras, LiDAR (light detection and ranging), radometry, etc., as well as optimal filtering (Kalman filter, particle filter and factor graph optimisation). The optimal combination of the sensors used in terms of accuracy, reliability, robustness and integrity, using a wide variety of filter algorithms, has in the past led to the development of navigation systems for a wide range of autonomous applications (e.g. autonomous driving, autonomous drones, autonomous compost turners, robots). The working group has a high-precision inertial measurement unit (IMU) that can be used as a sensor in multi-sensor environments and contributes to the verification of more cost-effective and smaller sensors (MEMS, etc.). There is also an indoor navigation laboratory with a camera-based tracking system which can be used to evaluate developed indoor navigation solutions.

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

Institute of Geodesy
Univ.-Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr.techn. Philipp Berglez
Head of Institute
Steyrergasse 30
A-8010 Graz

• Completed doctorate in Navigation or related fields.
• Technical expertise in (at least partially) the following areas of navigation: GNSS PPP, wearable sensors, inertial navigation, signals of opportunity, and machine learning.
• Proven scientific and subject-specific achievements in the field, which can be demonstrated by international, peer-reviewed publications, as well as active publication activity and presentations at international and national conferences and meetings.
• Very good written and spoken German and English. If you do not yet have any knowledge of German, you are expected to be willing to acquire it.
• Didactic skills for an adequate implementation of teaching at Bachelor's and Master's level as well as gender and diversity competences.

Languages ENGLISH Level Excellent

Languages GERMAN Level Excellent

Research Field Geosciences Years of Research Experience 4 - 10

Research Field Computer science Years of Research Experience 4 - 10

Additional Information

• 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
• Award for being the most family-friendly company in Styria 2018
• 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