POSTDOC POSITION (M/F/X)

Austrian Academy of Sciences, The Human Resource Department

Organisation/Company Austrian Academy of Sciences, The Human Resource Department Research Field Physics » Other Researcher Profile Recognised Researcher (R2) Positions PhD Positions Country Austria Application Deadline 1 Aug 2025 - 23:55 (Europe/Brussels) Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Offer Starting Date 1 Sep 2025 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Other EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

Job ID: SMI099DOC225

The Austrian Academy of Sciences (OeAW), Austria’s leading non-university research and science institution, is offering a Position as

PostDoc (F/M/X)

(full time/40 hours per week) for a duration of three years

Your Tasks

• Develop software to do data analysis using data collected by the ALICE experiment
• Perform in-person data-taking shifts in Geneva, Switzerland, with the ALICE Collaboration
• Take part in meetings of the ALICE Collaboration remotely and in-person
• Interact with theoreticians of the field of particle physics to interpret ALICE measurements

Your Profile

• PhD in particle physics or related field
• Expertise in Software development, preferably with C++ and/or python
• Knowledge of Monte Carlo simulations is desirable
• Knowledge of Machine Learning Techniques is desirable

Our Offer

• interesting and diversified activities in a motivated team of physicists who cover a wide range of expertise from detector design and construction to experimental physics
• being member of a large international collaboration, including participation in working meetings and conferences
• Opportunity to work independently and develop personally
• The position will be located in Vienna and opened for a period of three years
• An annual gross salary according to the collective agreement of the Austrian Science Fund (FWF) of €69.028,40.

Please apply online including the following documents in English or German no later than August 11, 2025:

1. Letter of motivation (max. 1 page)
2. CV (max. 3-4 pages)
3. Certificates for full academic record (BA, MA, PhD)
4. At least one recommendation letter - to be sent to David.DobrigkeitChinellato@oeaw.ac.at

The Austrian Academy of Sciences (OeAW) pursues a non-discriminatory employment policy and values equal opportunities, as well as diversity. Individuals from underrepresented groups are particularly encouraged to apply.