University Assistant Predoctoral, Mathematics

Emerging Scholars Council; Vienna (OH); On-site; USD 61,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension fund

Travel allowances

Flexible working hours

Job summary

University of Vienna is seeking a University Assistant (Praedoc) to join the Faculty of Mathematics and contribute to Mathematical Data Science research. You will work with the research team around Univ.-Prof. Dr.

Philipp Grohs, focusing on Numerics, Functional Analysis, Stochastic Analysis, or Statistics, and bring strong programming experience to bear. The position starts 1 September 2026 or later for a duration of four years, with an all-in gross salary under 48 VwGr.

Qualifications

• Completed diploma or master's in mathematics or related field before contract starts.
• Experience in scientific writing and research methods.
• High scientific qualification in numerical methods and scientific computing.
• Didactic skills and qualification as well as experience in e-learning.
• Excellent programming skills and their applications in Python, Julia or C++.
• Excellent knowledge of English, both written and spoken.
• You are a team player with high social and communication skills.
• You are goal-oriented and have a high motivation to strive for scientific excellence.

Responsibilities

• Collaboration and research in the field of Mathematical Data Sciences: Development of own solutions as part of the research group of Prof. Grohs.
• Conclusion of a dissertation agreement within 12-18 months is expected.
• Membership in the Vienna School of Mathematics and active participation in its activities will be required.
• Interdisciplinary Collaboration: Willingness to participate in international and interdisciplinary research with applied researchers.
• Collaboration in teaching and administration: Independent participation in the administration of the institute, teaching and research. Independent participation in and teaching of courses in accordance with the provisions of the collective bargaining agreement.

Skills

Excellent English

Programming experience

Team player

Discipline & motivation

Education

Master's degree in mathematics or related field

Tools

Python

Julia

C++

High-Performance Computing

Machine Learning

Job description

The University of Vienna is a community of over 10,000 individuals, including approximately 7,500 academic staff members, who passionately pursue answers to the profound questions that shape our future. They represent individuals driven by curiosity and a relentless pursuit of excellence. With us, they find the space to try things out and unfold their potential. Are you inspired by their passion and determination?

We are currently seeking for a/an

University assistant predoctoral

56 Faculty of Mathematics

Startdate: 01.09.2026 | Working hours: 30 | Collective bargaining agreement:

• 48 VwGr. B1 Grundstufe (praedoc) Limited until: 31.08.2030 Reference no.: 5989

The Faculty of Mathematics at the University of Vienna is the Largest Austrian institution of mathematical research and tertiary education in the mathematical sciences. lt consists of active research groups in a wide range of fields, starting from Logical foundations, bridging all classical core subjects, and up to concrete applications in industry. As part of the Faculty, the Institute of Mathematics represents the entire discipline of mathematics in research and teaching, without making an arbitrary separation into pure and applied fields.

We are Looking for open, innovative and productive colleagues who are willing to work in an international and interdisciplinary environment.

Your Personal Sphere Of Influence

As a University Assistant (Praedoc), you will complement the research team around Univ.-Prof. Dr. Philipp Grohs. Our ideal candidate has a strong interest in Applied Mathematics, possesses solid and profound background knowledge in Numerics, Functional Analysis, Stochastic Analysis, or Statistics, can easily integrate into our team, independently contribute to current research, and work with responsibility for results. You should already have significant programming experience. Additional knowledge in High-Performance Computing or Machine Learning is an advantage.

The start of the contract is the 1st of September 2026 or later, the exact starting date is negotiable. The duration of employment is 4 years from the start of the contract.

Our research focuses on the field of Mathematical Data Science. For more information about our research area and our team, please visit our homepage: http://mds.univie.ac.at. As a team, a positive, inclusive, and respectful working environment is important to us, and we regularly exchange ideas on current topics and projects in our group meetings.

Your Future Tasks

You actively participate in research, teaching & administration, which means:

• Collaboration and research in the field of Mathematical Data Sciences:
  • Development of own solutions as part of the research group of Prof. Grohs.
  • Conclusion of a dissertation agreement within 12-18 months is expected.
  • Membership in the Vienna School of Mathematics and active participation in its activities will be required.
• lnterdisciplinary Collaboration:
  • Willingness to participate in international and interdisciplinary research with applied researchers*.
• Collaboration in teaching and administration:
  • Independent participation in the administration of the institute, teaching and research.
  • Independent participation in and teaching of courses in accordance with the provisions of the collective bargaining agreement.

Required Qualifications/Position Requirement

• Completed diploma or master's degree in mathematics or a related field before the contract starts (e.g., statistics or Computer Science).
• Experience in scientific writing and research methods (copy of the Master's thesis, as well as List of publications and presentations, if applicable).
• High scientific qualification in numerical methods and scientific computing.
• Didactic skills and qualification as well as experience in e-learning.
• Excellent programming skills and their applications in Python, Julia or C++.
• Excellent knowledge of English, both written and spoken.
• You are a team player with high social and communication skills.
• You are goal-oriented and have a high motivation to strive for scientific excellence.

What We Offer

Employment: The employment duration is 4 years. lnitially limited to 1.5 years, the employment relationship is automatically extended to 4 years if the employer does not terminate it within the first 12 months by submitting a non-extension declaration.

Fixed-term contract and adequate salary:

• 48 VwGr. 81 lit b basic level (praedoc): EUR 3.776,10 on a full-time basis (14 times per year). The actual salary is finally determined depending on professional experience and qualification. The gross salary covers all benefits of the employee in quantitative and qualitative terms (= all-in payment). Internat training and coaching: We offer you ongoing opportunities to deepen your skills. Choose from an extensive range of courses free of charge. Work-life balance: The compatibility of work and private life or work and study is a particularly important concern for us. In consultation with the team and team management, you can therefore organize your working hours flexibly and in a family-friendly manner within the framework of the current flexible and family-friendly working hours and also work partially home office. lnspiring working atmosphere: You are part of an international team with excellent research infrastructure in a relaxed working environment. Good public transport connections: Your new workplace is easily accessible by public transport. Climate neutrality - sustainability: The University of Vienna contributes to the achievement of climate goals by means of an adopted sustainability strategy and aimes to achieve climate neutrality by 2030 through the reduction of resource consumption, resource-saving and sustainable procurements. Benefits: The University of Vienna also offers you numerous benefits, such as a company pension fund, travel allowances, low-cost parking, discounted IT (hardware and software), special rates for language courses offered by the university language center, advancement of warnen, diversity management and specific career advancement, inclusion, Papamonat, Flexible childcare, vacation care for children, health care, vaccination campaigns and fitness offers (special rates for USI sports courses) as well as discounts for employees at various companies.

ls your interest in this attractive and varied field of activity with autonomous areas of responsibility now aroused? Would you like to take on this new challenge? To actively contribute to the current and future major scientific issues of the research team and, above all, to become even better at what you can already do?

If You Have Any Questions, Please Contact

Philipp Grohs

[e-mail]

We look forward to new personalities in our team!

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Application deadline: 07/31/2026

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