University Assistant postdoctoral Universität Wien

Job description:

At the University of Vienna, over 10,000 people work together on the big questions of the future. Approximately 7,500 of them are academic staff members. These are individuals who, with their curiosity and their continuous pursuit of excellence, engage in international cutting-edge research and teaching. With us, you will also find space to unfold your potential. We are looking for a/an 

University Assistant postdoctoral

The Faculty of Mathematics at the University of Vienna is the largest Austrian institution of mathematical research and tertiary education in the mathematical sciences. It 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 an open, innovative, and productive colleague who enjoys working in an international and interdisciplinary environment. Does that sound like something for you? Apply to join our team!

Your professional field of activity:

We are looking for a postdoctoral university assistant to complement the research team around Univ.-Prof. Ilaria Perugia, PhD.

The focus of our research is in the area of Numerical Methods for Partial Differential Equations with emphasis on standard and non standard finite element methods with applications to wave propagation problems and nonlinear reaction-diffusion problems. Further information about our research area and about our team can be found on our homepage at: https://mat.univie.ac.at/~perugia/. 

The start of the contract is October 1st, 2026 or later. The start of the contract is negotiable. The employment period is three years from the beginning of the contract.

Your future tasks:

Active participation in research, teaching & administration, which means:

• Collaboration and research in the field of Numerical Methods for Partial Differential Equations:

     o Identifying and addressing research questions as part of Prof. Perugia's research group.
     o Innovative development, analysis, and implementation of numerical models.

• Interdisciplinary collaboration:

     o Willingness to participate in international and interdisciplinary research.

     o Participation in international conferences and workshops.

• Collaboration in teaching and administration:

     o Independent participation in the administration of the institute, teaching and research.
     o Independent participation in and teaching of courses in accordance with the provisions of the collective bargaining agreement.

Required Qualifications/Position requirement:

• Doctorate in mathematics, completed and certificate provided in due time before the start of the contract.
• Emphasis in one or more of the following areas: Numerical Analysis, Scientific Computing.
• Research competence and initiative demonstrated through international publications in peer relevant media
• Excellent command of English, both written and spoken
• You are goal-oriented and have a high motivation to strive for scientific excellence.

What we offer:

• 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 and also work partially work from home within the university’s respective framework.
• Inspiring 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 aims to achieve climate neutrality by 2030 through the reduction of resource consumption, resource-saving and sustainable procurements.
• Fixed-term contract and adequate salary: The basic salary corresponds to the collective agreement for employees of the universities according to § 48 salary group B1 lit b basic level (postdoc): EUR 5,014.30 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).
• Internal training and coaching: We offer you ongoing opportunities to deepen your skills. Choose from an extensive range of courses free of charge.
• 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 women, 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.

Is 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 around Prof. Perugia and, above all, to become even better at what you can already do?

Then we are looking forward to you and your application:

• with your letter of motivation,
• a scientific CV, including a list of publications, talks, third-party funding, and teaching activities (if applicable)
• your certificate of a completed PhD programme (to be provided at the latest before the start of the contract) and
• contact details of two persons who can provide letters of reference upon request

either:

• via our job portal by clicking on "Create Profile - Login & Logout" in the header on the upper right, or
• directly in this job posting by clicking the "Apply now" - Button on the bottom right side.

If you have any questions, please contact:

Ilaria Perugia  

ilaria.perugia@univie.ac.at

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 lay special emphasis on increasing the number of women in senior and in academic positions among the academic and general university staff and therefore expressly encourage qualified women to apply. Given equal qualifications, preference will be given to female candidates.

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​Application deadline: 09/30/2026 

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