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University Assistant postdoctoral 

39 Faculty of Computer Science  

Job vacancy starting: 03/01/2025 (MM-DD-YYYY) | Working hours:  40,00  | Classification CBA: §48 VwGr. B1 lit. b (postdoc) 

Limited contract until: 02/28/2031

Job ID: 3662

Among the many reasons to research and teach at the University of Vienna there is one in particular, which has convinced around 7,500 academic staff members so far. They see themselves as personalities who need space for continuous striving for top international research and scientific excellence. At the same time they enjoy support and liberties that are not a given at other institutions. Does that sound like something for you? Welcome to our team!

Your personal sphere of play:

The University of Vienna seeks to fill a position of a Post-Doctoral Researcher, for a period of up to 6 years, focusing on process mining. The selected Post-doc will become part of the Research Group Workflow Systems and Technology (WST) at the Faculty of Computer Science, working closely with Prof. Han van der Aa and his research team. The position is to be filled as soon as possible.
The WST research group focuses on research in process mining, which revolves around the data-driven analysis of organizational processes. At WST, we offer an excellent working environment in a new research team. As a member of the team, you will contribute to state-of-the-art research in the field. You will have the opportunity to set your own research agenda, attract funding, work closely with PhD candidates, and exchange ideas with international and interdisciplinary collaboration partners.

This position is limited until 28.02.2031.

Your future tasks:

You will actively participate in research, teaching, and administration, which means that you:

• are involved in process mining research.
• will support PhD candidates in WST to conduct their research
• will contribute to the teaching of courses as defined by the collective agreement
• will supervise students in bachelor and master projects
• will contribute to the administration and other operational aspects of the group's scientific and educational activities

This is part of your personality: 

• A PhD degree with a focus on process mining (or close to finishing)
• A track record of high-quality publications in key research venues, such as the BPM, CAISE, and ICPM conferences
• You have your own research directions that you want to develop
• Teaching experience
• An excellent command of English (spoken and written)
• Good programming skills, preferably in Python
• Strong ability to work in teams
• Perseverance and ability to get things done
• A high motivation to excel in your work

Desirable qualifications are

• Experience with writing grant proposals or even having attracted research funding
• Experience supervising students
• Experience in collaborating with PhD candidates (e.g., as a second author)
• Having worked in or visited international research groups
• Having been a reviewer or program committee member for conferences or journal

What we offer:

Work-life balance: Our employees enjoy flexible working hours and can partially work remotely.

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 € 4.932,90. (on a full-time basis) increases if we can credit professional experience. 

Equal opportunities for everyone: We look forward to diverse personalities in the team!

It is that easy to apply:

Application documents should include: 

• A motivation letter, highlighting your interest in the specific position
• Your curriculum vitae (including publications and teaching experience)
• A scan of your PhD degree (or confirmation of being close to finishing)

If you have any questions, please contact:

Johannes Hendrikus van der Aa  

han.van.der.aa@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: 02/24/2025 (MM-DD-YYYY)