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University assistant predoctoral at the RG Neuroinformatics (NI) 

39 Faculty of Computer Science  

Job vacancy starting: 10/01/2024  | Working hours:  30,00  | Classification CBA: §48 VwGr. B1 Grundstufe (praedoc) 

Limited contract until: 09/30/2027

Job ID: 3043

The announcement is made for 3 years, whereby the employment relationship is initially limited to 1.5 years and is automatically extended to a total of 3 years, unless the employer submits a declaration of non-renewal after a maximum of 12 months. In case of probation and appropriate work progress an extension to 4 years is possible.

Explore and teach at the University of Vienna, where more than 7,500 academics thrive on curiosity in continuous exploration and help us better understand our world. Does this sound like you? Then join our accomplished team!

Your personal sphere of influence:

The research group Neuroinformatics develops machine learning methods to study the relation of neural activity and cognitive processes, and translates insights into clinical applications in patient populations. To strengthen our team, we intend to hire a university assistant with a research focus on neuroinformatics.

Your future tasks:

Participation in research, teaching and administration:

• Participation in research projects / research studies
• Participation in publications / academic articles / presentations
• We expect the successful candidate to sign a doctoral thesis agreement within 12-18 months.
• Participation in teaching and independent teaching of courses as defined by the collective agreement
• Supervision of students
• Involvement in the organisation of meetings, conferences, symposiums
• Involvement in the department administration as well as in teaching and research administration

This is part of your personality:

• Master's degree or Diploma (or equivalent qualification) in neuroengineering, computer science, mathematics, electrical engineering or a related field
• Strong analytic skills and experience in signal processing and machine learning
• Excellent programming skills in Matlab and Python
• High ability to express yourself both orally and in writing
• Excellent command of written and spoken English
• IT user skills
• Ability to work in a team

Desirable qualifications include:

• Teaching experience / experience of working with e-learning
• Knowledge of university processes and structures
• Experience abroad
• Basic experience in research methods and academic writing

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 EUR 3578,80 (on a full-time basis) increases if we can credit professional experience.

Extent of employment: 30 hours/week

Duration of contract: The announcement is made for 3 years, whereby the employment relationship is initially limited to 1.5 years and is automatically extended to a total of 3 years, unless the employer submits a declaration of non-renewal after a maximum of 12 months. In case of probation and appropriate work progress an extension to 4 years is possible.

Equal opportunities for all: We welcome every additional/new personality to the team!

Application documents:

• Letter of motivation
• Curriculum vitae
• List of publications
• Evidence of teaching experience (if available)
• Degree certificates

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If you have any questions, please contact:

Moritz Grosse-Wentrup  

moritz.grosse-wentrup@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: 10/03/2024