Assistant Professor in Mathematics

Department of Mathematics
Scientific Staff | Full time
Application deadline: 25 June 2025
Reference code: 219/25

Announcement

The University of Klagenfurt, with approximately 1,500 employees and over 12,000 students, is located in the Alps-Adriatic region and consistently achieves excellent placements in rankings. The motto “per aspera ad astra” underscores our firm commitment to the pursuit of excellence in all activities in research, teaching and university management. The principles of equality, diversity, health, sustainability and compatibility of work and family life serve as the foundation for our work at the university.

The University of Klagenfurt is pleased to announce the following open position at the Department of Mathematics at the Faculty of Technical Sciences, with an expected starting date of October 1, 2025:

Assistant Professor (postdoc), non-tenure track (all genders welcome)

Level of employment: 100 % (40 hours/week)

Minimum salary: € 69,060.60 per annum (gross); classification according to collective agreement: B1 lit. b

Limited to: 6 years

Application deadline: June 25, 2025

Reference code: 219/25

The Department of Mathematics is embedded into the university’s area of key research strength “Multiple Perspectives in Optimization (MPOpt)” and it participates in the thematic doctoral programme “Modeling – Analysis – Optimization of discrete, continuous, and stochastic systems.”

Area of responsibility

Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Independent research
• Independent teaching of courses in German and English (German language skills are not a formal prerequisite, but proficiency at level B2 is expected within two years)
• Participation in the research and teaching projects run by the Department of Mathematics
• Supervision of students
• Participation in organisational and administrative tasks and in quality assurance measures
• Contribution to expanding the international scientific of the Department of Mathematics
• Participation in public relations activities

Requirements

Prerequisites for the appointment:

• Doctoral degree in mathematics completed at a domestic or foreign higher education institution. This requirement must be fulfilled two weeks before the starting date at the latest; hence, the last possible deadline for meeting this requirement is September 14, 2025.
• A strong background and publication record in the area of stochastic optimization, optimal control, and/or uncertainty quantification
• Presentations at scientific conferences
• Fluency in English

Desired skills

Additional desired qualifications:

• Proven potential for scientific research
• Communication and presentation skills
• Experience in the (co-)acquisition and running of third-party funded projects and readiness to play an active role in third-party funded projects and their acquisition
• Didactic competence and proven successful teaching experience
• Scientific curiosity and enthusiasm for imparting knowledge
• German language skills
• Ability to work in a diverse team

Additional information

Our offer:

The employment contract is for the position as Assistant Professor (postdoc) and stipulates a starting salary of € 4,932.90 gross per month (14 times a year; previous experience deemed relevant to the job can be recognized).

The University of Klagenfurt also offers:

• Personal and professional advanced training courses, management and career coaching including bespoke training for women in science
• Numerous attractive additional benefits, see also https://jobs.aau.at/en/the-university-as-employer/
• Diversity- and family-friendly university culture
• The opportunity to live and work in the attractive Alps-Adriatic region with a wide range of leisure activities in culture, nature and sports

The application:

If you are interested in this position, please apply in English providing the following documents:

• Letter of application
• Curriculum vitae including publication and lecture lists as well as details and an explanation of research and teaching activities (please do not include a photo)
• Copies of degree certificates
• Copies of official transcripts containing a list of all courses and grades
• If available, copies of teaching evaluations

If an applicant has not received the doctoral degree by the application deadline, the applicant should provide a declaration, written either by a supervisor or by the candidate themselves, on the feasibility of finishing the doctoral degree by September 14, 2025 at the latest.
Please provide two references (contact details of individuals who the university may contact for information purposes)
This position as Assistant Professor (postdoc) is a non-tenure track position. It is advertised without the option of negotiating a qualification agreement.

To apply, please select the position with the reference code 219/25 in the category “Scientific Staff” using the link “Apply for this position” in the job portal at jobs.aau.at/en/.

Candidates must furnish proof that they meet the required qualifications by June 25, 2025, at the latest. However, candidates who fulfil the required qualifications but do not yet possess the required Doctoral degree can apply, provided they are able to meet this requirement at least two weeks before the starting date. Therefore, the latest possible deadline for meeting this requirement is September 14, 2025.

For further information on this specific vacancy, please contact Prof. Dr. Caroline Geiersbach
(caroline.geiersbach@aau.at). General information about the university as an employer can be found at https://jobs.aau.at/en/the-university-as-employer/. At the University of Klagenfurt, recruitment and staff matters are accompanied not only by the authority responsible for the recruitment procedure but also by the Equal Opportunities Working Group and, if necessary, by the Representative for Disabled Persons.

The University of Klagenfurt aims to increase the proportion of women and therefore specifically invites qualified women to apply for the position. Where the qualification is equivalent, women will be given preferential consideration.

People with disabilities or chronic diseases, who fulfil the requirements, are particularly encouraged to apply.

Travel and accommodation costs incurred during the application process will not be refunded.

Translations into other languages shall serve informational purposes only. Solely the version advertised in the University Bulletin (Mitteilungsblatt) shall be legally binding.

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