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