40 hours/week limited to 1 year

TU Wien is Austria’s largest institution of research and higher education in the fields of technology and natural sciences. With over 26,000 students and more than 4000 scientists, research, teaching, and learning dedicated to the advancement of science and technology have been conducted here for more than 200 years, guided by the motto "Technology for People". As a driver of innovation, TU Wien fosters close collaboration with business and industry and contributes to the prosperity of society.

At the Institute of Logic and Computation , in the Research Unit of Formal Methods in Systems Engineering TU Wien is offering a position as university assistant post-doc (all genders) limited to expected 1 year for 40 hours/week. Expected start: September 2025.

Tasks:

• Representation, verification, and visualization of automated reasoning methods and tools
• Web-based platform development and maintainance for automated reasoning documentation, in particular of the Vampire prover
• Data cluster setup and maintenance for automated reasoning and large-scale reasoning experiments
• Combining first-order theorem proving and Vampire with reinforcement learning and LLMs
• Advanced data structures, algorithms and input standard for typed first-order logics
• Deep interest in scientific problems and independent goal-oriented research developments
• Participation and support in teaching and supervision of students in automated reasoning subjects
• The ability to develop methods, concepts, as well as their realization and evaluation and the willingness to contribute in interdisciplinary scientific projects
• Participation in organizational and administrative tasks of the research division and the faculty

Your profile:

• Completion of doctorate in computer science and in-depth knowledge of automated reasoning, typed first-order logics and ML
• Experience in international research cooperation, in particular within the TPTP input standard
• Experience is software engineering, data maintenance and the TPTP project
• Experience in visualisation tools for automated reasoning engines
• Experience and/or interest in student supervision
• Organizational and analytical skills as well as a structured way of working
• Excellent command of the English language and very good communicative skills and team competences

We offer:

• A wide variety and exciting range of tasks in a collegial team
• Flexibility in working time arrangements
• A range of attractive social benefits (see Fringe-Benefits )
• Wide range of internal and external training opportunities, various career options
• Central location of workplace as well as good accessibility (U1/U4 Karlsplatz)

TU Wien is committed to increasing the proportion of women in particular in leadership positions. Female applicants are explicitly encouraged to apply. Preference will be given to women when equally qualified, unless reasons specific to a male applicant tilt the balance in his favour.

People with special needs are equally encouraged to apply. In case of any questions, please contact the confidant for disabled persons at the university, Mr. Gerhard Neustätter.

Entry level salary is determined by the pay grade B1 of the Austrian collective agreement for university staff. This is a minimum of currently EUR 4,932.90/month gross, 14 times/year for 40 hours/week. Relevant working experiences may increase the monthly income.

We look forward to receiving your application until August 14th, 2025.

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If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us

Carmen Keck

T: +43 1 588 01 406201
Here you can find also relevant information about the application process .

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Furthermore, please note that applicants will not normally be reimbursed for travel costs incurred in connection with this admission process.