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University Assistant postdoctoral 

56 Faculty of Mathematics  

Job vacancy starting: 12/01/2025 (MM-DD-YYYY) | Working hours:  40,00  | Classification CBA: §48 VwGr. B1 lit. b (postdoc) 

Limited contract until: 09/30/2030

Job ID: 4807

The Faculty of Mathematics at the University of Vienna is the largest Austrian institution of mathematical research and tertiary education in the mathematical sciences. It consists of active research groups in a wide range of fields, starting from logical foundations, bridging all classical core subjects, and up to concrete applications in industry. As part of the Faculty, the Institute of Mathematics represents the entire discipline of mathematics in research and teaching, without making an arbitrary separation into pure and applied fields.

We are looking for open, innovative and productive colleagues who are willing to work in an international and interdisciplinary environment.

Your professional field of activity:

The position is part of the “Mathematics and Biosciences" research group, which is led by Prof. Joachim Hermisson. We are looking for an independent scientist interested in mathematical modeling in the areas of evolution, evolutionary ecology, quantitative genetics, and/or epidemiology. The ideal candidate will have in-depth knowledge of how to address relevant biological problems using analytical methods from the fields of differential equations and/or stochastic processes, as well as computational approaches and/or statistical methods of data analysis. You can find more information about our research area and our team on our website: https://www.mabs.at. 

The start date of the contract is negotiable.

As a team, we understand the importance of a positive, inclusive, and respectful working environment, and we regularly exchange ideas about current topics and projects in our group meetings.

Your future tasks:

Active participation in research, teaching & administration, which means:

• Collaboration and research in the field of Mathematics and Biosciences:
  o Conduct your own, independent research, with an opportunity to apply for independent third-party funding.
  o Collaborate in the research projects of the "Mathematics and Biosciences" group led by Prof. Hermisson.
  o Become an active member of the Biomathematics group of the Mathematics Faculty: https://biomathematik.ac.at.

• Interdisciplinary collaboration:
  o  Make use of the excellent scientific landscape in Vienna, especially in evolutionary research: https://www.evolvienna.at/.  
  o  Participate in international scientific collaborations, as well as international conferences and workshops.

• Collaboration in teaching and administration:
  o Contribute to teaching in accordance with the provisions of the collective bargaining agreement and participate in the administration of the institute.
  o (Co)supervise Bachelor and Master students.

Required Qualifications/Position Requirement: 

• Doctorate in mathematics, natural sciences or a related field completed and certificate provided in due time before the start of the contract.
• Emphasis in one or more of the following areas: required: biomathematics, modeling; desired: population genetics, quantitative genetics, evolutionary ecology, epidemiology.
• Research competence & initiative demonstrated through publications in first-class journals.
• Excellent command of English, both written and spoken
• You are a team player with high social and communicative competence and have international experience.
• You are goal-oriented and have a high motivation to strive for scientific excellence.
• Further desirable qualifications: Prior experience as postdoc, teaching experience, proven ability to attract third-party funding. 

What we offer:

• Work-life balance: The compatibility of work and private life or work and study is a particularly important concern for us. In consultation with the team and team management, you can therefore organize your working hours flexibly and in a family-friendly manner and also work partially work from home within the universty's respective framework. 
• Inspiring working atmosphere: You are part of an international team with excellent research infrastructure in a relaxed working environment.
• Good public transport connections: Your new workplace is easily accessible by public transport.
• Climate neutrality - sustainability: The University of Vienna contributes to the achievement of climate goals by means of an adopted sustainability strategy and aims to achieve climate neutrality by 2030 through the reduction of resource consumption, resource-saving and sustainable procurements.
• Fixed-term contract and adequate salary: The basic salary corresponds to the collective agreement for employees of the universities according to § 48 VwGr. B1 lit b basic level (postdoc): EUR 4,932.90 on a full-time basis (14 times per year). The actual salary is finally determined depending on professional experience.
  The gross salary covers all benefits of the employee in quantitative and qualitative terms (= all-in payment).
• Internal training and coaching: We offer you ongoing opportunities to deepen your skills. Choose from an extensive range of courses free of charge.
• Benefits: The University of Vienna also offers you numerous benefits, such as a company pension fund, travel allowances, low-cost parking, discounted IT (hardware and software), special rates for language courses offered by the university language center, advancement of women, diversity management and specific career advancement, inclusion, Papamonat, flexible childcare, vacation care for children, health care, vaccination campaigns and fitness offers (special rates for USI sports courses) as well as discounts for employees at various companies.
• You are not entitled to compensation for travel and accommodation expenses incurred in connection with the admission process.
• Equal opportunities for all: We welcome every additional personality to the team!

Does this spark your interest? Would you like to take on this new challenge as part of the research team around Prof. Hermisson?

We are looking forward to your application:

with a single PDF file, including:

• a letter of motivation,

• a scientific CV, including a list of publications, talks, third-party funding, and teaching activities (if applicable)

• a statement of past research achievements and future research interests and plans (max. 4 pages)

• contact details for 3 referees who can provide information about the candidate and her/his previous research

either:

• via our job portal by clicking on "Create Profile - Login & Logout" in the header on the upper right, or
• directly in this job posting by clicking the "Apply now" - Button on the bottom right side.

If you have any questions, please contact:

Joachim Hermisson  

joachim.hermisson@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: 11/20/2025 (MM-DD-YYYY)