[Job-offers-cs] Postdoc position/Scientific Coordinator in Vienna

[Pekka Orponen]

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Subject: [DMANET] Postdoc position/Scientific Coordinator in Vienna
Date: Wed, 2 Sep 2020 12:18:50 +0200
From: Monika Henzinger <monika.henzinger at univie.ac.at>
To: dmanet at zpr.uni-koeln.de

The *Vienna Graduate School on Computational Optimization (VGSCO)* is a 
joint research and training program of the *University of Vienna*, *TU 
Wien*, *IST Austria* and *Vienna University of Economics and Business* 
funded by the *Austrian Science Funds(FWF)*. Its main goal is to give 
PhD candidates a comprehensive training in different areas of 
optimization with special emphasis on algorithmic and numerical aspects. 
It fosters scientific collaboration between the PhD students and their 
advisors representing a broad spectrum of topics and areas in the field 
of optimization.

The VGSCO currently announces the position of a

Scientific Coordinator

in the area of Computational Optimization.

The position is meant to provide a young scientist in the first years 
after obtaining a PhD with support to broaden and deepen his/her 
research agenda. Applicants should have successfully completed their PhD 
in mathematics, statistics or computer science. He/She will complement 
research areas pursued at the VGSCO and will conduct original research 
independently. He/She will participate in the Graduate School’s 
teaching, research and administrative activities and contribute to 
linking the Graduate School with the national and international 
scientific community, cooperating with other academic 
departments/institutions and supporting the PhD students. He/She will 
also administrate the series of guest lectures and workshops. Employment 
(40 hrs/week) is based on a 3-year contract

The applicants are expected to have an excellent background in 
computational optimization and to demonstrate a strong interest in 
research in that field as well as an excellent command of written and 
spoken English. He/She should have a good record of innovative research 
papers, be able to comprehend complex issues and communicate them in a 
structured way. He/She should like to work in an international team, be 
willing to transfer research standards to PhD students and introduce 
them into the scientific network.

Required documents for a successful application include:

·    Completed PhD thesis and degree (certificate and transcripts); if 
the defense is not yet accomplished,
       please communicate the date this is envisaged

·    Motivation letter expressing the candidate‘s visions and expectations

·    CV including scientific interests, publications and scientific 
achievements

Applications should be submitted via email tovgsco at univie.ac.at. 
Deadline for applications is *September 20, 2020*.

For further information, please contact Prof. Dr. Radu Ioan Boţ at the 
Faculty of Mathematics, University of Vienna, atvgsco at univie.ac.at. 
Further information on the Vienna Graduate School on Computational 
Optimization can be found on the websitehttps://vgsco.univie.ac.at/.

As part of the University we pursue a non-discriminatory employment 
policy and value equal opportunities, as well as diversity 
(http://diversity.univie.ac.at <http://diversity.univie.ac.at/>). The 
university lays special emphasis on increasing the number of women in 
senior and in academic positions. Given equal qualifications, preference 
will be given to female applicants.