University Assistant Postdoctoral, Computer Science

Job title:

University Assistant Postdoctoral, Computer Science

Company: Universität Wien


Job description: 39 Faculty of Computer Science
Startdate: 01.07.2025 | Working hours: 40 | Collective bargaining agreement: §48 VwGr. B1 lit. b (postdoc)
Limited until: 30.06.2029
Reference no.: 4027Among the many reasons to research and teach at the University of Vienna there is one in particular, which has convinced around 7,500 academic staff members so far. They see themselves as personalities who need space for continuous striving for top international research and scientific excellence. At the same time they enjoy support and liberties that are not a given at other institutions. Does that sound like something for you? Welcome to our team!Your personal sphere of play:Your future position is in the Security & Privacy research group at the Faculty of Computer Science. Research assistants appreciate the internationality, the outstanding research projects, the interdisciplinary cooperation and the collegial exchange in our faculty.Our research interests are currently Industrial Plant Security, Digital Twins, Synthetic Data for Machine Learning in Privacy Research, Formalization of Security Risk Management, and Security and Privacy of Blockchain Technologies. In the long term, we are concerned with understanding complex systems to identify fundamental security and privacy problems and researching and developing solutions that go beyond just short-term problem solving.Our team currently consists of 23 scientific and 2 administrative colleagues. We attach particular importance to a relaxed and appreciative and appreciative cooperation, a collegial atmosphere and a self-reliant way of working.Therefore we offer a diverse and interdisciplinary working environment with room for your own ideas.Learn more about us atYour future tasks:Active participation in research, teaching & administration, which means:

• You build an independent research profile in the areas of cryptocurrencies, distributed systems and game theory.
• You contribute to research projects and scientific studies in the emerging areas of Centrally Banked Digital Currencies (CBDCs) and digital identity.
• You publish internationally and give lectures.
• You apply for projects and raise third-party funds.
• You prepare and complete a publication-ready habilitation.
• You hold courses independently within the scope of the provisions of the collective bargaining agreement.
• You supervise your students in courses on technical and organizational security aspects..
• You participate in evaluation measures and in quality assurance.
• You are involved in the organization of meetings, conferences and symposia.
• You will be involved in evaluation measures and quality assurance.

This is part of your personality:Must-haves:

• Completed doctoral/PhD studies in Computer Science
• Outstanding dissertation
• Research competence and initiative proven through international publications in peer-relevant media
• Experience in research management and in leading project staff
• Didactic skills / experience in e-learning
• Excellent knowledge of German and English

Desirable skills:

• Knowledge of university processes and structures
• You work independently and reliably
• Interest in interdisciplinary topics
• Team player and high social/communicative skills

What we offer:Work-life balance: Our employees enjoy flexible working hours, remote/hybrid and/or part-time work (upon agreement).
Inspiring working atmosphere: You are a part of an international academic team in a healthy and fair working environment.
Good public transport connections: Your workplace in the center of beautiful Vienna is easily accessible by public transport.
Internal further training & Coaching: Opportunity to deepen your skills on an ongoing basis. There are over 600 courses to choose from – free of charge.
Fixed-term contract and fair salary: The basic salary of EUR 4,932.90 (on a full-time basis, 14 times a year) increases if we can credit professional experience.
Equal opportunities for everyone: We look forward to diverse personalities in the team!It is that easy to apply:

• With your scientific curriculum vitae / letter of intent
• With your list of publications
• With your summary of research interests (max. 1 p.)
• Doctoral Degree
• Contact details of persons who could provide referece letters
• Via our job portal / Apply now – button

If you have any content questions, please contact:Edgar WeipplWe 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 and . 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.University of Vienna. Space for personalities. Since 1365.​Application deadline: 05/22/2025Post Doc

Expected salary: €4932.9 per month

Location: Wien

Job date: Wed, 14 May 2025 07:59:17 GMT

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