Assistant Professor

**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 **March 3, 2025**:
**Assistant Professor (postdoc), non-tenure track (all genders welcome)**

**Level of employment**: 100 % (40 hours/week)

**Minimum salary**: € 66,532.20 per annum (gross); classification according to collective agreement: B1 lit. b

**Limited to**: 6 years

**Application deadline**: November 27, 2024

**Reference code**: 603/24

The Department of Mathematics participates in the thematic doctoral programme and the FWF funded doc.funds doctoral school “Modeling - Analysis - Optimization of discrete, continuous, and stochastic systems”.

**Area of responsibility**:

- Independent research
- Independent delivery 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 organizational and administrative tasks and in quality assurance measures
- Contribution to expanding the international scientific and cultural contacts of the Department of Mathematics
- Participation in public relations activities

**Requirements**:

- 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 **February 15, 2025**.
- A strong background in the area of Dynamical Systems (geometric and/or bifurcation theory, numerical and/or rigorous dynamics)
- Presentations at scientific conferences
- Fluency in English

**Desired skills**:

- Proven potential for scientific activity
- 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 concluded for the position as Assistant Professor (postdoc) and stipulates a starting salary of € 4,752.30 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
- 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 the spheres of culture, nature and sports
- Curriculum vitae including publication and lecture lists as well as details and an explanation of research and teaching activities (please do not include a photo)
- Copies of degree certificates / confirmations
- Please provide two references (contact details of persons who the university may contact for information purposes)

This position as Assistant Professor (postdoc) is a non-tenure track position. It is advertised without the option of negotiating a qualification agreement.

To apply, please select the position with the **reference code** **603/24 **in the category “Scientific Staff” using the link “”.

For further information on this specific vacancy, please contact Prof. Dr. Christian Pötzsche

People with disabilities or chronic diseases, who fulfill the requirements, are particularly encouraged to apply.

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