University Assistant Predoctoral

**Announcement**:
The University of Klagenfurt, with approximately 1,700 employees and over 13,000 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**Statistics** at the Faculty of Technical Sciences with a preferred starting date of **October 1, 2025**.

**University assistant predoctoral (all genders welcome; in German: Universitätsassistent:in)**

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

**Minimum salary**: € 52,007.20 per annum (gross); classification according to collective agreement: Uni-KV: B1

**Limited to**: 4 years

**Application deadline**: July 23, 2025

**Reference code**: 689/24

The Department of Statistics is embedded into the university’s area of key research strength “Multiple Perspectives in Optimization (MPOpt)” and it 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**:
**Tasks and responsibilities**:

- Scientific work including the publication of research articles in the field of Bayesian statistics/econometrics
- Active participation in the research activities of the research area and at international conferences
- Teaching at Bachelor’s and Master’s level including service teaching
- Participation in public relations and third mission activities

**Requirements**:

- Master’s degree completed at a domestic or foreign higher education institution in statistics, econometrics, mathematics, or a related quantitative field. This requirement has an extended deadline and must be fulfilled **two weeks before the starting date at the latest**; hence, the latest possible deadline for meeting this requirement is **September 15, 2025.**:

- Background in one or more of the following fields: Bayesian statistics, Bayesian econometrics, computational statistics, high-dimensional inference
- Programming skills (e.g., R, Julia, Python, Matlab, C/C++,)
- Fluency in English

**Desired skills**:

- Good scientific communication and presentation skills
- Scientific curiosity and enthusiasm for imparting knowledge
- Didactic skills and tutoring or teaching experience
- Fluency in German

**Additional information**:
**Our offer**:
The employment contract is concluded for the position as university assistant (predoctoral) and stipulates a starting salary of € 3,714.80 gross per month (14 times a year; previous experience deemed relevant to the job can be recognised in accordance with the collective agreement).

**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

To apply, please select the position with the **reference code** **689/24** in the category “Scientific Staff” using the link “” in the job portal at jobs.aau.at/en/.

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

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