Postdoctoral Researcher

Postdoctoral Researcher

University of Graz - Department of Mathematics and Scientific Computing

Graz, Austria

€ 70,200.20 per year gross

Your Responsibilities

• Independent research and publication activities in the field of mathematical optimization with focus on nonsmooth optimization, stochastic optimization, or optimal control of partial differential equations;
• Participation in interdisciplinary cooperation projects and third-party funded projects, in particular the SFB MR-DYNAMO;
• Independent teaching of courses in the field of applied mathematics, supervision of students and holding of examinations;
• Participation in organizational and administrative matters;
• Possibility to work on a relevant habilitation or qualification for a professorship.

Your Profile

• Doctoral degree in a mathematical branch of study;
• Solid knowledge of one of the following fields: infinite-dimensional optimization, nonsmooth optimization, or optimal control;
• Experience in numerical realization of optimization algorithms (desirable);
• Ability for integration into the department’s research profile and in particular into interdisciplinary cooperation projects (SFB MR-DYNAMO);
• Very good command of English;
• Ability to teach in German (after a transition period of 2 years);
• Ability to work independently;
• Didactic aptitude for independent teaching;
• Capacity for teamwork, organizational talent and ability to communicate.