PhD Position (all genders)

Job title:

PhD Position (all genders)

Company

Technische Universität Wien

Job description

30 hours/week | limited to 4 yearsTU Wien is Austria’s largest institution of research and higher education in the fields of technology and natural sciences. With over 26,000 students and more than 4000 scientists, research, teaching, and learning dedicated to the advancement of science and technology have been conducted here for more than 200 years, guided by the motto “Technology for People”. As a driver of innovation, TU Wien fosters close collaboration with business and industry and contributes to the prosperity of society.Scies4Free is an FWF-funded doctoral program offered jointly by TU Wien and the University of Applied Sciences Wiener Neustadt (FHWN). Five innovative projects deal with the detection of tiny signals, applied at the search for dark matter and quantum sensor technology. Together we want to develop technologies and instruments to enable the measurement of individual light or elementary particles. Scies4Free combines the expertise at TU Wien and FH Wiener Neustadt to offer you an educational program in which you can combine basic research with practical applications.Of the total of 5 project positions, one is still to be filled in the field of ‘’Real time reduction for high-speed detectors’ at TU Wien.
Detailed information on the projects and the supervising group leaders can be found at
The expected possible start of a project is in November 2024.Tasks:

• Scientific collaborative work in experimental basic research
• Collaboration with colleagues within the Doctoral School and related working groups
• Deepening scientific knowledge through courses and workshops within the Doctoral School, the TU Wien and the FH Wiener Neustadt
• Writing a dissertation and publications, as well as presenting the results
• Collaboration in the self-organization of the Doctoral School
• Additional training in non-research-oriented

Your profile:

• Master Studies in Physics or a related field with basic knowledge in Physics
• Motivation for independent scientific work
• Explicit interest in the offered projects
• Willingness to work in an international and interdisciplinary team
• Written and spoken English language skills
• Ideally previous scientific work relevant to the selected topics
• Open, independent and solution-oriented way of working and thinking

We offer:

• Supervision of the dissertation by at least two international experts in the respective discipline
• An international and diverse research environment
• Interesting research projects at the interface of basic research and detector development
• Course program for professional and personal development
• Collaboration and research stays with international partners
• Employment of up to 4 years in a liveable environment

TU Wien is committed to increasing the proportion of women in particular in leadership positions. Female applicants are explicitly encouraged to apply. Preference will be given to women when equally qualified, unless reasons specific to a male applicant tilt the balance in his favour.People with special needs are equally encouraged to apply. In case of any questions, please contact the confidant for disabled persons at the university, Mr. Gerhard Neustätter.Entry level salary is determined by the pay grade B1 of the Austrian collective agreement for university staff. This is a minimum of currently EUR 2,684.10/month gross, 14 times/year for 30 hours/week. Relevant working experiences may increase the monthly income.We look forward to receiving your application until October 31st, 2024.Applications must include the following documents:

• A CV based on the
• A cover letter
• Bachelor’s and Master’s degree certificates, if the degree certificate is not yet available, a current collective certificate
• Proof of language skills in German and/or English
• A short summary of the diploma/master thesis (+add more documents)
• At least one letter of recommendation to:

After the pre-selection, the selected candidates will be invited to give a short presentation on their diploma or master’s project. There will be the opportunity to get to know the supervisors and learn more about the projects offered and the curriculum. The successful applicants will be informed as soon as possible.

Expected salary

Location

Wien

Job date

Fri, 11 Oct 2024 01:02:11 GMT

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