Job details
Time of job announcement2019-11-26 10:05:11
Type of position
PhD Position at University of Vienna
Project title
Machine Learning and Numerical Analysis
Project description
The University of Vienna (20 faculties and centres, 178 fields of study, approx. 9.800 members of staff, about 90.000 students) seeks to fill the position from 01.01.2020 of a University Assistant at the Department of Mathematics Reference number: 10216 The Faculty of Mathematics at the University of Vienna is the largest Austrian institution of mathematical research and tertiary education in the mathematical sciences. It consists of active research groups in a wide range of fields, starting from logical foundations, bridging all classical core subjects, and up to concrete applications in industry. As part of the Faculty, the Institute of Mathematics represents the entire discipline of mathematics in research and teaching, without making an arbitrary separation into pure and applied fields. Duration of employment: 4 year/s Extent of Employment: 30 hours/week Job grading in accordance with collective bargaining agreement: ยง48 VwGr. B1 Grundstufe (praedoc) with relevant work experience determining the assignment to a particular salary grade. Job Description: The advertised position is associated with the Mathematical Institute in the Machine Learning Group of Ass.-Prof. Dr. Philipp Petersen. We are looking for an independent, goal oriented scientist with interests in theoretical machine learning, in particular, deep learning and deep neural networks. The topic of the proposed project is the theoretical analysis of classical problems in numerical analysis in the framework of modern algorithms of machine learning. Responsibilities include participation in the research activities, the independent teaching of courses (holding classes due to extent regulations of wage agreement) and execution of examinations as well as participation in teaching evaluations and in administrative tasks. We expect the successful candidate to sign a doctoral thesis agreement within 12-18 months. Profile: Diploma or master degree in mathematics, high level of competence in functional analysis and numerical analysis. Excellent command of written and spoken English. The application package should contain: *) letter of intent, *) scientific CV with publication list if relevant, *) diplomas. Applicants will not be entitled to any refund of expenses incurred because of the application process.