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Data Science in Astrophysics - Full Professor - Univ. Vienna | Closing date: 2019-01-07 Contact: Joćo Alves - Manuel Guedel - Bodo Ziegler |
The Univ. of Vienna is looking for individuals who are outstanding
scholars with cross-cutting research concepts between Astrophysics and
Mathematics. Candidates for the professorship must be internationally
recognized for data modeling and development of mathematical methods
in Astrophysics, with a focus on current and future large
observational missions or large-scale simulations. The professorship
is expected to strengthen cooperation within and across
Faculties. Candidates are expected to have excellent publication and
external funding records. | ▸ more | The University of Vienna is looking for individuals who are outstanding
scholars with cross-cutting research concepts between Astrophysics and
Mathematics. Candidates for the professorship must be internationally
recognized for data modeling and development of mathematical methods
in Astrophysics, with a focus on current and future large
observational missions or large-scale simulations. The professorship
is expected to strengthen cooperation within and across
Faculties. Candidates are expected to have excellent publication and
external funding records. Teaching will be done in Astrophysics and
Mathematics.
Successful candidates should have the following qualifications:
- Doctoral degree/PhD and post-doctoral experience at a university or
other research institution
- Habilitation (venia docendi) in a subject field relevant to this
position or an internationally accepted equivalent qualification is
desirable
- Outstanding achievements in research, excellent publication record,
international reputation
- Experience in designing, procuring and managing large research
projects, as well as the willingness and ability to lead research
groups
- Enthusiasm for excellent teaching, teaching experience at
universities as well as the ability and willingness to teach students
in all phases of their studies (bachelor's, master's, or doctoral
level), to supervise academic theses and to promoting young academic
colleagues
The University of Vienna expects the successful candidate
to acquire, within three years, proficiency in German sufficient for
teaching in bachelor?s programmes and for participation in university
committees. In addition, the University of Vienna expects the
successful candidate to be prepared to take over responsibility on the
organizational level of the Faculties and the University, if
necessary.
We offer:
- a negotiable and attractive salary (classification according to the
Collective Bargaining Agreement for University Staff, allocation to
job group A1; section 98 of the Universities Act 2002); the salary
will be individually negotiated under consideration of the previous
career development and the current income situation
- in addition to the statutory social insurance, the University of
Vienna offers a pension fund to its employees
- a ?start-up package?, in particular for the initiation of research
projects
- a dynamic research location with well-established research funding
provisions
- attractive working conditions in a city with a high quality of life
- comprehensive advice and support in relation to finding an
accommodation, change of schools and dual career
- a wide range of support services offered by central service
institutions
Application documents:
- Application letter, including a brief description of:
- current research interests and research plans for the immediate future
- current and planned foci in academic teaching and the supervision of
young researchers
- Academic curriculum vitae, including information about ?esteem
factors? (e.g. experience as a publisher, functions in research
societies or programme committees)
- List of publications, including:
- specification of five key publications which the applicant considers
particularly relevant to the advertised professorship
- provision of an Internet link for download or electronic submission
of PDF versions of these five publications
- information about citations and impact factors, depending on the
common practice in the relevant research area
- List of talks given, including information about invited keynote
lectures at international conferences
- Third-party funds list of acquired third-party funds (subject,
duration, origin, volume) as well as, if applicable, of
inventions/patents
- Overview of previous academic teaching and supervised theses,
especially doctoral theses
- Teaching evaluations (if available)
- Copies of documents and certificates
Applications in English should be submitted by e-mail to the Dean of
the Faculty of Earth Sciences, Geography and Astronomy of the
University of Vienna, Petra Heinz, Althanstr. 14 / UZA II, A-1090
Vienna (dekanat.fgga @ univie.ac.at).
Reference no.: FGGA/2018/04
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