Female University Assistant (Prae-Doc)

At the Institute of Production Engineering and Photonic Technologies, in the Research Group for Process Simulation TU Wien is offering a position as university assistant (prae-doc) limited to 3 years for 30 hours/week. Expected start: August 2024. In case of suitable professional qualifications, the extent of employment can be increased to 40 hours per week from third-party funds of the Institute.

Tasks:

-Research and project activity in the field of simulation of laser-material processing within the project "Laser meets Synchrotron" (https://laser-meets-synchrotron.de/) and within cooperations with renowned companies

-(Co-)Supervision of BSc. and MSc. students

-Writing a dissertation and publications

-Participation in scientific events

-Assistance/Collaboration in organizational and administrative tasks

Your profile:

-Completion of a master or diploma curriculum in Industrial or Mechanical Engineering, Physics, Computational Science and Engineering, or a similar field

-Excellent knowledge of English

-First experience with object-oriented programming (e.g., C++), numerical methods or OpenFOAM is advantageous, but not strictly required

-German communication skills are highly advantageous

-Interest in simulation methods and laser-material processing

-Ability to work in a team, to solve problems, and willingness to learn new concepts

We offer:

-A wide variety and exciting range of tasks in a collegial team

-The possibility of conducting cutting-edge experiments at the German Electron Synchrotron Radiation Facility

-Research at the intersection of simulation and experiment, and at the intersection of fundamental and application-oriented research

-Flexibility in the organization of working hours

-A range of attractive social benefits (see Fringe-Benefit Catalogue of TU Wien)

-Wide range of internal and external training opportunities, various career options

-Central location of workplace as well as good accessibility (U1/U4 Karlsplatz)

This position is part of a women's promotion initiative.