1 Oct 2026
Job Information
- Organisation/Company: University of Innsbruck
- Department: Faculty of Economics and Statistics
- Research Field: Economics
- Researcher Profile: First Stage Researcher (R1)
- Application Deadline: 22 Oct 2026 - 00:00 (UTC)
- Country: Austria
- Type of Contract: Temporary
- Job Status: Part-time
- Hours Per Week: 20 hours per week; will be increased to 30 hours per week once the dissertation agreement has been signed
Offer Description
Start date/duration
- as soon as possible
- for 4 years
Job profile:
Your responsibilities:
- PhD thesis in the field of statistics
- Independent research in the field of probabilistic modelling, statistical inference and machine learning, with potential applications to practical problems
- Independent teaching
- Supporting research work, participation in research projects, and assistance with teaching and examination duties
- Training and professional development
- Administrative duties
Your profile:
- A relevant completed Master, Magister or Diplom degree in the fields of statistics, data science, mathematics or economics, with a specialisation in statistics or econometrics
- Very good knowledge of mathematics, particularly probability theory and statistics
- Proven programming experience in a high-level programming language (particularly R or Python)
- Excellent command of English, excellent command of German is a plus
- Teamwork and communication skills
- Please include with your application a comprising a covering letter, CV and academic transcripts and a written outline of your proposed dissertation topic (approx. 1 page)
Application:
We are looking forward to receiving your online application.
The full, legally binding call for application (in German) including the salary can be found here: https://lfuonline.uibk.ac.at/public/karriereportal.details?asg_id_in=15978
The University of Innsbruck is committed to raising the quota of female employees and therefore explicitly welcomes applications from qualified female scientists. In the case of female underrepresentation women with equal qualifications will be given priority.
In accordance with Austrian disability laws qualified people with special requirements are expressly encouraged to apply for jobs. For further information, please contact the Disability Officer for Academic Staff at behindertenvertrauensperson-br1@uibk.ac.at.
Where to apply
Website: https://lfuonline.uibk.ac.at/public/karriereportal.details?asg_id_in=15978
Requirements
Additional Information
Benefits
What the University of Innsbruck offers:
From a company pension scheme, to flexible working hours and child care facilities the University of Innsbruck offers its employees a wide range of benefits which is being continuously extended.
Along with interesting oppurtunities for the participation in job-related and personal further education courses, and the succesful compatibility of career and family, employees can benefit from a large range of courses offered by the University Sports Institute (USI), the language courses offered by the ISI, the University Library and take advantage of the various canteens offering reasonably priced food.
A summary of the benefits for University employees can be found here: http://www.uibk.ac.at/universitaet/zusatzleistungen/
Additional comments
The University of Innsbruck as employer
Are you looking for a new challenge? The University of Innsbruck is a place of study, research and employment for more than 31.000 people. As one of the largest employers in Tyrol the University offers a varied and exciting field of activity for its employees from very diverse educational and professional backgrounds. The University explicitly welcomes diversity and is committed to the principle of equal opportunity. It is a certified family-friendly workplace and received the award 'Top workplace 2018' from the Austrian business magazine 'trend'.
Languages
At the University of Innsbruck researchers from all over the world come together. Depending on the individual scientific community the language used may be German, English or another (if unanimously decided).
Internal communication is in German. Therefore a basic knowledge of German or the willingness to acquire such knowledge is essential.
Work Location(s)
- Number of offers available: 1
- Company/Institute: Department of Statistics
- Country: Austria
- City: Innsbruck
- Postal Code: A-6020
- Street: Universitätsstraße 15
Contact
- City: Innsbruck
- Street: Universitätsstraße 15
- Postal Code: A-6020
