Start date/duration
- [contact details available in the full listing]
- for 4 years
Job profile
Your responsibilities:
- PhD thesis in the field of numerical and experimental soil mechanics
- Independent research in the field of numerical and experimental soil mechanics (numerical modelling of gravitational mass movements using open-source approaches)
- Independent teaching (delivering lectures in German on the Bachelor's degree programmes in Environmental Engineering and Civil Engineering)
- Contribution to teaching
- Training and professional development
- Administrative duties
Your profile:
- A completed Master's, Magister or Diplom degree in a relevant subject (Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering or equivalent)
- Please include a written outline of your proposed PhD research with your application (max. 5 pages)
- In-depth knowledge and experience in the field of numerical modelling of soil mechanics processes, particularly with regard to large deformations such as those occurring in gravitational mass movements
- Knowledge of scripting or programming languages (e.g. Matlab, Python, R, etc.)
- Willingness to use open-source approaches
- Very good written and spoken English
- German language skills at B2 level to deliver German-language teaching
- Ability to work independently within a research team
- Interdisciplinary interest
- Solution-oriented thinking
- A friendly and patient manner when dealing with colleagues and students
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Willingness to participate in the 'Natural Hazards in Mountain Regions' doctoral programme
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=15955
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 [contact details available in the full listing].
Where to apply
Website: https://lfuonline.uibk.ac.at/public/karriereportal.details?asg_id_in=15955
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
Geotechnical Unit, Technikerstraße 13, A-6020 Innsbruck, Austria
Number of offers available: 1
