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At the University of Vienna more than 10,000 personalities work together towards answering the big questions of the future. Around 7,500 of them do research and teaching, around 2,900 work in administration and organisation. We are looking for a/an University assistant predoctoral 51 Faculty of Physics Startdate: 01.02.2026 | Working hours: 30 | Collective bargaining agreement: §48 VwGr. B1 Grundstufe (praedoc) Limited until: 31.01.2029 Reference no.: 5008 Explore and teach at the University of Vienna, where more than 7,500 academics thrive on curiosity in continuous exploration and help us better understand our world. Does this sound like you? Then join our accomplished team! About the team: This is an opportunity to work towards a PhD in physics and to conduct world-leading research and teaching in molecular simulation and computational materials discovery. Fuel cells, photovoltaic devices, photocatalytic converters – they all are crucial elements in delivering decarbonization and sustainable energy production at a global scale within the coming decades. They all fundamentally involve energy transfer and chemical dynamics at interfaces where molecules, electrons, and light interact to deliver a certain function. The underlying mechanisms of ultrafast dynamics at surfaces triggered by light or electrons are not well understood, which, for example, limits our ability to design photocatalyst materials that deliver optimal light absorption, catalytic activity, and energy transport. Molecular simulation methods and quantum theoretical calculations in principle can address this but have hitherto struggled with tackling such challenging systems. With the emergence of machine learning methods in the physical sciences, things are rapidly changing. This project is part of a large initiative that aims to tackle this ambitious challenge by developing and applying new software tools that combine machine learning methodology, electronic structure theory, and molecular dynamics methodology to simulate ultrafast chemical dynamics at surfaces and in materials. Your personal sphere of influence: As a university assistant (praedoc), you will be part of the Computational Materials Discovery group of Professor Reinhard Maurer. This project will focus on the simulation of light-driven chemical reactions at surfaces. By combining mixed quantum-classical dynamics methods with machine-learning surrogate models of energy landscapes and quantum mechanical operators, important photochemical reactions such as CO hydrogenation and hydrogen oxidation reactions will be studied. A key outcome of this project will be the design of nanostructured catalyst materials to provide optimal reaction selectivity and activity and improved understanding of energy conversion mechanisms based on electron-phonon coupling.  You will contribute to the development of new dynamics software and machine learning methods for the computational design of catalyst materials. The employment duration is 3 years. Initially limited to 1.5 years, the employment relationship is automatically extended to 3 years if the employer does not terminate it within the first 12 months by submitting a declaration of non-extension. With appropriate work progress, an extension to a total maximum of 4 years is possible. Your future tasks: You will actively participate in research, teaching & administration. This means: You are involved in a curiosity-driven research project in the field of electronic structure theory and ultrafast quantum dynamics. You will present your research plan to the faculty and complete a dissertation agreement within 12-18 months. This will be reviewed and adapted on an annual basis. You will work on your dissertation and towards its completion in time. We expect a large degree of independence paired with a high level of social awareness as the goal will only be achieved in a team. You will contribute to teaching (exercise classes) within the provisions of the collective bargaining agreement. You will fill some administrative tasks, contributing to the success and self-organization of the group for research, teaching and administration. You will continuously stay informed about the state of the art in your field. You will contribute to outreach by publications, conference presentations and public activities. Candidate profile: You have completed your Master's degree or Diploma in physics. You have experience in academic writing. You have an interest and background in condensed matter theory, quantum theory, and electronic structure theory. You have an excellent command of written and spoken English. You should have experience with programming (e.g. Python, Julia) and simulation methods (e.g. molecular and quantum dynamics. Your scientific curriculum vitae. What we offer: In the Maurer group, we aim to develop computational simulation methodology to study quantum phenomena at surfaces with applications ranging from photocatalysis to nanotechnology and electrochemistry. Our goal is to combine electronic structure theory, molecular and quantum dynamics methodology, and machine learning methods to achieve an accurate yet computationally feasible description of complex phenomena in materials and at solid/gas and solid/liquid interfaces. You will join a large, international and interdisciplinary research group that provides a collaborative and supportive environment. Our team is a member of the Vienna Doctoral School in Physics, the faculty research group Computational Materials Physics, and the Centre of Excellence on Materials for Energy Conversion and Storage (MECS CoE). PhD students in the group acquire important transferable skills such as software development and project management. You will present your research at international and national conferences. Inspiring working atmosphere: You are a part of an international academic team in a healthy and fair working environment. Potential for development: Success in life depends on what you make of it, but if you are ambitious and self-driven, there are plenty of opportunities to connect you to all relevant top research groups in the world. Good public transport connection:  Your new workplace is easily accessible by public transport. Internal further training & coaching: The Vienna Doctoral School as well as the Department of Human Resources offer plenty of opportunities to grow your skills in over 600 courses to choose from – free of charge. Fair salary: The basic salary of EUR 3.776,10 (on a full-time basis, 14x p.a.) increases if we can credit professional experience. Equal opportunities for everyone: We strive to create a fair and equitable work environment, where diversity is an asset and individuals can flourish. It is that easy to apply: A summary of your previous academic and research achievements. Tell us about your moments of professional pride. A short statement on your research interests for the future (motivation letter). Tell us what you dream about, scientifically. Your Bachelor’s and Master‘s degree: an excellent academic degree is a good entrance statement for this position. Note, that while a Master’s degree is the usual legal prerequisite for a PhD position at the University of Vienna, we can consider Bachelors (preferentially with Honors) in exceptional cases, too. If you have any content questions, please contact: Reinhard Maurer reinhard.maurer@univie.ac.at We look forward to new personalities in our team! The University of Vienna has an anti-discriminatory employment policy and attaches great importance to equal opportunities, the advancement of women and diversity. We lay special emphasis on increasing the number of women in senior and in academic positions among the academic and general university staff and therefore expressly encourage qualified women to apply. Given equal qualifications, preference will be given to female candidates. University of Vienna. Space for personalities. Since 1365. Data protection Application deadline: 01/30/2026 Prae Doc

About us King’s Business School is a top five rated business school for business and management studies in the UK. As part of the world-class King’s College London the focus of King’s Business School is to develop bold ideas to tackle the world’s major challenges. The Global Student Recruitment and Admissions directorate delivers marketing, student recruitment and admissions services in partnership with Faculties, creating strategies to attract growing numbers of students from across global markets, as well as from the UK. Our focus is ensuring the best possible student experience, from the beginning of their journey with us as prospective students through to enrolment so that our students can thrive in our diverse and inclusive community in central London. As a directorate we are responsible for the delivery of student recruitment targets, ensuring cohesive recruitment strategies and planning from lead generations and attraction, admissions, through to conversion and enrolment. This role supports the King’s Business School.  About the role Role Purpose The Faculty Marketing team is the face of the Global Student Recruitment and Admissions team with internal stakeholders. This team plays a critical role in providing expertise and student recruitment and marketing support to our faculties. The Faculty Marketing Manager will use in-depth understanding of their assigned faculty/faculties to lead the delivery of marketing efforts to support successful attraction of prospective students. The role will lead the development and delivery of comprehensive marketing plans for the faculty, working closely with stakeholders to ensure contribution and engagement in the creation and delivery of plans and campaigns aligned to faculty student recruitment goals. The role will collaborate effectively with colleagues across the Global Student Recruitment and Admissions teams to communicate marketing plans, ensuring they are designed to support the overall delivery of recruitment plans and targets. Key responsibilities Implement comprehensive marketing plans and campaigns based on critical understanding of the faculty targets and courses. Support the development of faculty recruitment plans ensuring that marketing strategies align to faculty student recruitment targets. Manage marketing projects, plans and activities from conception to completion, ensuring timely delivery and adherence to budget allocation. Collaborate effectively with stakeholders and colleagues within the Global Student Recruitment and Admissions team to ensure cohesive and effective marketing strategies, plans and campaigns. Conduct market research to understand student needs and preferences, to deliver marketing initiatives that represent the student voice, and ensure marketing activities resonate with the target audience. Monitor and analyse data to provide regular reports on marketing activity, demonstrating progress against targets, return on investment and outcomes. Work closely and collaboratively with marketing and communications colleagues across the university to ensure the delivery of consistent and cohesive marketing plans. Proactively identify and implement improvements to marketing activities to enhance performance. The above list of responsibilities may not be exhaustive, and the post holder will be required to undertake such tasks and responsibilities as may reasonably be expected within the scope and grading of the post.  This is a full-time post, and you will be offered on a fixed term contract until January, 2027. About you To be successful in this role, we are looking for candidates to have the following skills and experience:  Essential criteria Relevant marketing experience at an appropriate level. Experience working within the Higher Education sector.  Strong project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.  Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to work collaboratively and build and maintain relationships.  Ability to analyse and interpret data to make informed decisions/recommendations, produce reports and monitor progress.  Excellent IT skills to support campaign delivery e.g., MS Office suite, SharePoint, and MS Teams, PowerBI, presentation software and marketing tools. Able to work on own initiative, with good attention to detail and high level of accuracy. Must be available for immediate start. Desirable criteria Educated to degree level and/or relevant experience in marketing for at least 5 years. Experience and willingness in understanding and representing the student customer.  Downloading a copy of our Job Description Full details of the role and the skills, knowledge and experience required can be found in the Job Description document, provided at the bottom of the page. This document will provide information of what criteria will be assessed at each stage of the recruitment process. Further information We pride ourselves on being inclusive and welcoming. We embrace diversity and want everyone to feel that they belong and are connected to others in our community.  We are committed to working with our staff and unions on these and other issues, to continue to support our people and to develop a diverse and inclusive culture at King's. As part of this commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion and through this appointment process, it is our aim to develop candidate pools that include applicants from all backgrounds and communities. We ask all candidates to submit a copy of their CV, and a supporting statement, detailing how they meet the essential criteria listed in the advert. If we receive a strong field of candidates, we may use the desirable criteria to choose our final shortlist, so please include your evidence against these where possible. To find out how our managers will review your application, please take a look at our ‘How we Recruit’ pages. Grade and Salary: £45,031 - £52,514 per annum including London Weighting Allowance Job ID: 135665 Close Date: 28-Jan-2026 Contact Person: Karen Doyle Contact Details: Karen.doyle@kcl.ac.uk  

Description The Center for Sand Hazards and Opportunities in Resilience, Energy, and Sustainability (SHORES) and the Division of Engineering, New York University Abu Dhabi, seek to recruit a Post-Doctoral Associate to work on a fascinating project focused on the geomechanical modeling for energy applications. The position will be directly supervised by Professor Mostafa Mobasher and will involve strong collaboration with the SHORES multidisciplinary research teams. The project will be focused on advanced modeling of coupled fracture/damage of geomechanical materials when subjected a range of multiphysical loading regimes including hydraulic, thermal, and chemical processes. The direct applications of these research will be aimed at enhanced modeling of hydraulic fracturing and carbon sequestration. The project activities will involve the development of the theory and implementation of the advanced mechanics and numerical models as well as constitutive model calibration and validation based on physical experimental data. Required Qualifications: A successful applicant must have a PhD in Engineering Mechanics, Civil Engineering, or Mechanical Engineering. Applicants are expected to demonstrate research experience in the fields of computational mechanics and computational geomechanics. Preferred Qualifications: Experience in the following areas is preferred: Experience in modeling geomechanical systems Experience in modeling hydraulic fracturing and carbon sequestration Experience in Multiphysics modeling in solid mechanics framework Experience in non-linear solid material response and fracture modeling Experience in machine-learning modeling for solid mechanics applications Experience in the development and coupling of numerical methods for solid mechanics modeling Experience in digital rock technology, including advanced imaging and related analysis Experience in the performance of high pressure and temperature triaxial tests Experience in experimental rock mechanics Postdoctoral Associate Employment at NYUAD: The terms of employment include highly competitive salary, medical insurance, housing allowance, annual home-leave travel, and educational subsidies for children as well as other benefits. For consideration, applicants need to submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae with full publication list, statement of research interests, a transcript and contact information for at least two references, all in PDF format. If you have any questions, please email Dr. Mostafa Mobasher at mostafa.mobasher@nyu.edu. Applications may be submitted on https://nyuad.nyu.edu/en/about/careers/postdoctoral-and-research.html. About NYUAD: NYU Abu Dhabi is a degree-granting research university with a fully integrated liberal arts and science undergraduate program in the Arts, Sciences, Social Sciences, Humanities, and Engineering. NYU Abu Dhabi, NYU New York, and NYU Shanghai, form the backbone of NYU’s global network university, an interconnected network of portal campuses and academic centers across six continents that enable seamless international mobility of students and faculty in their pursuit of academic and scholarly activity. This global university represents a transformative shift in higher education, one in which the intellectual and creative endeavors of academia are shaped and examined through an international and multicultural perspective. As a major intellectual hub at the crossroads of the Arab world, NYUAD serves as a center for scholarly thought, advanced research, knowledge creation, and sharing, through its academic, research, and creative activities. EOE/AA/Minorities/Females/Vet/Disabled/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity Employer UAE Nationals are encouraged to apply.