UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA

University Assistant Predoctoral, Physics

Location
Vienna (Landbezirke) (AT)
Posted
13 Sep 2023
End of advertisement period
13 Oct 2023
Ref
1252
Academic Discipline
Physical Sciences, Physics & Astronomy
Contract Type
Fixed Term
Hours
Part Time

51 Faculty of Physics
Startdate: 01.11.2023 | Working hours: 30 | Collective bargaining agreement: §48 VwGr. B1 Grundstufe (praedoc)
Limited until: 31.10.2027
Reference no.: 1252  

Are you intrigued by challenges at the forefront of research for the upcoming quantum technologies? Are you passionate about science and working as a scientist? Do you want to contribute to pushing the boundaries of scientific knowledge in the upcoming field of quantum machine learning? Then apply to the Quantumparticle group.

Your personal sphere of influence:

As a university assistant (praedoc) on this 4-year position, you will be part of the ambitious team around Professor Beatrix Hiesmayr working on quantum phenomena at low and high energies. You will be focusing on quantum algorithms and quantum machine learning for qubits and qudits. Here you will have to combine sophisticated mathematical/theoretical knowledge with dedicated simulations on (classical) computers. For an orientation you can read https://arxiv.org/abs/2212.12906 and the publications of the group (https//www.quantumparticlegroup.at).

We are working on developing theoretical tools for the new upcoming quantum technologies and we are also interested in purely foundational studies. One focus is on the geometry of the state space and group theoretical methods and on methods to detect entanglement, in particular bound entanglement and entanglement at high energies.

Our Team is part of the Quantum Optics, Quantum Nanophysics and Quantum Information group of the Faculty of Physics.

We are member of the Vienna Center for Quantum Science and Technology (VCQ), one of the largest quantum hubs in Europe, and of the Austrian Cluster of Excellence (quantA), advancing basic research in quantum sciences, aiming to expand the frontiers of knowledge and thus being the engine for future innovations.

You will also benefit from being fellow of the Vienna Doctoral School in Physics (VDSP), being part of a thriving community with more than 100 quantum scientists on premise, about 300 quantum researchers in Vienna.

The Hiesmayr team is an international team of currently 2 Bachelor students, 2 Master students and 1 PhD student.

Your future tasks:

You will actively participate in research, teaching & administration. This means:

  • Your PhD will center around quantum machine learning and quantum algorithms for qubits and qudits.
  • 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 (lab courses, 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 contribute to outreach by publications, conference presentations and public activities.

This is part of your personality:

  • You have completed your Master's degree or Diploma in physics.
  • You have experience in academic writing
  • You should ideally come with a background in quantum systems with higher dimensions (qudits) and programming skills and basic knowledge of classical machine learning.
  • You should have experience with the usual tools for advanced theory: Mathematica or Python etc.
  • You have an excellent command of written and spoken English

What we offer:

Inspiring working atmosphere: You are a part of an international academic team in a healthy and fair working environment.

Good public transport connections: Your workplace in the center of beautiful Vienna is easily accessible by public transport.

Potential for development: Success in life depends on what you make of it, but if you are ambitious and successful, there are plenty of opportunities to connect you to all relevant top research groups in the world.

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 2.457,00  (30h, 14x p.a.) increases if we can credit professional experience.The employment duration is 4 years. Initially limited to 1.5 years, the employment relationship is automatically extended to 4 years if the employer does not terminate it within the first 12 months by submitting a non-extension declaration.

Equal opportunities for everyone: We look forward to diverse personalities in the team!

It is that easy to apply:

  • Your scientific curriculum vitae  
  • A summary of your previous academic and research achievements. Tell us what you’re proud of.
  • A short statement on your research interests for the future. 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 Honor’s) in exceptional cases, too.

If you have any questions, please contact:

Beatrix Hiesmayr
beatrix.hiesmayr@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.

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​Application deadline: 10/13/2023

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