Job Description:
TU Wien is Austria's largest institution of research and higher education in the fields of technology and natural sciences. With over 26,000 students and more than 4000 scientists, research, teaching, and learning dedicated to the advancement of science and technology have been conducted here for more than 200 years, guided by the motto "Technology for People". As a driver of innovation, TU Wien fosters close collaboration with business and industry and contributes to the prosperity of society.
At the Institute of Information Systems Engineering, in the Research Unit of Software Engineering TU Wien is offering a position as university assistant (post-doc) limited to expected 6 years for 40 hours/week. Expected start: September 2026.
Tasks:
- Deep interest in scientific problems and the motivation for independent and goal-oriented research in software engineering, software reliability, software testing, and program analysis
- Independent teaching or participation in teaching and supervision of students
- Ability to develop theoretical foundations, methods, algorithms, and research prototypes for building, testing, analyzing, verifying, and debugging reliable software systems
- Realization and empirical evaluation of research ideas in practical tools and scalable analysis infrastructures
- Willingness to contribute to interdisciplinary research projects involving modern software systems, such as smart contracts, machine-learning-based systems, and zero-knowledge infrastructure
- Participation in organizational and administrative tasks of the research division and the faculty
Your profile:
- Completion of an excellent doctorate in Computer Science and in-depth knowledge of software engineering, formal methods, or programming languages
- An outstanding publication record in top Software Engineering, Formal Methods, and/or Programming Languages conferences, such as ICSE, FSE, ASE, ISSTA, CAV, TACAS, OOPSLA, PLDI, or related venues
- Extensive experience with software development and developing research prototypes
- Strong research background and publication record in at least one of the following areas: automatic test generation, program analysis, or reliability of modern software systems
- Strong interest in software reliability, especially of program analyzers, machine-learning-based systems, or zero-knowledge infrastructure
- Experience in teaching and publication activities as well as excitement about research and work with students
- Organizational and analytical skills as well as a structured way of working
- Ability to work in a team, problem-solving skills, and creative thinking
- Excellent skills in English communication and writing; knowledge of German at level B2 or willingness to learn it
We offer:
- Excellent research environment in an internationally visible team working on software engineering and reliability
- Pleasant, cooperative working atmosphere and flexible working hours
- A creative environment in one of the most liveable cities in the world
- A range of attractive social benefits (see Benefits)
- Wide range of internal and external training opportunities, various career options
- Central location of workplace with very good accessibility by public transport (U1/U2/U4 Karlsplatz)
Entry level salary is determined by the pay grade B1 of the Austrian collective agreement for university staff. This is a minimum of currently EUR 5,014.30/month gross, 14 times/year for 40 hours/week. Relevant working experiences may increase the monthly income.We look forward to receiving your application until July 2nd, 2026.
For content related questions, please contact Prof. Dr. Maria Christakis.
Contact:
TU Wien is committed to increasing the proportion of women in particular in leadership positions. Female applicants are explicitly encouraged to apply. Preference will be given to women when equally qualified, unless reasons specific to a male applicant tilt the balance in his favour. People with special needs are equally encouraged to apply. In case of any questions, please contact the confidant for disabled persons at the university, Mr. Gerhard Neustätter.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us Carmen Keck | T: +43 1 588 01 406201 Here you can find also relevant information about the application process.
