University Assistant (prae doc) at the Computational and Soft Matter Physics

The University of Vienna (20 faculties and centres, 178 fields of study, approx. 9.800 members of staff, about 90.000 students) seeks to fill up to three positions as soon as possible of a


Reference number: 12644

The Vienna Doctoral School in Physics (VDSP) is home to over 140 doctoral candidates in Physics at the University of Vienna who work at the forefront of science. On their way to an internationally competitive PhD in Physics our students receive training, mentoring and support to become independent researchers and to connect with the local and wider science community.
The Faculty of the VDSP offers a paid position for a talented and motivated doctoral candidate in Physics interested in non-equilibrium phenomena in soft matter to start at the earliest convenience with a contract duration of 4 years.
In order to apply please visit our web page https://vds-physics.univie.ac.at/admission


Duration of employment: 4 year/s
The employment relationship is initially limited to 1.5 years and automatically extended to a total of 4 years, unless the employer submits a declaration of non-renewal after a maximum of 12 months.




Duration of employment: 4 year/s

Extent of Employment: 30.0 hours/week
Job grading in accordance with collective bargaining agreement: §48 VwGr. B1 Grundstufe (praedoc) with relevant work experience determining the assignment to a particular salary grade.

Job Description:
Soft matter systems are often out-of-equilibrium because intrinsically active (e.g. bacterial suspensions or cell tissues) or because they find themselves in dynamically arrested states (e.g. gels and glasses), or because they are driven by external perturbations (e.g. mechanical shear or thermal gradients). Capturing experimentally the complexity underlying all these systems is an ongoing challenge, which requires simultaneous access to multiple space and time scales. Under the supervision of Univ.-Prof. Dr. Roberto Cerbino, successful candidates will address this challenge, by developing novel experimental tools to probe and characterize non-equilibrium phenomena in soft matter. The specific project can be tailored to the skills and interests of the successful candidate but must align with one of the active areas of the group research: non-equilibrium fluctuations in microgravity conditions, collective motility of biological cells, mechanical failure of soft materials, colloidal thermophoresis and other transport phenomena in complex fluids. The project will involve collaborations with national and international universities and research centers, and related occasional travels. Candidates should hold a diploma/master degree in experimental physics, material sciences, or a related field. Knowledge and experience in design and construction of experimental setups, and scientific programming are particularly appreciated.

For more information on the research group please see http://www.cerbino.eu
We expect the successful candidate to participate in research, teaching and administration, including:
- Active participation in research projects, including designing, preparing, and performing experiments, analyzing scientific data, developing physical models, and performing analytical and numerical calculations.
- Participation in publications / academic articles / presentations
- Participation in teaching and independent teaching of courses as defined by the collective agreement
- Support in the supervision of students
- Involvement in the organisation of meetings, conferences, symposiums
- Involvement in the department administration as well as in teaching and research administration.
The successful applicant is required to sign a doctoral thesis agreement within 12-18 months and to become an active member of the Vienna Doctoral School in Physics.



Profile:
MSc or equivalent in a field of study of or related to the doctoral project. This requirement needs to be fulfilled until the start of the employment.
- High level of motivation
- Ability to work both independently and collaboratively
- Strong aspiration and good work ethics
- High resilience
- Strong communication skills
- Excellent command of the English language (written and oral)


Application documents
- Letter of motivation
- Academic curriculum vitae
- List of publications, evidence of teaching experience (if available)
- Degree certificates (in German or English)
- Letters of reference from two senior researchers (e.g. professors of your home university) who should send their letters not through the applicant but directly to vds-physics@univie.ac.at
Your application will only be accepted via online submission at https://vds-physics.univie.ac.at/admission by 28 January 2022. All applications are carefully reviewed. The competitive selection and matching with places will be monitored by a committee of the VDSP.





Education:

Educational institution	Educational level	Special subject	Importance
University	Physics, Mechanics, Astronomy	-	MUST

Languages:

Language	Language level	Importance
English	Excellent knowledge	MUST

Applications including a letter of motivation (German or English) should be sumbitted via VDS Physics no later than 28.01.2022, mentioning reference number 12644.

For further information please contact Cerbino, Roberto +43-1-4277-73250, Vranckx Herrera, Sabine Elvira +43-1-4277-72701.

The University pursues a non-discriminatory employment policy and values equal opportunities, as well as diversity ( http://diversity.univie.ac.at/). The University lays special emphasis on increasing the number of women in senior and in academic positions. Given equal qualifications, preference will be given to female applicants.

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