22/02/2026
Up to three pre-doc positions financed via the VSM
Job Description:
The announcement comprises up to three PhD positions financed by the University of Vienna via the VSM (Vienna School of Mathematics). We are looking for independent scientists with a strong interest in research. For the purpose of this announcement, the VSM has asked its supervisors to submit proposals for directions for PhD projects, the collected suggestions are listed below. The aim for filling the up to three announced positions is to find excellent combinations of candidates and projects. Therefore, an application is only possible for specific projects from that list. Each candidate is allowed to apply for at most three of the projects. Responsibilities include
participation in research activities in an international and (for some projects) interdisciplinary environment
participation in international conferences and workshops
signing a dissertation agreement within 12-13 months
independent teaching of courses (according to wage agreement) and conducting of examinations as well as participation in teaching evaluations and in administrative tasks
becoming a member of the VSM and actively participating in its activities and its administration
Each of the announced positions is planned to be for 4 years; the initial employment duration will be 1.5 years and the employment will automatically be extended to a duration of 4 years unless the employer issues a non-extension notice within the first 12 months of the employment.
The envisaged employment date is October 1, 2026, in special cases starting earlier may be possible. The master study has to be completed before the beginning of the employment, this must be conceivable at the time of the application.
Profile:
Diploma or master degree in mathematics, high level of competence in the area of mathematics appropriate for the chosen project(s). Excellent command of written and spoken English. The application documents should contain:
letter of intent that also explains the choice of project(s)
scientific CV with publication list if relevant
higher education certificates, diplomas, and transcripts of records
Two letters of recommendation have to be sent directly by the recommenders to [email protected] before the application deadline.
Applicants will not be entitled to any refund of expenses incurred because of the application process.
Applications:
We are looking forward to getting your application via the application portal by February 28, 2026. In order to access the application portal, you need to create a u:account (please find further information on that here).
For general questions concerning this announcement, please contact [email protected] and [email protected].
List of proposed (directions for) projects:
The proposals are listed in alphabetical order (by the name of the supervisor).
Spherical design curves for continuous measurements in spatial hearing (Supervisors: Peter Balazs, Martin Ehler)
Combinatorial sets of reals (Supervisor: Vera Fischer)
Explainable and sustainable artificial intelligence via interaction spaces theory (Supervisors: Paolo Giordano and Michael Kunzinger)
Modern aspects of non-smooth Lorentzian geometry (Supervisor: Michael Kunzinger)
Classifications of perturbations of rigid manifolds (Supervisor: Bernhard Lamel)
Logic and Dynamics (Supervisor: Aristotelis Panagiotopoulos)
Extendibility of spacetimes and Lorentzian length spaces (Supervisor: Chiara Rigoni, Roland Steinbauer)
Probability theory with applications to population genetics (Supervisor: Emmanuel Schertzer)
Elliptic combinatorics and special functions (Supervisor: Michael J. Schlosser)
