Senior Lecturer with Doctorate (all genders welcome)

The University of Klagenfurt, with approximately 1,500 employees and over 12,000 students, is located in the Alps-Adriatic region and consistently achieves excellent placements in rankings. The motto “per aspera ad astra” underscores our firm commitment to the pursuit of excellence in all activities in research, teaching and university management. The principles of equality, diversity, health, sustainability and compatibility of work and family life serve as the foundation for our work at the university.

The University of Klagenfurt is pleased to announce the following open position at the Department of Statistics at the Faculty of Technical Sciences with a preferred, but negotiable starting date of March 1, 2025:

Senior Lecturer with Doctorate (all genders welcome)

Level of employment: 100 % (40 hours/week)

Minimum salary: € 66,532.20 per annum (gross); classification according to collective agreement: Univ-KV: B1 lit.b

Limited to: initially for a limited period of one year, with the option of transitioning to a permanent contract

Application deadline: October 9, 2024

Reference code: 604/24

The Department of Statistics is embedded into the university’s area of key research strength “Multiple Perspectives in Optimization (MPOpt)” and it participates in the thematic doctoral programme and the FWF funded doc.funds doctoral school “Modeling – Analysis – Optimization of discrete, continuous, and stochastic systems”.

Tasks and responsibilities:

•  Autonomous teaching at Bachelor’s and Master’s level in the field of Statistics and Probability of 10 semester hours per week on average using established and innovative methods (e.g. digital teaching)
• Teaching for Mathematics students and service teaching for students with different backgrounds, in particular for Business, Economics, Robotics, Data Science, and Artificial Intelligence students
• Supervision of Bachelor´s students and Master´s students (also in cooperation with industry partners)
• Autonomous scientific work including the publication of research articles in Statistics, Econometrics and/or Probability
• Active participation in the research activities of the research area and at international conferences
• Participation in organisational and administrative tasks and in quality assurance measures
• Participation in public relations and third mission activities

Prerequisites for the appointment: 

• Doctoral degree completed at a domestic or foreign higher education institution in Statistics, Mathematics, or a related quantitative field
• Didactic competence and broad teaching experience at higher education institutions using established and innovative methods (e.g. digital teaching)
• Experience in the (co-)supervision of academic theses
• Scientific background in Statistics and/or Probability, demonstrated by publications in renowned relevant journals relative to the academic age
• Experience in the dissemination of scientific results
• Programming skills (e.g., R, Julia, Python, Matlab, C/C++, …)
• Fluency in German and English

Additional desired qualifications: 

• Scientific curiosity and enthusiasm for imparting knowledge
• Experience with academic administrative duties
• Experience with outreach activities
• Ability to work in a diverse team
• Gender mainstreaming and diversity management skills

Our offer:

The employment contract is concluded for the position as a Senior Lecturer with doctorate and stipulates a starting salary of € 4,752.30 gross per month (14 times a year; previous experience deemed relevant to the job can be recognised in accordance with the collective agreement).

The University of Klagenfurt also offers:

• Personal and professional advanced training courses, management and career coaching, including bespoke training for women in science
• Numerous attractive additional benefits, see also https://jobs.aau.at/en/the-university-as-employer/
• Diversity- and family-friendly university culture
• The opportunity to live and work in the attractive Alps-Adriatic region with a wide range of leisure activities in the spheres of culture, nature and sports

The application:

If you are interested in this position, please apply in English providing the following documents:

• Letter of application
• Curriculum vitae, including a list of publications and a list of talks
• Teaching statement including a statement on innovative teaching methods (at most 2 pages)
• Example outline of an introductory course in Statistics for Bachelor’s students of Mathematics
• Copies of degree certificates (Bachelor’s, Master’s, and Doctoral degree).
• Copies of official transcripts (Bachelor’s, Master’s, and Doctorate) containing the list of all courses and grades.
• A letter of reference by an experienced scientist. For confidentiality reasons, this letter must be sent directly by that scientist to senlec.stat@aau.at. The deadline for the receipt of the reference letter is October 9, 2024 (CEST, UTC+02:00)

We can only accept applications submitted before the deadline and comprising all necessary documents.

To apply, please select the position with the reference code 604/24 in the category “Scientific Staff” using the link “Apply for this position”.

Candidates must furnish proof that they meet the required qualifications by the end of the application deadline, October 9, 2024.

For further information on this specific vacancy, please contact Univ.-Prof. Dr. Gregor Kastner (gregor.kastner@aau.at). General information about the university as an employer can be found at https://jobs.aau.at/en/the-university-as-employer/. At the University of Klagenfurt, recruitment and staff matters are accompanied not only by the authority responsible for the recruitment procedure but also by the Equal Opportunities Working Group and, if necessary, by the Representative for Disabled Persons.

The University of Klagenfurt aims to increase the proportion of women and therefore specifically invites qualified women to apply for the position. Where the qualification is equivalent, women will be given preferential consideration.

People with disabilities or chronic diseases, who fulfil the requirements, are particularly encouraged to apply.

Travel and accommodation costs incurred during the application process will not be refunded.

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