- JOB
- Austria
3 Jul 2025
Job Information
- Organisation/Company
- University of Salzburg
- Department
- Department of Geoinformatics (Z_GIS)
- Research Field
- Geosciences
- Researcher Profile
- Recognised Researcher (R2)
- Positions
- Postdoc Positions
- Country
- Austria
- Application Deadline
- Type of Contract
- Temporary
- Job Status
- Full-time
- Hours Per Week
- 40
- Offer Starting Date
- Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?
- Not funded by a EU programme
- Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?
- No
Offer Description
The Department of Geoinformatics (Z_GIS) is seeking to fill the position of research and teaching assistant in accordance with the Austrian Universities Act (UG) and the Salaried Employees Act (Angestelltengesetz) as a university assistant in accordance with § 26 of the collective agreement for universities (PostDoc). (Category B1; the minimum monthly salary for this position is € 4,932.90 gross (14 x per year) and may be increased on the basis of the collective agreement regulations by taking into account previous job-specific experience).
- Starting date: 1st October 2025
- Duration of contract: 4 years
- 30/week
- Working hours: by arrangement
Areas of responsibility:
- Independent scientific research and teaching;
- scientific support in research and teaching in the Department of Geoinformatics;
- collaboration in the research group Geospatial Sustainability Compliance;
- development of independent research proposals;
- processing of funded research projects;
- active participation in administrative tasks;
- independent teaching of four semester hours per week.
Where to apply
- bewerbung@plus.ac.at
Requirements
- Research Field
- Geosciences
- Education Level
- PhD or equivalent
Skills/Qualifications
Job requirements:
- Completed doctoral studies in geoinformatics, computer science, or related disciplines;
- Experience in scientific writing, active publication in scientific journals and presence at conferences;
- Experience in university teaching;
- Project design and management: ability to write research proposals and to coordinate with academic and non-academic partners;
- Excellent command of written and spoken English;
- Proven expertise in Geographic Information Science;
- Advanced knowledge in one of the following areas: GIS & Spatial Analysis, Spatial Data Science, Earth Observation, Sustainability Science, Environmental Monitoring.
Desirable additional qualifications:
- Experience in funded research projects;
- German language skills (or plausibly documented willingness to learn the language).
Desired personal qualities:
- Organizational and analytical skills and a structured approach to work;
- interest and enjoyment of research and working with students;
- ability to work in a team and problem-solving skills.
Additional Information
Selection process
For further information please contact Prof. Dr. Thomas Blaschke at +43/662-8044/7525.
Application deadline until July 23, 2025
Please send your application stating the reference number (GZ A 0067/1-2025) of the job advertisement by e-mail to bewerbung@plus.ac.at
- Website for additional job details
Work Location(s)
- Number of offers available
- 1
- Company/Institute
- Department of Geoinformatics – Z_GIS
- Country
- Austria
- State/Province
- Salzburg
- City
- Salzburg
- Postal Code
- 5020
- Street
- Schillerstraße 30
- Geofield
Contact
- City
- Salzburg
- Website
- Street
- Kapitelgasse 4-6
- Postal Code
- 5020
- hr-ausschreibungen@plus.ac.at