PhD Position (m/f/d) in Data Management, Group Leader Franz Wotawa

Institute of Software Engineering and Artificial Intelligence

Organisation/Company Graz University of Technology Department Institute of Software Engineering and Artificial Intelligence Research Field Computer science Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Country Austria Application Deadline 17 Jun 2025 – 23:00 (UTC) Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week 40 Offer Starting Date 1 Oct 2025 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Reference Number 7160 / 2025 / 8410 Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

Your Responsibilities

• Collaboration in teaching and participation in selected courses, as well as assistance in the supervision of students in the context of exercises, internships, seminars, etc.
• Research in the field of data management, software development or artificial intelligence or in their intersecting areas
• Collaboration in research projects of the institute
• Writing scientific publications and presenting them at international conferences
• Writing a dissertation and corresponding publications in the field of data management
• Collaboration in administrative activities, such as project participation and administration, including collaboration in any reporting and application tasks

Your Profile

• Good written and spoken German and English skills
• Commitment and initiative
• Strong teamwork and organizational skills

Admission Requirements

Completed Master\’s or Diploma degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering and Management, or Information and Computer Engineering, or equivalent fields of study.

We Offer

• Interesting area of responsibility
• Collegial and friendly working atmosphere
• Flexible working schedule (e.g. possibility for home office, paid lunch break – depending on working hours)
• International training and teaching opportunities
• Seal of quality for in-house advancement of women
• Award for being the most family-friendly company in Styria 2018
• Subsidy for public transport
• University’s sports program
• Shopping Discounts
• Workplace Health Management
• Top research infrastructure and access to the latest technologies
• Exciting opportunities for professional and personal development
• Safe and stable working environment
• Company pension funds

We offer an annual gross salary of at least € 52,007.20 for a fulltime position. An overpayment based on qualification and experience is possible.

Equality Principle

Graz University of Technology aims to increase the proportion of women, in particular in management and academic staff, and therefore qualified female applicants are explicitly encouraged to apply. Preference will be given to women if applicants are equally qualified.

Graz University of Technology actively promotes diversity and equal opportunities. Applicants are not to be discriminated against in personnel selection procedures on the grounds of gender, ethnicity, religion or ideology, age, sexual orientation (Anti-discrimination).

People with disabilities and who have the relevant qualifications are expressly invited to apply.

Organisational Unit

The Institute of Software Engineering and Artificial Intelligence is concerned with the theoretical, practical and applied aspects of software engineering. Research lies in the field of intelligent systems, formal verification and systematic testing of software, artificial intelligence, requirements engineering, recommender systems, optimization of industrial problems, game theory, agile software development processes, computer languages, computer science education, management of software development projects (including knowledge management), software development for and on smartphones and tablets, and intelligent autonomous robots. Furthermore, the institute deals with the teaching of artificial intelligence in schools.

About us

Graz University of Technology is the longest-established university of technology in Austria. Here, successful teams of students, talented up-and-coming scientists, ambitious researchers and a lively start-up scene enjoy an inspirational environment as well as access to top-quality equipment. And all this in one of the most innovative and livable regions in Europe. TU Graz offers an inspiring working environment with outstanding infrastructure and service-oriented university management.

Contact

For further questions please contact Franz Wotawa, (no applications). Please note that we only accept applications submitted via our online application portal. Applications sent by e-mail or post will not be considered.

• Collegial and friendly working atmosphere
• Flexible working schedule (e.g. possibility for home office, paid lunch break – depending on working hours)
• International training and teaching opportunities
• Seal of quality for in-house advancement of women
• Award for being the most family-friendly company in Styria 2018
• Subsidy for public transport
• University’s sports program
• Shopping Discounts
• Workplace Health Management
• Top research infrastructure and access to the latest technologies
• Exciting opportunities for professional and personal development

Number of offers available 1 Company/Institute Institute of Software Engineering and Artificial Intelligence Country Austria City GRAZ Postal Code A-8010 Street Rechbauerstraße 12 #J-18808-Ljbffr