[Opt-Net] Job Posting: Scientific Coordinator (Post Doc) at Vienna Graduate School on Computational Optimization

[VGSCO - Vienna Graduate School on Computational Optimization]

The *Vienna Graduate School in Computational Optimization (VGSCO)* 
offers a contract for a Scientific Coordinator (PostDoc Assistant). The 
position is meant to provide a young scientist in the years after 
obtaining a PhD with support to broaden and deepen his/her research 
agenda. Applicants should have successfully completed their PhD in 
Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science or a related field with 
excellent results or close to it. He/she will complement research areas 
pursued at VGSCO and will conduct original research independently. 
He/she will participate in the Graduate School’s teaching, research and 
administrative activities and contribute to linking the Graduate School 
with the national and international scientific community, cooperating 
with other academic departments/institutions and supporting PhD 
students. He/She administrates the series of guest lectures and 
workshops and actively participates in the selection process of Visiting 
Professors. Experience in teaching and administration at university is 
of advantage. Employment (40 hrs/week) is based on a 3-year contract.

The Vienna Graduate School on Computational Optimization is a joint 
initiative between the University of Vienna, the TU Wien and the 
Austrian Institute of Science and Technology (IST) funded by the 
Austrian Science Fund (FWF). The goal of the Graduate School is to give 
the PhD candidates a comprehensive education in many aspects of 
optimization including modeling, theory and implementation. It is 
intended to cover by the research topics the broad scope of 
Theory-Algorithms-Applications. In addition to the main scientific 
goals, other skills will be trained such as efficient literature search, 
writing scientific papers, presentation of results, the transformation 
of mathematical ideas into working algorithms, understanding the 
peculiar problems of application areas and putting them into a 
mathematical formulation. In the long term we will foster collaboration 
between the members and their respective institutions in order to make 
Vienna a place of excellence in Computational Optimization. For more 
information, visit our website at http://vgsco.univie.ac.at

Profile:
The successful applicant has an excellent background in Computational 
Optimization and should demonstrate a strong interest in research in 
that field. He/She has a record of innovative research papers that aim 
to be published in top general interest and field journals. He/She is 
able to comprehend complex issues and communicate them in a structured 
way. He/She likes to work in an international team and is interested 
also transporting research standards to PhD students and introducing 
them into the scientific network.

Required documents for a successful application include:

  * Completed PhD thesis and degree (certificate and transcripts)
  * Motivation letter expressing the candidate‘s visions and expectations
  * CV including scientific interests, publications and scientific
    achievements
  * A minimum of 2 recommendation letters
  * Excellent command of written and spoken English (knowledge of other
    languages is an asset)
  * Skype address for a possible interview


Applications should be submitted via email to vgsco at univie.ac.at 
<mailto:vgsco at univie.ac.at>
Deadline for applications is *November 25, 2016*. Please note that 
incomplete applications will not be considered.

For further information, please contact Prof. Georg Pflug at the 
Department of Statistics and OR, University of Vienna, at 
vgsco at univie.ac.at <mailto:vgsco at univie.ac.at>

As part of the university we pursue a non-discriminatory employment 
policy and value 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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Vienna Graduate School on Computational Optimization
FWF Doctoral College

www http://vgsco.univie.ac.at

Participating Institutions:
University of Vienna
TU Wien
Institute for Science & Technology Austria

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