PhD, Master’s & Postdoc Opportunities in Mathematics in Austria

The University of Vienna is recruiting a postdoctoral University Assistant for the Department of Geology within the Faculty of Earth Sciences, Geography and Astronomy. The position focuses on the Late Paleozoic Glacial Period in southern Africa and combines paleoglaciology, geomorphology, field geology, GIS, photogrammetry and quantitative analysis. The researcher will investigate glacial landscapes and geological datasets through paleoglaciological field studies, photogrammetry, digital mapping...

This postdoctoral position is based at the Johann Radon Institute for Computational and Applied Mathematics (RICAM) in Linz, Austria, within the Optimization and Optimal Control Group . The successful researcher will join a lively research environment and collaborate with international experts working on optimization-related topics. The project focuses on optimization and optimal control for differential equations , with particular emphasis on new developments connected to machine learning and d...

The Johann Radon Institute for Computational and Applied Mathematics (RICAM) at the Austrian Academy of Sciences is offering a full-time postdoctoral position in the Optimization and Optimal Control Group in Linz, Austria. The successful candidate will join a research environment focused on optimization and optimal control related to differential equations, with the project specifically emphasizing new developments connected to machine learning and data science. The post is hosted at RICAM, a re...

The Austrian Academy of Sciences is advertising a postdoctoral position in the Symbolic Computation Group at the Johann Radon Institute for Computational and Applied Mathematics (RICAM) in Linz, Austria. The appointment is for an initial period of one year and is available from 1 January 2027. The successful candidate will work on algorithmic manipulations of symbolic objects , such as polynomials, within an active research group whose work spans several closely connected areas of modern computa...

Johannes Kepler University Linz in Austria is offering a PhD opportunity in robot learning within the Institute for Machine Intelligence. The thesis investigates continual learning, sim-to-real transfer, embodied artificial intelligence, reinforcement learning, tactile sensing and robot control. The project sits at the intersection of machine learning and robotics, with a focus on enabling robots to learn continuously and operate effectively in embodied, real-world environments. Research activit...

Johannes Kepler University Linz in Austria is offering a PhD position in the Institute for Machine Intelligence focused on robot design and robot learning . The doctoral thesis will investigate the design of robotic hardware and the integration of reinforcement learning for embodied intelligence. The project combines physical robot development with machine learning approaches, creating opportunities to work across robotics, artificial intelligence, computer science, mechatronics, simulation, and...

Johannes Kepler University Linz is recruiting two PhD students to join its brand-new Institute for Machine Intelligence in Linz, Austria. The institute is being established as a research environment for advancing robotics and shaping the development of more capable robots. One opening focuses on robot learning , including the invention of new learning methods that can bring advanced robotic systems to life. The second focuses on robot design for robot learning , connecting the design of robotic ...

The Medical University of Graz is advertising a University Assistant (PostDoc) position in Medical Informatics, Statistics, and Documentation . The role is based at the university’s medical environment in Graz and is intended for a recognised researcher at postdoctoral level. The opening is linked to the university’s medical informatics/statistics/documentation area and explicitly highlights statistics as the research field. The successful applicant will join the institution’s academic setting a...

The IST-BRIDGE International Postdoctoral Program at the Institute of Science and Technology Austria offers a fully funded, two-year postdoctoral fellowship for highly qualified researchers. The program is designed for candidates who have completed, or will soon complete, a PhD or equivalent in the natural sciences, computer sciences, mathematics, or a related discipline. Hosted at ISTA in Austria, the fellowship is embedded in an international research environment and is paired with a flexible ...