TU-ID: 194 | 2025 | 54 | 260773
University Assistant Prae-Doc (all genders)
20 hours/week | limited to 1 year
At the Institute of Information Systems Engineering, in the Research Unit of Data Science TU Wien is offering a position as university assistant prae-doc (all genders) limited to expected 1 year for 20 hours/week. Expected start: January 2026.
This position is assigned to the fuTUre fit project “KI Assistant (TUna) – Study & Teaching Companion”. The TUna project develops an AI-based study and teaching companion for students and teachers at TU Wien that integrates multiple university information systems into a single, chat-based assistant.
Tasks:
- Collaboration on research and teaching tasks as well as examinations
- Cooperation and guidance of students
- Research and project activity
- Writing a dissertation and publications
- Participation in scientific events
- Collaboration in organizational and administrative tasks
Your profile:
- Completion of a master or diploma curriculum in one of these fields: Business Informatics or Data Science
- Skillful and responsible in experimental work
- Experience in the scientific fields of (conversational) recommender systems and user modeling
- Knowledge of DevOps, system administration and modular software architectures as well as programming skills (e.g. in Python) is an advantage
- Project management experience in a university environment involving IT projects, as well as experience in student advising (e.g. HTU Vienna; knowledge of advising services at TU Wien is an advantage) is an advantage
- Very good skills in German and English communication and writing
- Interest in research in the field as well as supervision and work with students
- Very good communicative skills and team competences and innovative ability
We offer:
- A wide variety and exciting range of tasks in a collegial team
- A range of attractive social benefits (see Benefits)
- Wide range of internal and external training opportunities, various career options
- Central location of workplace as well as good accessibility (U1/U2/U4 Karlsplatz)
People with special needs are equally encouraged to apply. In case of any questions, please contact the confidant for disabled persons at the university, Mr. Gerhard Neustätter.
Entry level salary is determined by the pay grade B1 of the Austrian collective agreement for university staff. This is a minimum of currently EUR 1,857.40/month gross, 14 times/year for 20 hours/week. Relevant working experiences may increase the monthly income.
We look forward to receiving your application until December 25th, 2025.
