Job Information
- Organisation/Company: Graz University of Technology
- Department: Institute of Structural Analysis
- Research Field: Engineering, Mathematics, Computer science
- Researcher Profile: First Stage Researcher (R1)
- Application Deadline: 31 Aug 2026 - 23:00 (UTC)
- Country: Austria
- Type of Contract: Temporary
- Job Status: Full-time
- Hours Per Week: 40
- Offer Starting Date: 1 Oct 2026
- Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?: Not funded by a EU programme
Offer Description
Your Responsibilities
- Research in Computational Engineering towards a doctoral degree
- Support in teaching activities at the Institute of Structural Analysis
- Administrative tasks
Your Profile
- Extensive knowledge of structural (continuum) mechanics
- Strong knowledge of numerical methods, especially the FEM
- Very good programming skills, e.g., in Matlab
- High level of English and German, written and spoken
Admission Requirements
A completed master's degree in Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Physics or Mathematics
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
- Family-friendly employer
- 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 € 52,865.40 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 Structural Analysis at Graz University of Technology has an excellent reputation and strong international visibility in Computational Engineering. Structural analysis is central to civil engineering education and practice—across timber, concrete, and steel construction. Our teaching spans the full spectrum from conventional analytical methods to state-of-the-art computational techniques, including Finite Element Methods. The institute's research focuses on innovative models and simulations in Computational Engineering, with applications in structural mechanics, transport, and fluid flow.
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.
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Contact
Univ.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. Thomas-Peter Fries
Institute of Structural Analysis
Graz University of Technology
Lessingsstr 25/II
8010 Graz
Where to apply
E-mail: fries@tugraz.at
Website: https://jobs.tugraz.at/en/jobs/2d2128b4-f493-48e9-9f77-23bc52a0d98c/apply
Requirements
Research Field: Engineering
Education Level: Master Degree or equivalent
Languages: German (Good), English (Excellent)
Years of Research Experience: 1 - 4
Additional Information
Benefits
- 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
- Family-friendly employer
- 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
Website for additional job details: https://jobs.tugraz.at/en/jobs/2d2128b4-f493-48e9-9f77-23bc52a0d98c
Work Location(s)
Number of offers available: 1
Company/Institute: Institute of Structural Analysis
Country: Austria
City: GRAZ
Postal Code: A-8010
Street: Rechbauerstraße 12
Contact
City: GRAZ
Website: https://www.tugraz.at
Street: Rechbauerstraße 12
Postal Code: A-8010
E-Mail: fries@tugraz.at
Phone: (+43) 316 8736180