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Application deadline: 26.07.2026

We invite applications for Ph.D. student positions in the project “A New Geometry for Einstein’s Theory of Relativity and Beyond”

The research group of the Emerging Fields project “A New Geometry for Einstein’s Theory of Relativity and Beyond” at the University of Vienna is pleased to announce openings for up to two three-year PhD positions. The research focuses on Lorentzian Geometry, General Relativity, Metric Geometry, and Optimal Transport.

Funded by the Austrian Science Fund (FWF), this project offers the opportunity to join an active international research group working on problems at the interface of mathematics and physics. The positions are expected to start in autumn 2026 (October or later).

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Application deadline: 26.07.2026

We invite applications for PostDoc positions in the project “A New Geometry for Einstein’s Theory of Relativity and Beyond”.

The research group of the Emerging Fields project “A New Geometry for Einstein’s Theory of Relativity and Beyond” at the University of Vienna is pleased to announce openings for up to two two-year PostDoc positions. The research focuses on Lorentzian Geometry, General Relativity, Metric Geometry, and Optimal Transport.

Funded by the Austrian Science Fund (FWF), this project offers the opportunity to join an active international research group working on problems at the interface of mathematics and physics. The positions are expected to start in autumn 2026 (October or later).

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Application deadline: 07.07.2026

The Department of Statistics at the University of Innsbruck is looking for a university assistant (PhD position) in the area of

probabilistic modelling, statistical inference and machine learning with possible applications to practical problems. 

Start date and duration:

    from 15.09.2026

    for 4 years

Extent of employment:

    20 hours per week; will be increased to 30 hours per week once the dissertation agreement has been signed

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