Application deadline: 18.03.2026
Salary per Year (Full Time): € 52,865.40
Employment Start: September 2026
Hours per week: 30 h/w
Temporary Employment: limited to 4 years

Your Responsibilities

• Writing a Dissertation
• Participation in research projects at the Institute of Physics (group of Thomas Weiss)
• Independent teaching of courses and participation in teaching and examination tasks of the institute/center
• Supervision of students
• Participation in organizational and administrative tasks as well as in evaluation measures

Your Profile

• Completed diploma or master’s degree in the area of natural sciences, preferably physics
• Excellent knowledge of written and spoken English
• Excellent knowledge of optics and photonics
• Good programing skills
• Scientific curiosity and interest in working on current research questions
• Independent working style and high level of initiative
• Strong teamwork and organizational skills

The following documents are required for a complete application:

• Letter of motivation and academic CV
• Complete proof of completion of the degree program required in the call for applications
• Proof of the language skills, required in the curriculum, if the doctoral program is not completed in the first language.

We offer an annual gross salary of € 52,865.40 for a fulltime position.

At the University of Graz, 4700 employees work together on future questions and solutions for the world of tomorrow. Our students and researchers take on the major challenges of society and share their knowledge. We work for tomorrow. Be part of it!

The department of Theoretical Physics covers the whole range of theoretical physics in its teaching, as well as the necessary mathematics lectures and the field of computational physics. Research covers the areas of theoretical solid-state physics and naonoptics, as well as particle physics and its applications to astrophysics.

Contact: Univ.-Prof.Dr. Thomas Weiss I thomas.weiss@uni-graz.at

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