Postdoc position in mathematical or numerical general relativity at the University of Vienna, Austria

The Gravitational Physics group of the Department of Physics of University of Vienna (see http://gravity.univie.ac.at/) is seeking to fill a post-doctoral position (Universitaetsassistent/in) in the field of mathematical general relativity and/or numerical general relativity; in the latter case candidates with strong interest in rigorous aspects of numerical analysis will be sought. The appointment will be up to four years, according to previous experience, without a possibility of extension. The employment will start on January 1, 2017, possibly a few months later if more convenient for the successful candidate. The list of members of the group at the start of the appointment, including scientifically active retired members, will include Peter Aichelburg, Robert Beig, Piotr Chrusciel, David Fajman, Jeremie Joudioux, and Walter Simon. The gross salary is about EUR 3590 Euro fourteen times a year. The yearly teaching load averaged over two semesters is four hours/week, in English or in German. The candidate will not be asked to teach for more than six hours a week in any given semester in any case. Applications done online before 1.XII, 2016 at URL http://jobcenter.univie.ac.at/ position numbered “Kennzahl 7063” (follow the link to the online advertisements; the application page will become active on November 1, 2016) will receive full attention. The candidates should arrange to have three letters of recommendation to be sent before December 1, 2016, to Mrs Karin Picek, Mathematical Physics, Faculty of Physics, Boltzmanngasse 5/5/3521, A-1090 Vienna, Austria. Further enquiries can be directed to karin.picek[AT]univie.ac.at