Vacancies

University Assistant (PhD Position)

 

Start/Duration:

   from 01.01.2026 to 31.12.2029

Organizational Unit:
 
  Mechatronics, Division of Electrical Engineering, Location: Innsbruck
 
Extent of Employment:
 

   20 hours/week – upon submission of the dissertation agreement, the extent of employment will be increased to 30 hours/week

Your Responsibilities:

  • Conducting a PhD in the field of power electronics
  • Independent research in the field
  • Independent teaching
  • Scientific publications, participation in student assessments, including supervision of bachelor theses
  • Training and further education, participation in conferences and congresses
  • Administrative tasks

Your Profile:

  • Completed relevant master’s, magister, or diploma degree; research competence with a particular focus on advanced power converter topologies and applications, power semiconductors, energy storage devices, and the control of power converters
  • Excellent analytical skills and methodologies
  • Experience with simulation and design tools such as Plexim, PSIM, FEM tools, Altium Design, and MATLAB
  • Experience in the development, troubleshooting, and testing of power converters is required
  • Experience in the analysis and design of medium- and high-frequency magnetics (inductors and transformers) is desirable
  • Please include written considerations regarding your dissertation project (max. 5 pages) with your application
  • Teamwork skills, problem-solving skills, and communication skills
Further Information:

A detailed description of the tasks and requirements associated with this position can be found at:
https://www.uibk.ac.at/de/personalabteilung/wissenschaftliches_personal/profile/#dissertationsstellen
Our Offer:

We offer exciting tasks, flexible working hours, a family-friendly work environment, attractive training and development opportunities, a paid lunch break, a meal allowance, and much more!
https://www.uibk.ac.at/universitaet/zusatzleistungen/.
 

For this position, a minimum collective agreement salary of gross €1,857/month (14 times per year)* is provided for an employment extent of 20 hours per week. Upon submission of the dissertation agreement and an increase in the employment extent to 30 hours per week, the salary will be increased to €2,785 (14 times per year). The salary increases with relevant professional experience.

*As of 2025

Application:

We look forward to receiving your online application by [insert deadline] under the reference number TW-15472.
 
Contact:

For questions regarding the job posting, please contact:
Univ.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. Petar Grbovic
Phone: +43 512 507-62830
Email: petar.grbovic@uibk.ac.at

The University of Innsbruck places great value on equal opportunities and diversity in its personnel policy.

The University of Innsbruck aims to increase the proportion of women and therefore explicitly encourages qualified women to apply. This applies particularly to leadership positions and academic roles. In cases of underrepresentation, women with equal qualifications will be given preference.

The University of Innsbruck holds the "We are inclusive" seal of quality. We explicitly invite qualified individuals with disabilities and/or chronic illnesses to apply.

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