TU-ID: 180 | 2025 | 49 | 260025
University Professor (all genders)
for the specialist field of Parallel Computing
At the Institute of Computer Engineering of the Faculty of Informatics at TU Wien, the position of a University Professor (all genders) for the specialist field of “Parallel Computing” with permanent (full-time) contractual employment is expected to be filled as of October 1st, 2026.
This professorship position is regulated by § 98 of the 2002 Universities Act (UG), and has been allocated in TU Wien’s development plan to the focal area Information & Communication Technology.
The Faculty of Informatics, one of the eight faculties at the TU Wien, is among the top-ranked faculties of Informatics in Europe, with more than 80 professors at all career levels and a strong focus on research excellence. The main areas of research include Computer Engineering, Logic and Computation, Visual Computing & Human-Centered Technology, as well as Information Systems Engineering.
The open position forms the core of an independent research group for “Parallel Computing” within the Institute of Computer Engineering in the Faculty of Informatics, with the opportunity to also contribute to our well-established collaboration with the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology.
Applications such as Machine Learning are driving up computational demand. Hence, computing systems built from interconnected multi- and many-core processors with a significant number of independent - possibly heterogeneous - cores need to be dealt with effectively and efficiently. Parallel computing, including algorithms and data structures, compilers, operating and runtime systems, software, programming methods, applications, and architectural support, will continue to be of vital importance to all areas of computer science and industry for the foreseeable future. In line with the faculty's research focus on Computer Engineering, the professorship will emphasize performance- and hardware-oriented, reliable programming of parallel systems ranging from embedded multi- and many-core processors to large-scale heterogeneous systems (CPUs, GPUs, Accelerators, etc.).
The research areas of the successful candidate should cover some of the following research topics in the context of multi-/many-core systems and heterogeneous architectures:
- Algorithms, models, tools, and data structures for parallel computing, including AI-enabled parallel computing and parallel-computing-enabled AI
- Performance- and hardware-oriented programming and software engineering of parallel systems
- Compilers, runtime systems, operating systems, and middleware for parallel systems
Applicants must have a strong expertise and research record in parallel computing covering the range from algorithms to systems. The professorship has tight links with Computer Engineering in the areas of computer architecture, computer networks, operating systems, reliability, dependability, real-time guarantees, as well as with Computer Science in general (algorithms and data structures, programming languages, software engineering). In addition, collaborations with the VSC (Vienna Scientific Cluster) and subsequently with the ASC (Austria Scientific Computing) are encouraged.
Besides research, the duties of a Full Professor at the TU Wien include graduate and undergraduate teaching (in English and German) with special focus on representing the field of parallel programming in the Bachelor and Master study programs of TU Wien, as well as contributing to usual management and faculty service tasks.
Your profile:
- Completed doctoral or PhD studies in the field of Computer Science or a related area from a domestic or equivalent foreign university or research institution
- An academic qualification for lecturing
- Outstanding scientific reputation, proven by publications in internationally prestigious scientific conferences and journals, patents, awards, scientific lectures, editorial and scientific expert work, organization of conferences, etc.
- Excellent reputation as an active member of the international scientific community
- Experience in the acquisition, execution, and management of research projects
- Ability and willingness to manage a research group
- Pedagogical skills for academic teaching in German and English
- In case there is no adequate knowledge of German, willingness to quickly learn German is presupposed for teaching in bachelor programs and participating in the management of the institute and the faculty as well as in university bodies
- Experience in the supervision of scientific work of students, such as bachelor, diploma and master theses as well as dissertations
- Social and gender competence as well as experience in the promotion of young researchers and the advancement of underrepresented students/colleagues/employees
- On-site presence is expected
We offer:
- Excellent working conditions where nothing is far from anything else, where people feel safe and can make meaningful connections with one another in an attractive research environment
- Access to excellent computational facilities including GPU clusters and HPC clusters
- Attractive compensation combined with a supplemental retirement benefit program sponsored by the employer and further benefits (see also: Benefits)
- Financial support of research activities in the first years (e.g., equipment endowment/start-up funds)
- Permanent funding for supporting research and teaching
- Support in moving to Vienna (if required)
- Dual career advice: we offer partners and families of the university professors appointed to TU Wien various support opportunities tailored to their situation
- An employee-friendly environment in a city with an extraordinarily high quality of life
People with special needs are equally encouraged to apply. In case of any questions, please contact the confidant for disabled persons at the university, Mr. Gerhard Neustätter.
Classification in the A1 category of the collective bargaining agreement for employees of universities and a full-time minimum salary of EUR 92.460,20 gross annual is provided. Furthermore, on top of the employee benefit fund, a company pension scheme will be set up for employees, depending on the duration of their employment, with the result that personnel benefits will increase. A higher salary depending on qualifications and experience is subject of appointment negotiations as well as detailed information about benefits.
General information can be found at the following links:
- Faculty of Informatics
- The four research foci of the Faculty of Informatics
- Institute of Computer Engineering
- Appointment Service: Information about professorships and appointment procedures
Applications in English must include at least the following documents:
- Detailed curriculum vitae (complete with professional and academic background)
- Detailed motivation letter
- Presentation of previous academic activities including a list of research and development projects carried out and of funding/grants raised (volume, duration, funding body, etc.), a list of patents, awards, editorial and scientific expert work, organized conferences, etc., as well as a list of lecturing and teaching activities evidenced by a list of the university courses held so far, a list of supervised scientific works of students (such as bachelor theses, master theses as well as doctoral theses), and a list of invited lectures
- Research and teaching concept with considerations on the future positioning and further development of the field of Parallel Computing (3-5 pages each)
- List of publications and copies of the five most important publications related to the position
- Please upload a document of maximum three pages with the following headings under the category: +Add more documents
- Overall impact on your research field – describe the impact of your research and related activities on your field of research
- Relevance and impact of the five most important publications submitted – describe the relevance to the position and the impact of each of the five most important publications provided
- Impact outside of academia – describe impacts and benefits of your research and related activities outside of academia, such as commercial and societal outcomes
- We kindly ask you to download the datasheet "Parallel Computing" and upload it filled in
- Please upload relevant certificates and official letters under the category: +Add more documents
We look forward to receiving your complete application documents by January 22, 2026.
