As Austria's largest research and technology organisation for applied research, we are dedicated to make substantial contributions to solving the major challenges of our time, climate change and digitisation. To achieve our goals, we rely on our specific research, development and technology competencies, which are the basis of our commitment to excellence in all areas. With our open culture of innovation and our motivated, international teams, we are working to position AIT as Austria's leading research institution at the highest international level and to make a positive contribution to the economy and society.

Our Center for Digital Safety & Security is looking for new Ingenious Partner for our location in Vienna. The research field Computer Vision within the Competence Unit for Data Science & Artificial Intelligence is leading in applied research of developing and providing advanced security solutions for critical infrastructure and the public.

Join our AIT Ph D Programme with around 150 international students, carried out in cooperation with renowned international universities – Let’s make ideas work – With you?

• Master’s degree in computer science, mathematics or a related field with excellent academic success
• In-depth knowledge and first research experience in computer vision or ML shown by relevant courses and/or a master's thesis
• Good programming (Python) and writing skills (Latex, HTML) and willingness to learn Julia
• Experience with Py Torch, Open CV and willingness to learn JAX
• Technical skills (Linux, Git, Docker), Continuous Integration (Gitlab CI/CD), willingness to work with HPC (Slurm, Enroot) & ROS
• Ideally knowledge in Optical Sensors (e.g., RGB, thermal cameras), Edge platforms (e.g., Raspberry Pi, Nvidia Nano Jetson)
• Publications in relevant conferences, workshops or journals are beneficial
• Independent, self-organised work style, high commitment, and team spirit
• Interest in real-world challenges from our stakeholders and clients
• Fluency in verbal and written English is mandatory

What to expect:
EUR 37.577,40 gross per year, for 30 h / week for a three-year Ph D contract. In addition to numerous events, seminars and networking opportunities, there will be additional company benefits. As a research institution, we are familiar with the supervision and execution of Ph D theses, and we are looking forward to supporting you accordingly!

At AIT diversity and inclusion are of great importance. This is why we strive to inspire women to join our teams in the field of technology. We welcome applications from women, who will be given preference in case of equal qualifications after taking into account all relevant facts and circumstances of all applications.

Please submit your documents, including your cover letter, CV and certificates (transcript of records) online.