Data Visualization and Human-Computer Interaction

The Visualization Design Lab at Graz University of Technology is seeking a highly motivated Predoctoral Researcher (PhD Student) at TU Graz. The student will be supervised by Prof. Alexander Lex. Candidates should have expertise and interest in one or more of the following areas:

• Design and execution of user studies addressing visualization research questions
• Development and maintenance of visualization systems and supporting infrastructure
• Accessibility in visualization (e.g., tactile visualizations, sonification)
• Network visualization
• Visualization provenance and reproducibility
• Integration of computational and interactive data analysis approaches
• Visualization of biological data
• Conducting original research in the above areas
• Publishing research results in leading international journals, conferences, and workshops
• Supporting selected lectures and courses
• Supervising Bachelor's theses aligned with your research

• Excellent command of English (written and spoken)
• Proficiency in software engineering and system development
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Demonstration of research experience, e.g., through published papers at venues such as IEEE VIS, ACM CHI, EuroVis, or IEEE TVCG
• Prior teaching experience

Admission Requirements

Completed master's or diploma degree in Computer Science or equivalent fields of study with a focus on Data Visualization or Human-Computer Interaction.

• Interesting area of responsibility

• Collegial and friendly working atmosphere

• Flexible working schedule (e.g. possibility for home office, paid lunch break - depending on working hours)

• International training and teaching opportunities

• Seal of quality for in-house advancement of women

• Award for being the most family-friendly company in Styria 2018

• Subsidy for public transport

• University's sports program

• Shopping Discounts

• Workplace Health Management

• Top research infrastructure and access to the latest technologies

• Exciting opportunities for professional and personal development

• Safe and stable working environment

• Company pension funds

We offer an annual gross salary of at least € 52,007.20 for a fulltime position. An overpayment based on qualification and experience is possible.

Equality Principle

Graz University of Technology aims to increase the proportion of women, in particular in management and academic staff, and therefore qualified female applicants are explicitly encouraged to apply. Preference will be given to women if applicants are equally qualified.

Graz University of Technology actively promotes diversity and equal opportunities. Applicants are not to be discriminated against in personnel selection procedures on the grounds of gender, ethnicity, religion or ideology, age, sexual orientation (Anti-discrimination)., * Interesting area of responsibility

• Collegial and friendly working atmosphere

• Flexible working schedule (e.g. possibility for home office, paid lunch break - depending on working hours)

• International training and teaching opportunities

• Seal of quality for in-house advancement of women

• Award for being the most family-friendly company in Styria 2018

• Subsidy for public transport

• University's sports program

• Shopping Discounts

• Workplace Health Management

• Top research infrastructure and access to the latest technologies

• Exciting opportunities for professional and personal development

• Safe and stable working environment

• Company pension funds

The Institute of Human-Centred Computing (HCC) combines research on cutting-edge technology for interactive systems with the collection, storage, visualization and analysis of data. More than 80 researchers and 8 research groups, the institute bridges these two research areas and provides high-quality teaching., Graz University of Technology is the longest-established university of technology in Austria. Here, successful teams of students, talented up-and-coming scientists, ambitious researchers and a lively start-up scene enjoy an inspirational environment as well as access to top-quality equipment. And all this in one of the most innovative and livable regions in Europe. TU Graz offers an inspiring working environment with outstanding infrastructure and service-oriented university management. In this video, we give you an insight into the working environment at TU Graz: HERE