Full-time PhD at MSCA project IGNIDTE DC 6

We are looking for student with a masters degree and a strong mathematical background as well as coding skills in Python. You should be interested in



- inverse problems
- mathematical modelling
- machine learning and optimization
- development, implementation and evaluation of algorithms but direct experience in the field is not necessary. Ideally you have
- a Master’s degree in mathematics with coding experience in Python;
- a degree in physics or engineering with documented mathematical interrest (masters topic, elective subjects, ...) and coding experience;
- a degree in computer science with also a strong mathematical focus.

Purely application-oriented profiles without solid, documented mathematical training are not an ideal fit.


**Formal Eligibility (as In The Official Call)**

- Master’s (or equivalent) degree, final certificate available before the employment starts; no doctoral degree yet.
- MSCA mobility rule: not more than 12 months of living, working or studying in Austria in the 36 months before 10 December 2026.

What we offer



- Full-time doctoral employment contract for 3 years (40 h/week).
- Salary from C 3,776.10 gross per month (level B1, Austrian universities’ collective agreement) plus allowances (about a third above most PhD contracts in Austria).
- Enrolment in the doctoral programme in Mathematics at the University of Innsbruck, with structured training across both universities (winter schools, transferable-skills courses).
- Two secondments at international academic and non-academic partner institutions.
- A truly interdisciplinary environment between mathematics and clinical radiology – and life in the Alps.

How to apply



- Apply online: https://ignidte.i-med.ac.at/apply/ deadline 10th December 2026.
- Select DC6 as your preferred doctoral project and include a 2- page research proposal for it.
- Online interviews with shortlisted candidates: 18–31 January 2027; decisions by the end of February 2027.

Questions about the project? Informal enquiries are welcome: Lukas Neumann, lukas.neumann@uibk.ac.at


General questions about the programme and the application: phd-ignidte@i-med.ac.at


Please apply on the website: https://ignidte.i-med.ac.at/apply/