Research Group Lead AI for Sustainable and Healthy Environments

35 - 40 working hours |Research|

Application deadline: June 30, 2026

With more than 4,000 students, USTP – University of Applied Sciences St. Pölten (formerly St. Pölten University of Applied Sciences) is a key player in Austria’s higher education landscape and one of the most important employers in the region.

As a university of applied sciences in St. Pölten, we offer our employees a wide range of opportunities to shape and contribute, strong team-oriented collaboration, and room for individual development and personal growth.

You also benefit from our European network within the European University Alliance E³UDRES². Our university is continuously growing.

Your Tasks

• You establish and lead an interdisciplinary research group at ECH (European Campus Hainburg)
• You develop and implement a competitive research agenda aligned with the ECH vision and USTP strategy
• You recruit and supervise a research team, including up to five PhD candidates
• You initiate collaborative research activities with TU Wien https://www.tuwien.at/tch/tch-forschung)) and European alliance partners (http.//eudres.eu, https://eulist.university/)
• You develop demonstrators and real-world pilot applications within AI and sustainability living-lab environments
• You acquire third-party funding following the base-funded build-up phase
• You integrate research results into innovative teaching formats and interdisciplinary study programs

Your offer to us

• Doctoral degree (PhD or equivalent) in a relevant field (e.g., Artificial Intelligence, environmental informatics, data science, software engineering or related disciplines)
• Strong international research profile and publication record
• Demonstrated ability to develop an original research vision and translate it into a strategic agenda
• Experience in interdisciplinary and applied research environments
• Proven success in acquiring or contributing to competitive research projects
• Leadership potential and interest in building a new research group from the ground up
• Commitment to European collaboration and innovative higher-education formats
• Excellent proficiency in English (spoken and written)

Our offer to you

• Get all the details: Here you’ll find all the important information about the role and the required application documents
• The research group will be based in Hainburg in the future, although it will initially be located in St. Pölten
• A long-term employment in a modern, flexible work environment at the University of Applied Sciences St. Pölten with various work opportunities (e.g., remote work, creative spaces, etc.) as well as numerous benefits and further trainings
• More free time for our staff: additional special leave days from 24/12 to 31/12 as well as on Good Friday
• Permanent contract in an innovative, open-minded, and internationally oriented environment
• A gross annual salary that takes your qualifications into account: at least € 75.600,–  (basis: 40 h/All-in)

For the St. Pölten University of Applied Sciences, the variety and diversity of its staff members is the key to innovation, success, and further development. We particularly welcome and give precedence to applications by qualified women, trans*, inter* and non-binary persons and persons with disability in case of equal suitability. We explicitly invite persons with a migration background to apply. We look forward to receiving your application!

Your application will be handled by Gutschi Sonja.

Applications via the web form HERE.

Source: University of Applied Sciences St. Pölten