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The world is changing at an ever-faster pace. At the Johannes Kepler University Linz, we work on technologies and the ideas of tomorrow on a daily basis. At the same time, we educate over 25,500 young people to meet the demands of today’s job market. In short, we are Upper Austria’s largest institution for education and research. Are you interested in being a part of shaping the future of Austria’s most attractive campus university? We currently have a job opening for a:

University Project Assistant (must hold a Doctorate/Ph.D. degree) for a 20-hour/week (part-time), three-year position

Organizational unit:

University Clinic of Orthopaedics and Traumatology

Entry date:

as soon as possible

Job Reference Number:

61060-2025-001360

Job Duties:

• Participation in the founding of the Core Facility BioMediCry
• Participation in the creation and ongoing maintenance of a homepage and usage guidelines for the Core Facility
• Project management and ordering
• Acquisition of third-party funds
• Commissioning, operation, maintenance, and servicing of 3D bioprinters and associated equipment
• Establishment and continuous optimization of applications and protocols for 3D bioprinting
• Training, supervising, and advising 3D bioprinter users, as well as designing and conducting training sessions and workshops
• Computer-aided simulations for 3D prints
• Implementation of 3D printing contract work
• Assistance in the support of other CoreFacility BioMediCry devices, (microscopes, spectrometer, bioreactors, etc.)
• Supervision of cell culture for the Core Facility
• Organization of (inter)national thematic conferences and workshops
• Advising users on project planning (setup, sample preparation, etc.)
• Active involvement in scientific research and publication of research results

Your Qualifications:

• Completion of a technical or scientific doctoral degree, e.g., in bioengineering, medical engineering, biochemistry, medicine, or an equivalent field of study
• Enjoy and experience in interdisciplinary, scientific and administrative activities
• High level of technical understanding
• Experience in the maintenance and operation of complex devices, especially 3D printers and ideally 3D bioprinters
• Experience in creating 3D models (AutoCAD, Solidworks, Autodesk etc.)
• Experience in programming
• Basic understanding of the interactions between technical and biological materials (e.g., biocompatibility, cell adhesion)
• Experience in cell culture
• Experience in the development of computer-aided simulations (Finite Element Analysis, Fluid Dynamics etc.)
• Experience in the acquisition of third-party funds is desirable
• Experience in creating homepages is desirable
• Teaching experience
• High social competence as well as self-motivation and enjoy committed teamwork
• Very good knowledge of English and German (English level C1, German level A2)

What We Offer:

• On the basis of full-time employment (40 hours/week) the minimum salary in accordance with the collective agreement is € 4,932.90 gross per month (14 x per year, CA Job Grade: B1)
• Stable employer
• Attractive campus environment with good public transportation connections
• Attractive continual educational opportunities
• State-of-the-art research infrastructure
• Dynamic research environment
• Exercise and sports classes (USI)
• …and much more

Application Deadline:

06/13/2025

The Johannes Kepler University wishes to increase the proportion of academic female faculty and, for this reason, especially welcomes applications by qualified women. If applicants are equally qualified, a woman will be given preference for this position. The university welcomes applications from qualified applicants with disabilities. These applications will be given special consideration.

Contact:

If you have questions, please contact: Luise Herrmann, MSc, P +43 732 2468 8867, E-mail: luise.herrmann_1@jku.at.

Exertion place address

Huemerstraße 3-5, 4020 Linz