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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:

Graduate Teaching Assistant (must hold a Diploma/Master's degree) or University Assistant (must hold a Doctorate/Ph.D. degree) for a full-time, temporary position

Organizational unit:

Institute of Leadership and Change Management

Entry date:

10/01/2025

Job Reference Number:

126700-2025-001494

It is possible to shorten the contract at any time at the employee´s request.

Positions as a university assistant holding a Diploma/Master's degree are limited to a duration of a four-year period.
Positions as a university assistant holding a Doctorate/Ph.D degree are limited to a duration of a six-year period.

Job Duties:

• Conduct autonomous research
• Actively take part in joint research projects with institute members involved in creativity and innovation
• Supervise Bachelor’s and Master’s theses
• Teach subjects related to Leadership, Change Management, & HRM
• Acquire third-party funds
• Support the institute´s activities

Your Qualifications:

• The successful candidate must hold a Diploma/Master or Doctorate/Ph.D. degree in Management/Business, Sociology, or Psychology
• Expertise in the field of Organizational Behavior/Organization Theory
• A strong pipeline of papers and research projects
• Mastery of qualitative research methods (quantitative and experimental methods are well-appreciated pluses)
• Experience in acquiring third-party funds is appreciated
• An interest in studying the social mechanisms underlying the behavior of teams and organizations, mostly in the context of creativity (e.g., solving problems on the fly, adapting to new circumstances) and innovation
• Very good proficiency in German (level B2) and English (level B2)
• High motivation to conduct research and teaching

What We Offer:

• On the basis of full-time employment (40 hours/week) the minimum salary in accordance with the collective agreement is € 3,714.80 gross per month as a Graduate Teaching Assistant holding a Diploma/Master’s degree and € 4,932.90 gross per month as a University Assistant holding a Doctorate/Ph.D. degree (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
• Broad range of on-campus dining services/healthy meals (organic food at the cafeteria)
• Exercise and sports classes (USI)
• …and much more

Application Deadline:

08/08/2025

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.

How To Apply:
Applications should include:
a) a cover letter specifying the i) reasons for your interest in the position and ii) how your research relates to the one conducted by the current Institute’s members (see also www.jku.at/ilcm),
b) a CV,
c) a job market paper, and
d) one or more letters of recommendation. Please bind all documents in one PDF.

Contact:

If you have questions, please contact: Univ. Prof. Claudio Biscaro Ph.D., P +43 732 2468 4460, E-mail: claudio.biscaro@jku.at.

Exertion place address

Altenberger Straße 69, 4040 Linz