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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 27,000 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 Assistant (must hold a Doctorate/ Ph.D. Degree) for a full-time, six-year position 

Organizational unit:

Department of Empirical Social Research

Entry date:

10/01/2026

Job Reference Number:

23110-2026-001999

Job Duties:

• • Independent research activities in the fields of methodology and empirical methods
• • Writing a habilitation thesis in the field of sociology
• • Further development and implementation of independent research projects in the field of quantitative social research and methodology development
• • Contributing to the integration of quantitative, qualitative, and interpretive research approaches, especially in the use of AI
• • Taking on teaching duties at the institute, particularly in the field of quantitative methods of empirical social research
• • Participation in the development of innovative teaching formats in the field of quantitative methods and mixed-methods approaches
• • Examination of methodological developments through artificial intelligence in the application and teaching of methods in the social sciences
• • Participation in the institute's administrative tasks, particularly in the areas of committee work, study organization and knowledge transfer
• • Participation in the acquisition and implementation of third-party funded projects

Your Qualifications:

• • The successful candidate must hold a completed doctoral/PhD degree in sociology or a related social science discipline
• • Excellent knowledge of quantitative methods in empirical social research
• • Solid expertise in applying statistical analysis methods and experience working with social science datasets. Additional experience in modern statistical methods, statistical and machine learning, and AI is advantageous
• • Excellent knowledge of SPSS; knowledge of STATA and/or R and/or Python is an advantage.
• • Interest in mixed-methods approaches and in combining quantitative, qualitative, and interpretive research approaches
• • Interest in methodological developments through artificial intelligence and their application in research and teaching
• • Ability to independently plan, conduct and publish scientific research projects
• • Experience in university teaching, particularly in the field of quantitative methods of empirical social research
• • Didactic competence and commitment to the further development of innovative university teaching
• • Experience in acquiring third-party funding and/or participating in research projects is advantageous
• • Ability to collaborate in interdisciplinary and cooperative research contexts
• • Excellent German and English skills, both spoken and written (Level C1)

What We Offer:

• • On the basis of full-time employment (40 hours/week) the minimum salary in accordance with the collective agreement is € 5,014.30 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
• • Broad range of on-campus dining services/healthy meals (organic food at the cafeteria)
• • Exercise and sports classes (USI)
• • …and much more

Application due date:

07/16/2026

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. 

Space for your future? We look forward to receiving your application via our job portal. For further information, please contact: Univ. Prof. Dr. Katharina Miko-Schefzig, P +43 732 2468 7700, E-mail: [email protected].

Location:

Altenberger Straße 69, 4040 Linz