University Assistant (must hold a Doctorate/Ph.D. degree)

University Assistant (must hold a Doctorate/Ph.D. degree) for a full-time, six-year position

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:

Job Duties

• Independent and collaborative research with international visibility, as well as publishing in high-ranking, international peer-reviewed journals
• Research with a primary focus on the core research areas of the institute
• Presentation of research results at international scientific conferences
• Acquisition of third-party funding for research, teaching, and/or knowledge transfer
• Development and independent delivery of courses (4 semester hours per week / SWS) in the field of Entrepreneurship, taught in English
• Co-supervision and support of Bachelor, Master, and Doctoral students
• Participation in administrative, organizational, and academic governance, as well as representing the institute and JKU
• Support knowledge transfer activities as well as networking with the regional founding and start-up ecosystem

Your Qualifications

• An excellent completed doctorate / Ph.D. degree in the field of Entrepreneurship or Social and Economic Sciences
• Strong interest and enthusiasm for research in the area of Entrepreneurship
• Experience with qualitative and quantitative empirical research methods
• Thematic alignment through contributions to one or more of the institute's main focus areas
• Publication experience in leading international scientific journals in the fields of Entrepreneurship and Innovation
• Experience in preparing proposals for third-party funding
• Experience in designing and conducting various innovative teaching formats in English
• International network in research, teaching, and knowledge transfer
• Very good communication skills in German and English, as well as a willingness to collaborate in an interdisciplinary and international environment
• Independent and reliable approach to work, along with strong teamwork skills
• Excellent written and spoken English skills (C1 level) and intermediate German skills (B1 level)

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

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. Elisabeth Berger , P +43 732 2468 3720, E- mail: elisabeth.berger@jku.at.

Location: Altenberger Straße 69, 4040 Linz