Graduate Teaching Assistant (must hold a Diploma/Master's degree)

In recent years, the School of Medicine at Johannes Kepler University Linz (JKU) has successfully established itself as an innovative center for medical education and research. With its modern medical campus located in the immediate vicinity of the Kepler University Hospital, the school offers researchers an attractive and productive environment for education, research, and interdisciplinary collaboration.

The tenure-track position “Pathomechanisms and Innovative Therapeutic Options in Cardiac Surgery” at the University Clinic for Cardiac, Vascular, and Thoracic Surgery supports the innovative development of the School of Medicine and is seeking a university assistant with a Diplom or Master’s degree for a highly varied and exciting scope of responsibilities.

The planned project aims to develop a vascularized lymph node-on-a-chip model based on a commercially available organ-on-a-chip system. To this end, the successful candidate will develop a bioprinting strategy to simulate a vascular system, which will then be integrated into a lymph node model. Finally, the model’s ability to respond to allogeneic organoids will be tested.

Job Duties:

• Planning and conducting independent research within the framework of the described project
• Collaboration on ongoing projects in the field of cardiovascular diseases
• Conducting molecular genetic, protein biochemical, cell biological, and immunological analyses (including Western blot, dot blot, qPCR, immunohistochemistry, multiparameter flow cytometry, microscopy, various cell culture models, iPSCs, organ-on-a-chip, overexpression experiments, and CRISPR-Cas9)
• Active participation in the generation of research results, including writing and submitting manuscripts
• Teaching assistance and co-supervision of bachelor's and master's students
• Attendance at Conferences
• Support for laboratory organization and maintenance

Your Qualifications:

• The candidate must have a completed diploma or master's degree in biology, human medicine, biochemistry, or related fields
• Experience with cell culture; knowledge of standard techniques in cell and molecular biology, such as Western blot, ELISA, qPCR, histology, and flow cytometry
• A precise, independent, reliable, and well-organized approach to work
• Willingness to learn, optimize, and implement new methods
• Willingness to develop your own ideas is a plus
• Strong teamwork skills and motivation
• Good English skills (Level B2), good German skills (Level B2; to be achieved no later than 2 years after hiring)

What We Offer:

• On the basis of full-time employment (40 hours/week) the minimum salary in accordance with the collective agreement is € 3,776.10 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

Location: Krankenhausstraße 5, 4020 Linz

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: Dr. Cornelia Roschger, P +43 732 2468 3088, E-mail: cornelia.roschger@jku.at.