Graduate Project Assistant (Diploma/Master)

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 23,000 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 helping to shape the future at Austria’s most attractive campus university? We currently have an immediate job opening for a:

Graduate Project Assistant (must hold a Diploma/Master’s degree) for a 20/hour-week position at the Linz School of Education, Department of STEM Education to December 31, 2022

Job Reference Number: 4689

Job Duties:

• Actively take part in the department’s research projects and other department responsibilities (continual education programs, public relations, etc.)
• Actively take part in the “COOL Lab” program (digital education and computational thinking lab for educators and students)
• Plan and conduct workshops for children and school classes
• Collaborate with project partners
• Manage projects and related administrative and organizational tasks
• Research activities and develop concepts
• Opportunity to complete a dissertation is given

Your Qualifications:

• Strong didactic skills
• Interest in gender and diversity topics as well as women in technology, STEM, pedagogy
• Fluent in German and English (oral and written)
• Ability to communicate well and work effectively as part of a team
• Ability to work independently to address administrative and academic/scientific work

What We Offer:

• On the basis of full-time employment (40 hours/week) the minimum salary in accordance with the collective agreement is € 2,971.50 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 Deadline:October 13, 2021.

The Johannes Kepler University wishes to increase the proportion of female employees 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 physical disabilities. These applications will be given special consideration.

How to Apply:

Prospective applicants interested in the multifaceted position are requested to electronically send an application in adherence to the stated criteria together with the requested documentation via mail to [email protected] .

Contact:

If you have questions, please contact: Univ. Prof. MMag Dr. Barbara Sabitzer, P +43 732 2468 7950, E‑mail: [email protected] .