Graduate Teaching 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 being a part of shaping the future at Austria’s most attractive campus university? We currently have a job opening starting February 1, 2022, for a:

Graduate Teaching Assistant (must hold a Diploma/Master’s degree) for a for a full-time, four-year position at the Institute of Labour Law and Social Security Law

Job Reference Number: 4745

Job Duties:

• Assist in conducting research and take part in publishing activities
• Teach university level courses and hold examinations
• Provide support to manage the institute’s general administration activities and evaluation measures
• Independently conduct research, particularly completing a doctoral dissertation in the academic area of labour law and social security law

• A strong interest in labour law and social security law

Your Qualifications:

• The successful candidate must hold a Diploma/Master’s degree in Law
• The successful candidate must demonstrate outstanding expertise in Labor Law and Social Security
• Strong command of German (both oral and written, level C2)
• Proficiency in English (level B2)
• Ability to work accurately and meticulously
• Demonstrate a high level of commitment

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:December 15, 2021.

Please submit the form »Clarification of Academic Accomplishment (NEW)« along with your application. The form is available at: https://www.jku.at/fileadmin/gruppen/40/Studienerfolg-NEU.pdf

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 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 our online portal jku.at/application or to the Johannes Kepler University Linz, Department of Human Resource Management, Altenberger Straße 69, A-4040 Linz. Please include “Job Reference Number 4745“ in your application.

Contact:

If you have questions, please contact: Assist. Prof. Dr. Johanna Naderhirn, P +43 732 2468 7474, E‑mail: [email protected]