Graduate Teaching Assistant (Diploma/Master

Organisation/Company

Johannes Kepler University

Department

Department of Economics

Research Field

Economics
Economics » Financial science
Economics » Econometrics

Researcher Profile

First Stage Researcher (R1)

Country

Austria

Application Deadline

7 Jun 2023 - 23:59 (Europe/Vienna)

Type of Contract

Temporary

Job Status

Part-time

Hours Per Week

20

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by an EU programme

Reference Number

23900-2023-000202

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

No

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
October 2, 2023 for a:

Graduate Teaching Assistant (must hold a Diploma/Master’s degree) for a 20-hour/week, four-year position at the Department of Economics

Job Reference Number: 23900-2023-000202

Job Duties:

• Independent research in the fields of Macroeconomics or Monetary Economics aiming at a cumulative dissertation in Economics
• Specialize in one of the following methodological approaches: applied time series econometrics (e.g. VAR models) or dynamic macroeconomics (e.g. New Keynesian DSGE models)
• Contribution to the Department's teaching in the field of Macroeconomics in German or English

Your Qualifications:

• The successful candidate must hold a Diploma/Master's degree in Economics, Econometrics or Finance
• Very good command of spoken and written English (Level C2)
• German skills aren't required
• Excellent coding skills in MATLAB, Python, R or similar object-based programming languages
• Ideally teaching experience in the field of Macroeconomics at the Bachelor level at a university or similar institution of higher education

What We Offer:

• On the basis of full-time employment (40 hours/week) the minimum salary in accordance with the collective agreement is € 3,277.30 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 Deadline: June 7, 2023.

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.

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 karriere.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 23900-2023-000202“ in your application.

Contact:

If you have questions, please contact: Univ. Prof. Dr. Jochen Güntner, P +43 732 2468 7360, E‑mail: jochen.guentner@jku.at .

Research Field

Economics

Education Level

Master Degree or equivalent

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

Johannes Kepler University

Country

Austria

Geofield

Website

https://karriere.jku.at/engage/jobexchange/showJobOfferDetail.do?jobOfferId=0cc…

City

Linz

Website

https://www.jku.at/en/the-jku/careers-entrepreneurial-opportunities/work-at-the-jku/job-openings/

Street

Altenberger Straße 69

Postal Code

4040

E-Mail

jochen.guentner@jku.at

Phone

+43 732 2468 7360