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 October 3, 2022 for a:

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

Job Reference Number: 5089

Job Duties:

• Application of Raman spectroscopic methods for the investigation of bio-medical materials
• Support of instruments in the field of Raman spectroscopy
• Contribution to the setup of a surface-sensitive Raman spectrometer (TIR-Raman)
• Fabrication, characterization and testing of nanoparticles for SERS (surface enhanced Raman Spectroscopy) on bio-medical materials
• Assistance in the conduction of practical courses and exercises in the field of physical chemistry
• Assistance with supervision of bachelor’s and master’s theses

Your Qualifications:

• The successful candidate must hold a Diploma/Master’s degree in natural sciences (chemistry, physics) or technology with focus on materials science or bio-medicine
• Knowledge in the field of high-resolution Raman spectroscopic of biomedical materials is required
• Basic knowledge in the production and characterisation of nanoparticles for SERS is welcome
• Basic knowledge in sample preparation of biological samples by ultramicrotomy is welcome
• Experience in lab assistance
• Confident knowledge of oral and written German and English (German level C1, English level B2)

What We Offer:

• On the basis of full-time employment (40 hours/week) the minimum salary in accordance with the collective agreement is € 3,058.60 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 5, 2022.

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 5089“ in your application.

Contact:

If you have questions, please contact: Univ. Prof. Dr. Sabine Hild,
P +43 732 2468 7101, E‑mail: [email protected] .