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 25,000 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 of Austria’s most attractive campus university? We currently have a job opening for a:

University Assistant (must hold a Doctorate/Ph.D. degree) for a Full-time, six-year position

Organizational unit:

Institut für Frauen- und Geschlechterforschung

Entry date:

09/01/2025

Job Reference Number:

53600-2025-001232

Please include 2-3 representative research texts with your application documents (if possible also teaching evaluations).

Job Duties:

• Participation in the research activities of the institute
• Participation in the teaching and examination activities of the institute, supervision of students
• Participation in organizational and administrative tasks of the institute
• Independent research activity in topics compatible with the institute’s research and teaching activities
• Teaching of Gender Studies courses in various JKU curricula and holding of examinations
• Acquisition of third party funding

Your Qualifications:

• Completed Doctorate/PhD
• Very good knowledge of Gender Studies, either with a focus on Gender in STEM (gender relations in science and technology, Gender and Science & Technology Studies) or from Social and Economic Sciences (e.g. on the topic of “Work and Gender”).
• With a focus on Gender in STEM: Good networks within the research community (from German-speaking countries or beyond) are an advantage
• With a background in Social and Economic Sciences: Good knowledge of quantitative empirical research methods is an advantage
• Compatibility with the research areas and teaching activities of the institute
• Experience in teaching is an advantage
• High scientific research potential
• Strong command of German and English (level C1), strong social skill set and personal commitment

What We Offer:

• On the basis of full-time employment (40 hours/week) the minimum salary in accordance with the collective agreement is € 4,932.90 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:

04/23/2025

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.

Contact:

If you have questions, please contact: Univ. Prof. Dr. Doris Weichselbaumer, P +43 732 2468 3736, E-mail: doris.weichselbaumer@jku.at.

Exertion place address

Altenberger Straße 69, 4040 Linz