Graduate Teaching Assistant (Diploma/Master) or University Assistant (Doctorate/Ph.D.)

Organisation/Company

Johannes Kepler University

Department

Department of Economics

Research Field

Economics

Researcher Profile

Recognised Researcher (R2)

Positions

Postdoc Positions

Application Deadline

22 Apr 2026 - 23:59 (Europe/Vienna)

Country

Austria

Type of Contract

Temporary

Job Status

Full-time

Hours Per Week

40

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by a EU programme

Reference Number

23900-2026-001879

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 25,500 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:
Graduate Teaching Assistant (must hold a Diploma/Master's degree) or University Assistant (must hold a Doctorate/Ph.D. degree) for a full-time, maternity leave replacement 

Organizational unit:

Department of Economics

Entry date:

06/15/2026

Job Reference Number:

23900-2026-001879

Job Duties:

• The candidate is expected to successfully represent his/her area of expertise in research and teaching
• The teaching requirement for students with Diploma/Master amounts to two credit hours
• The teaching requirement for students with Doctorate/PhD. amounts to four credit hours
• Teaching responsibilities include supervision of courses in "Public Finance" and theses

Your Qualifications:

• The successful candidate must hold a Diploma/Master or a Doctorate/Ph.D. in Economics
• Solid understanding of micro-econometrics, experimental methods, or micro theory
• We expect strong command of English (C1), German language skills are of advantage
• We welcome international experience

What We Offer:

• On the basis of full-time employment (40 hours/week) the minimum salary in accordance with the collective agreement is € 3,776.10 gross per month as a Graduate Teaching Assistant holding a Diploma/Master’s degree and € 5,014.30 gross per month as a University Assistant holding a Doctorate/Ph.D. degree (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 due date

04/22/2026

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. Ulrich Glogowsky, P +43 732 2468 7380, E-mail: ulrich.glogowsky@jku.at .

Exertion place address

Altenberger Straße 69, 4040 Linz

Website

http://www.jku.at/career

Research Field

Economics

Education Level

PhD or equivalent

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

Johannes Kepler University

Country

Austria

City

Linz

Postal Code

4040

Street

Altenberger Straße 69

Geofield

City

Linz

Website

http://www.jku.at/career

Street

Altenberger Straße 69

Postal Code

4040

E-Mail

ulrich.glogowsky@jku.at

Phone

+43 732 2468 7380

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