University Assistant (Doctorate/Ph.D.)

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 21,000 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 an immediate job opening for a:

University Assistant (must hold a Doctorate/Ph.D. degree) for a 16-hour/week position at the Institute of Education and Psychology, Department for Work, Organizational and Media Psychology (to February 28, 2021)

Job Reference Number: 4151

Job Duties:

  • Conduct independent research in the field of Work and Organizational Psychology and/or Media Psychology
  • Actively take part in preparing for and teaching university-level courses as part of various curricula (including the Master’s degree program in Psychology with specialization in Technology and Economy)
  • Supervise Bachelor’s and Master’s theses

Your Qualifications:

  • The successful candidate must hold a Diploma/Master’s degree in Psychology, plus either a doctorate in Psychology or a comparable doctorate in which the dissertation topic clearly includes aspects in psychology
  • Advanced expertise in research methods and statistics
  • Willingness to conduct research in the field of Work and Organizational Psychology and/or Media Psychology/New Media
  • Willingness to conduct research in the department’s field of research priorities (http://aom.jku.at/research/research‑priorities/?lang=en)
  • Strong command of English (both spoken and written, level B2+)
  • Advanced expertise in the area of psychological assessment and international experience are desired

What We Offer:

  • On the basis of full-time employment (40 hours/week) the minimum salary in accordance with the collective agreement is € 3,889.50 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: April 8, 2020.

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 4151“ in your application.

Contact:

If you have questions, please contact: Univ. Prof. Dr. Bernad Batinic, P +43 732 2468 7271, E‑mail: bernad.batinic@jku.at.

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