Senior Lecturer

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 a job opening starting May 4, 2020, for a:

Senior Lecturer (must hold a Doctorate/Ph.D. degree) for a full-time position at the Linz School of Education, Department of STEM Education

Job Reference Number: 4079

Job Duties:

  • Independently teach university-level classes in the fields of basic general biology, ecology, human biology, neuro-biology, biomimetics and biotechnology (mainly for students in the teacher education program)
  • Create a practical course in biotechnology
  • Establish a Master’s module in biology and technology for graduate students
  • Conduct autonomous and independent research in one or several fields of teaching
  • Organize the undergraduate and graduate degree programs in biology

Your Qualifications:

  • Professional teaching experience
  • Possess research experience (preferably in the fields of biomimetics, ecology, neuro-biology and morphology)
  • Project management experience
  • Strong command of German and 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 € 3,889.50 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: February 26, 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 4079“ in your application.

Contact:

If you have questions, please contact: Univ. Prof. DI Mag. Dr. Markus Hohenwarter, P +43 732 2468 6871, E‑mail: markus.hohenwarter@jku.at.

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