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 27,000 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:

Graduate Teaching Assistant (must hold a Diploma/Master's degree) for a 20-hour/week (part-time), four-year position

Organizational unit::

Institut für Anwendungsorientierte Wissensverarbeitung

Entry date::

07/01/2026

Job Reference Number::

151020-2026-001855

Job Duties::

Research and cooperation in Machine learning projects in the community
Publishing in international academic journals and at conferences
Provide student support and assist lectures from the group

Your Qualifications::

The successful candidate must hold a Diploma/Master degree in Computer Science or comparable qualifications
Strong background and interest in the research areas of the group, in particular (neuro-)symbolic machine learning, inductive rule learning, and/or machine learning in games
Prior publications in the above areas are a plus
Very good English (level C1)
German speaking is nice to have
Possibility to increase working hours up to a full-time position

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 (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:

05/20/2026

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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 any questions please contact Univ. Prof. Dr. Johannes Fürnkranz, P +43 732 2468 4181, E-mail: johannes.fuernkranz@jku.at.

Exertion place address:

Altenberger Straße 69, 4040 Linz