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 Project Assistant (must hold a Diploma/Master's degree) for a 30-hour/week (part-time), two-year position

Organizational unit::

Institut für Computergrafik

Entry date::

as soon as possible but not later than 09/01/2026

Job Reference Number::

36400-2026-001867

Job Duties::

Collaboration in the exciting new basic research project, DeepFields (using drones, airborne optical sectioning (AOS) -a unique synthetic aperture sensing technique developed by JKU-, and machine learning for harvest and damage estimation in agriculture), in cooperation with the with the Austrian Hail Insurance. Details on AOS: https://github.com/JKU-ICG/AOS/
Possibility for obtaining a PhD and extension beyond project duration
Research, development, and field experiments with project teams
Planning and execution of field experiments
Research- and Development collaboration
Publication of high-impact scientific results
Information about the Institute of Computer Graphics: https://www.jku.at/cg

Your Qualifications::

The successful candidate must hold a Diploma/Master’s degree in a corresponding discipline (computer science, mathematics, engineering or related) or have equivalent qualifications
Expertise in one or multiple of the following areas: Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Image Processing, (Aerial) Robotics
Excellent programming skills in Python (possibly also in C++ and Java)
Willingness and ability to work in a team
Strong command of English, both spoken and written (level C1). Knowledge of German is an advantage (level B1) but not mandatory

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). For an appointment of over 30 hours per week, this corresponds to a gross salary of € 2,832.08
High-impact research (previous publications in Nature and Science formats) in one of EU’s Machine Learning Hotspots
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:

04/15/2026

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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 questions, please contact: Univ. Prof. Dr. Oliver Bimber, P +43 732 2468 6631, E-mail: oliver.bimber@jku.at.

Exertion place address:

Altenberger Straße 69, 4040 Linz