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 24,000 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 Full-time, four-year position
Organizational unit::
Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre
Entry date::
earliest 04/01/2025
Term from:
04/01/2025
Temporary employment to::
03/31/2029
Job Reference Number::
23900-2024-001149
Job Duties::
- Conduct independent research in applied microeconomics, particularly labor market economics, with the goal of completing a cumulative PhD thesis in economics.
- Develop methodological expertise in microeconometric methods.
- Contribute to the teaching activities of the institute in applied microeconomics, either in German or English.
- Participation in the structured PhD program with PhD-level courses (more information: https://studienhandbuch.jku.at/uk794355140?lang=en)
Your Qualifications::
- The successful candidate must hold a diploma or master's degree in economics or econometrics.
- Interest in applied microeconomics, particulalry labor market economics.
- Excellent English language skills, both written and spoken (level C1).
- German language skills are not required.
- Outstanding programming skills in Stata, Python, R, or similar programming languages.
What We Offer::
- On the basis of full-time employment (40 hours/week) the minimum salary in accordance with the collective agreement is € 3,578.80 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::
01/29/2025
:
Please include the following documents in your application: motivation letter, CV, Bachelor's and Master's degree certificates, Bachelor's and Master's theses (if available; alternatively, a seminar paper or similar work), GRE (recommended), TOEFL or an equivalent proof of English proficiency (recommended), list with names and contact dates for 2 references.
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.
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. Ines Helm Ph.D., E-mail: ines.helm@jku.at.
Exertion place address:
Altenberger Straße
69,
4040
Linz