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:
University Assistant (must hold a Doctorate/Ph.D. degree) for a full-time, six-year position
Organizational unit::
Institut für Business Analytics und Technology Transformation
Entry date::
08/03/2026
Job Reference Number::
24600-2026-001989
Job Duties::
- Conduct original research within the research areas of the institute and publish the respective findings in high-ranking journals
- Presentation of research results at international conferences
- Teaching of two courses per semester and willingness to co-supervise master and bachelor theses
- Participation in administrative activities of the institute
- Collaboration in the application and implementation of research projects of the institute
Your Qualifications::
- The successful candidate must hold completed PhD studies in mathematics, computer science, statistics, operations research, machine learning, social and economic sciences with quantitative orientation, or equivalent qualification
- Experience in modeling and implementing algorithms to solve optimization problems (mixed integer programming/machine learning, etc.)
- Strong motivation and demonstrated interest in business analytics issues
- Experience in teaching bachelor and/or master courses in the area of business analytics and operations research
- Journal publications appropriate to academic age
- High level of initiative and ability to work in a team
- Programming skills (C/C++/Python/Julia preferred)
- Very good written and spoken English (level C1)
- German language skills are not required
What We Offer::
- On the basis of full-time employment (40 hours/week) the minimum salary in accordance with the collective agreement is € 5,014.30 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::
06/24/2026
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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.
Space for your future? We look forward to receiving your application via our job portal. For further information, please contact: Univ. Prof. Markus Sinnl, P +43 732 2468 5600, E-mail: markus.sinnl@jku.at.
Space for your future? We look forward to receiving your application via our job portal. For further information, please contact: Univ. Prof. Markus Sinnl, P +43 732 2468 5600, E-mail: markus.sinnl@jku.at.
Location::
Altenberger Straße
69,
4040
Linz