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 Industriemathematik

Entry date::

09/01/2026

Term from:

09/01/2026

Temporary employment to::

08/31/2032

Job Reference Number::

32300-2026-002024

Job Duties::

Collaboration on the institute’s research priorities, particularly in the areas of regularization theory for inverse problems and the development of methods in the fields of medical imaging, adaptive optics, astronomy, microscopy, and climate modeling
Collaboration on existing joint projects with industry partners
Teaching courses at a high qualitative level
Possibility of completing a post-doctoral lecture qualification (Habilitation)

Your Qualifications::

The candidate must have a completed Doctoral degree (PhD) in a mathematical discipline
Excellent knowledge of applied mathematics, especially in the field of inverse problems
Successful publication of scientific articles in relevant peer-reviewed journals
Very good knowledge of German and English (Minimum level B2+)
Programming experience (e.g., MATLAB, Python, C)

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::

08/13/2026

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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. Dr. Ronny Ramlau, P +43 732 2468 4101, E-mail: ronny.ramlau@jku.at.

Location::

Altenberger Straße 69, 4040 Linz