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 full-time, four-year position
Organizational unit::
Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre
Entry date::
10/01/2026
Term from:
10/01/2026
Temporary employment to::
09/30/2030
Job Reference Number::
23900-2026-002071
Job Duties::
- Support the institute in research and teaching
- The teaching load amounts to two semester hours per week
Your Qualifications::
- The successful candidate must hold a Diploma/Master's degree in Economics
- We expect strong command of English (C1), German language skills are of advantage
- Specialisation in econometrics with a strong quantitative methods background
- Extensive experience in applied statistical and econometric analysis
- Proficiency in R and Python
- 12+ months of study abroad
- Research internship experience at an economic research institute
- Experience teaching at the university level, including the design and grading of examinations
- Experience supporting the organisation of a scientific conference
- Organisation and implementation of a randomised controlled trial
- Experience working in the field for a field experiment
- Peer-reviewed publication in an economicsor psychology journal
- Proven track record of interdisciplinary scientific collaboration
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::
08/14/2026
:
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. Ulrich Glogowsky, P +43 732 2468 7380, E-mail: ulrich.glogowsky@jku.at.
Space for your future? We look forward to receiving your application via our job portal. For further information, please contact: Univ. Prof. Dr. Ulrich Glogowsky, P +43 732 2468 7380, E-mail: ulrich.glogowsky@jku.at.
Location::
Altenberger Straße
69,
4040
Linz