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 Pharmakologie
Entry date::
10/01/2026
Job Reference Number::
62030-2026-002080
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The Medical Faculty of the Johannes Kepler University Linz is one of the youngest medical faculties in German-speaking countries. A position as a university assistant with a doctorate or PhD is being advertised at the Institute of Pharmacology.
Job Duties::
- Participation in the teaching and organizational tasks of the Institute for Pharmacology of the Medical Faculty and in the supervision of students
- Co-supervision of doctoral students
- Supervision of bachelor's and master's theses
- Support in the labor organization and maintenance, as well as in the supervision of the institute's technical facilities
- Application and implementation of independent research projects
- Visualization and presentation of analysis results for scientific publications and presentations.
- Mentoring of (including non-German speaking) students
Your Qualifications::
- The successful candidate must have a Doctorate/Ph.D. degree in a field of biology, biotechnology, biophysics or comparable fields
- Profound knowledge of immunology and pharmacology
- Several years of experience with cell culture work as well as processing and analysis of primary material (human and mouse), with a particular focus on flow cytometry
- Experience with electrophysiological techniques, especially patch-clamp methods
- Experience with imaging and microscopy techniques, especially Calcium imaging, live cell imaging and FRET
- Several years of experience in biochemical and molecular biology methods, including biochemical signaling
- Knowledge of sample preparation for mass spectrometry is desirable
- Experience with university teaching and participation in internships
- Experience in organizing course-related events
- Very good Knowledge of English and German is required (German and English at least level C1)
- Ability to work in a team, loyalty and service orientation
- Ability to conduct independent research
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
- Exercise and sports classes (USI)
- …and much more
Application due date::
08/21/2026
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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: Kerstin Kremser, E-mail: kerstin.kremser@jku.at.
Space for your future? We look forward to receiving your application via our job portal. For further information, please contact: Kerstin Kremser, E-mail: kerstin.kremser@jku.at.
Location::
Krankenhausstraße
5,
4020
Linz