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 25,500 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::

Abteilung für Gesellschaftstheorie und Sozialanalysen

Entry date::

03/01/2026

Term from:

03/01/2026

Temporary employment to::

02/28/2030

Job Reference Number::

23130-2025-001603

Job Duties::

Independent research including writing a dissertation
Independent teaching in at least two of the areas of social science theories of capitalism and society, gender studies, sociology of labor and migration, social science debates on digitization or political sociology
Participation in study matters and in departmental and institute-related tasks
Research support in the research fields of the department (among others social theories, feminist materialisms, affect studies, research on the everyday, authoritarian populism, social policy, intersectional gender studies, etc.)
Participation in the organization of events
Participation in publications
Participation in project applications and third-party funding
Participation in academic self-administration

Your Qualifications::

The successful candidate must hold a completed diploma/master’s degree in sociology/social sciences or an equivalent degree in the areas of the department
Very good diploma or master’s thesis
PhD project in the field of social theories and social analysis, preferably with a focus on gender/intersectionality
Knowledge of (feminist) social theories and intersectional gender studies
Very good knowledge of German (level C1) and English (level B2)
Communication skills, ability to work independently and in a team
Interest in teamwork and joint knowledge production
Interest in topics of poverty reduction/social policy/food systems or digitization/digital methods as part of the research support

What We Offer::

On the basis of full-time employment (40 hours/week) the minimum salary in accordance with the collective agreement is € 3,714.80 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::

11/30/2025

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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.

If you are interested in this varied role, we look forward to receiving your application (PDF document with cover letter, academic CV, dissertation concept (5-7 pages), degree certificates; separate PDF document containing your diploma or master's thesis) to our online portal http://jku.at/carriere or to Johannes Kepler University Linz, Human Resources Management, Altenberger Straße 69, 4040 Linz.

Please be sure to include the ‘advertisement number 23130-2025-001603’ in your application.

Interviews will take place on 7 and 8 January 2026.

Contact::

If you have questions, please contact: Univ.-Prof. Dr. Brigitte Bargetz, P +43 732 2468 7742, E-mail: brigitte.bargetz@jku.at und Mag. Tobias Eder, P +43 732 2468 7744, E-mail: tobias.eder@jku.at.

Exertion place address:

Altenberger Straße 69, 4040 Linz