Graduate Teaching Assistant

Johannes Kepler University Linz

Department of Economic, Social and Environmental History

Deadline for Application: April 2nd 2025

 

Call for a Graduate Teaching Assistant (must hold a Diploma/Master's degree) for a 30-hour/week (part-time), four-year position

  • Johannes Kepler University Linz
  • Department of Economic, Social and Environmental History
  • Deadline for Application: April 2nd 2025

Job Duties:

  • PhD research with a focus on economic, social and/or environmental history in one of the JKU doctorate programs (emphasis on a period between 1500 to 1900 is desirable)
  • teaching responsibilities of one to two weekly hours per semester
  • support for the administration of the department and scientific events

Your Qualifications:

  • MA in history or a discipline related to history
  • ability to work both independently and in research teams
  • experience in research projects and funding programs is desirable
  • very good command of German (level C1) and English (level B2)

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: April 2nd 2025

We are looking forward to your application including the following documents in electronic form: letter of motivation (2 pages maximum), curriculum vitae (tabular, 1 page maximum), list of publications, lectures, projects and university teaching, copies of diplomas, MA thesis (PDF or web address) and proposal for a dissertation project in economic, social and/or environmental history (3 pages maximum).

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.

Contact: If you have questions, please contact: Univ. Prof. Dr. Ernst Langthaler, P +43 732 2468 7781, E-mail: ernst.langthaler@jku.at.

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