Graduate Teaching Assistant (must hold a Diploma/Master's degree)

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 34-hour/week (part-time), four-year position

Organizational unit: Institute for Retailing, Sales and Marketing

Entry date: 05/15/2025

Job Reference Number: 24100-2025-001302

Join a dynamic, collegiate inter-disciplinary and international research team lead by Head of Institute Professor Christoph Teller.

Job Duties:

Conduct independent and collaborative research in the areas of Marketing with alternative foci on Consumer Behavior/Psychology, Marketing Analytics, Services Marketing or Social Marketing

Contribute to the development, management and implementation of academic and applied research projects

Contribute to the publishing of research of an internationally excellent quality

Contribute to demonstrating impact through research

Support the development, management and teaching of modules in Marketing Management in English (C1) and German (B2) and engage in achieving excellence in teaching quality and student experience. Contribute to supervision of bachelor's and master's thesis

Contribute to the managing of relations with key stakeholder groups relevant to the institute, e.g. business/industry leaders, public and non-governmental organisations

Your Qualifications:

Master's degree in Psychology, Statistics, Sociology or Management, ideally with a focus on either Consumer Behavior/Psychology, Marketing Analytics, Services Marketing or Social Marketing

Excellent command of English (C1) and German (B2)

Desired expertise in theories typically applied in the context of (consumer-) psychology and marketing, significant expertise in qualitative and quantitative research and analysis methods typically applied in the context of consumer psychology and marketing

Desirable: Experience in working on research projects

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:

05/07/2025

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:

For further information please contact Univ.-Prof. Dr. Christoph Teller, T +43 732 2468 7025, E-mail: christoph.teller(at)jku.at.

Exertion place address

Altenberger Straße 69, 4040 Linz