University Assistant with doctorate / Universitätsassistent/in mit Doktorat

Job List: 
Europe
Name of institution: 
Karl-Franzens-Universität
Town: 
Graz
Country: 
Austria
Job Description: 

With its 4,300 employees and 32,500 students, the University of Graz provides an exciting and varied work environment. Given our expertise in research and teaching, we are a central institution in Styria.

The Institute of Philosophy is looking for a University Assistant with doctorate
20 hours a week; fixed-term employment for the period of 6 years; position to be filled as of now

Your duties
• Active research in the area of Moral and Political Philosophy
• Independent Teaching
• Supervision of students
• Participation in existing research projects and developing new research projects
• Administrative responsibilities at the Institute of Philosophy and the University

Your profile
• Doctorate (or PhD) in Philosophy
• International experience
• Relevant teaching experience
• Fluency in English
• Commitment to interdisciplinary collaboration (e.g., on issues of climate justice, animal ethics, international justice and legitimacy)
• Communication, organizational and teamwork skills
• Enjoyment of teaching and student supervision

Our offer
• Classification: Salary scheme of the Universitäten-KV (University Collective Agreement): B1
• Minimum salary: The minimum salary as stated in the collective agreement and according to the classification scheme is EUR 1855.60 gross/month. This minimum salary may be higher due to previous employment periods eligible for inclusion and other earnings and remunerations.

We offer you a job with a lot of responsibility and variety. You can expect an enjoyable work climate, flexible work hours and numerous possibilities for further education and personal development. Take advantage of the chance to enter into a challenging work environment full of team spirit and enthusiasm for your job.

Application Deadline: October 17th 2018
Reference Number: MB/28-1/99 ex 2017/18

The University of Graz strives to increase the proportion of women in particular in management and faculty positions and therefore encourages qualified women to apply.
Especially with regard to academic staff, we welcome applications from persons with disabilities who meet the requirements of the advertised position.

If you are interested, please submit your application documents within the stated deadline. Make sure to indicate the reference number on your application and please send your CV and photo to: bewerbung [__at__] uni-graz [dot] at

Deadline for Applications: 
October 17, 2018
E-mail: 
lukas [dot] meyer [__at__] uni-graz [dot] at
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