Graduate Teaching Assistant (Diploma/Master)

Johannes Kepler Universität Linz (JKU)

About

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:
Clinical Research Institute for Developmental Medicine

Entry date:
04/01/2026

Job Reference Number:
64010-2025-001686
 
Topic area of your PhD projects: 
Implementation research on the early detection of autism spectrum disorders and subsequent graded early intervention 

The Faculty of Medicine at Johannes Kepler University Linz is sending a strong signal for further development in research. As part of a targeted stimulus program, the Faculty of Medicine has created six Young Research Groups with the aim of giving outstanding young scientists the opportunity to develop independent research profiles in forward-looking medical fields. 

The Young Research Group is part of the Autism Lab at the Clinical Research Institute for Developmental Medicine. The newly established group, consisting of one postdoc and two predocs, aims to develop innovative, scientifically excellent contributions in the field of implementation research of modern approaches to early detection and personalized early intervention (longitudinal) in children on the autism spectrum. 

Two positions as university assistants with a diploma/master's degree are available. 
The first PhD project provides scientific support for a pilot project on autism screening as part of parent-child checkups at the age of 2, referral for diagnosis, and transition to early therapy. 
In the second project, algorithms to support personalized therapy decisions will be developed based on the developmental trajectories of autistic children in an adaptive treatment model (autism-specific early interventions).

Your tasks

• Collaboration in a validation and feasibility study in the field of pediatric practice
• Close collaboration with pediatricians in private practice and early intervention specialists
• Development of an individual research profile in the field of autism research
• Support in establishing the early-career research group
• Supervision of research projects within the Young Research Group, including planning, methodological implementation, documentation, analysis, and interpretation of experimental approaches
• Compilation, analysis, interpretation, and publication of collected data in scientific journals and at conferences
• Maintaining research networks within and outside of JKU
• Participation in scientific publications and reports
• Involvement in infrastructural and organizational tasks
• Participation in teaching
• Supervision of bachelor's and master's theses

Your profile

• The successful candidate must hold a completed diploma or master's degree in social or health sciences (e.g., psychology, medicine, linguistics, education, sociology, etc.)
• Experience in scientific work, ideally already with own publications
• Knowledge of basic and advanced quantitative and qualitative methods
• Willingness to delve into the topics of Autism Spectrum Disorder and early detection
• Willingness to work closely in a multidisciplinary team
• Pedagogical skills and experience at both bachelor's and master's levels are desired
• Excellent communication skills in German (C1) and English (C1)
• Teamwork skills, loyalty, and service orientation
• Structured, independent working style

Your benefits

• 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
• Exercise and sports classes (USI)
• Dynamic research environment
• …and much more

Your application

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.