Senior Lecturer (must hold a Diploma/Master's degree or a Doctorate/Ph.D. degree) for a full-time, two-year position

Senior Lecturer (must hold a Diploma/Master's degree or a Doctorate/Ph.D. degree) for a full-time, two-year position

Organizational unit:

Institut für Mechatronische Produktentwicklung und Fertigung

Entry date:

07/01/2026

Term from

07/01/2026

Temporary employment to:

06/30/2028

Job Reference Number:

37100-2026-001898

Job Duties:

• Autonomous teaching (organization, management, and actual teaching) of or participation in courses at the institute, particularly, in the subjects of product development, computer-aided design and calculation (CAD, FEM), computer-aided manufacturing (CAD-CAM), fundamentals of mechanical engineering and machine dynamics
• Participation in the development of new courses for the degree programs in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Sustainable Polymer Engineering & Circular Economy, and Medical Engineering
• Supervision/guidance of students in seminar/project work
• Research: Theoretical and experimental work in the field of product development, computer-aided design and manufacturing, or machine dynamics; participation in (funded) cooperative research projects
• Supervision and advancement of experimental setups available at the institute and transfer of research results into teaching
• Publication activities, participation in scientific events
• Assumption of organizational and administrative tasks at the institute

Your Qualifications:

• The successful candidate must hold a completed doctoral or master’s degree in mechanical engineering, mechatronics, or equivalent education
• Experience in teaching courses in university bachelor's, master's and doctoral programs
• Knowledge and experience in CAx technologies (CAD, CAM, FEM, MKS, simulation of dynamic systems, etc.) and model-based mechatronic product development
• Particular interest and experience in computer-aided methods (CAD, CAM, FEM, MKS, simulation of dynamic systems, etc.) with respect to the development of mechatronic systems (products)
• Very good written and spoken German and English skills (both level C1)
• Communicative and open minded manner, teamwork skills

What We Offer:

• On the basis of full-time employment (40 hours/week) the minimum salary in accordance with the collective agreement is € 3,776.10 gross per month as a Senior Lecturer holding a Diploma/Master’s degree and € 5,014.30 gross per month as a Senior Lecturer holding a Doctorate/Ph.D. degree (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 due date

05/13/2026

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: Priv.-Doz. DI Dr. Thomas Pumhössel, P +43 732 2468 6560, E-mail: thomas.pumhoessel@jku.at.

Exertion place address

Altenberger Straße 69, 4040 Linz