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:

[contact details available in the full listing]

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

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

Johannes Kepler University Linz

Altenberger Str. 69, 4040 Linz, Austria