University Assistant (must hold a Doctorate/ Ph.D. Degree) for a full-time, six-year position
Organizational unit:
Department of Internal Medicine 2 - Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Endocrinology and Metabolism, Nephrology, Rheumatology
Entry date:
10/15/2026
Job Reference Number:
61120-2026-002103
The University Clinic for Internal Medicine 2—Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Endocrinology and Metabolism, Nephrology, and Rheumatology—is advertising a position as a university assistant with a doctorate/PhD, limited to 6 years, for the following job description:
Job Duties:
- Establishment of an independent research profile
- (Independent) management of research projects within a team, including planning and methodological implementation, documentation, analysis and interpretation of experimental approaches
- Translational research at the interface between clinical and experimental concepts and methods
- Support in laboratory organization and maintenance
- Participation in infrastructural and organizational tasks
- Maintenance and expansion of research networks within and outside JKU
- Collection, analysis, interpretation and presentation of research data
- Independent acquisition of third-party funding and research grants
- Processing of stool, urine, saliva, blood and tissue samples
- Supervision of Bachelor's and Master's students
Your Qualifications:
- Completed PhD degree in medicine, biology, natural sciences or a related field
- Experience with molecular biology methods (ELISA, Western blot, fluorescence in situ hybridization, DNA and RNA extraction, immunohistochemistry), bioinformatics analyses
- Experience in the development and establishment of genetically modified cell models using CRISPR/Cas-based genome editing as well as functional analysis of the resulting phenotypes
- Extensive experiencein the field of bioinformatics, as well as in infectious disease and inflammation research
- Experience working in laboratories with biosafety level 2 (BSL-2), including microbiological methods and infection experiments with human pathogenic organisms
- Experience in establishing human biobanks
- Experience in preparing and implementing ethics applications and writing research grant proposals
- Excellent knowledge of microscopy and practical experience in performing imaging and quantitative analyses
- Very good English and German language skills (German C1 and English B2)
- Ability to work in a team, reliability and loyalty
- Willingness to further develop and implement new methods
What We Offer:
- On the basis of full-time employment (40 hours/week) the minimum salary in accordance with the collective agreement is € 5,014.30 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
- Exercise and sports classes (USI)
- …and much more
Application due date:
09/25/2026
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.
Space for your future? We look forward to receiving your application via our job portal. For further information, please contact: Univ. Prof. Dr. Alexander R. Moschen, PhD, P +43 57680 83 6120, E-mail: alexander.moschen@jku.at.
Location:
Krankenhausstraße 5, 4020 Linz
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