University Assistant without doctorate (m/f/d)

Department of Physics

• Application deadline 16.05.2025
• Salary Category B1 without PhD
• Salary per Year (Full Time) € 52,007.20
• Employment Start September 2025
• Hours per week 2x 20 oder 1x 40 h/w
• Duration of Contract Temporary employment
• Temporary Employment limited to four years

Your Responsibilities

• Writing a dissertation in the field of physics didactics
• Participation in existing research projects and collaboration in the development and implementation of new research and development projects in the field of physics didactics
• Independent organization of courses and examinations in the field of physics education in German
• Collaboration in teaching, organizational and administrative tasks
• Supervision of students

Your Profile

• Completed teacher training program in physics for secondary schools
• Experience in empirical didactic research at Master's/Diploma thesis level
• Basic knowledge of qualitative and/or quantitative research methods
• Knowledge of the Austrian school system
• Excellent written and spoken German and English skills
• Very good IT skills (Office, literature management, (online surveys, AI knowledge, Open Education Resources (OER) desired))
• School experience in teaching physics desired
• Independent working style and initiative
• Strong teamwork and organizational skills

The following documents are required for a complete application: 

• Letter of motivation and academic CV
• Complete proof of completion of the degree program required in the job advertisement

We welcome applications for 40 hours per week. For people who are employed at a school, an employment level of 20 hours per week is also possible. Please state the desired level of employment in your application.

We offer an annual gross salary of € 52,007.20 for a fulltime position.

We Offer

About us

At the University of Graz, 4700 employees work together on future questions and solutions for the world of tomorrow. Our students and researchers take on the major challenges of society and share their knowledge. We work for tomorrow. Be part of it!

Contact

Univ.-Prof. Mag.a Dr.in Claudia Haagen-Schützenhöfer ([email protected])

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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. In the event of underrepresentation, women with equal qualifications are generally given priority for admission. We welcome applications from persons with disabilities who meet the requirements of the advertised position. 

Please note that in order to comply with the applicable data protection regulations, we can only accept applications via our web-based applicant tool for this vacant position.

We work for tomorrow. Join us!