Pre doctoral researcher and lecturer

The Department of Philosophy is seeking to appoint a University Assistant without doctorate to a 4 year fixed term position. The detailed advertisement is below; for informal inquiries please contact Professor Lukas Meyer.

Imaginative, innovative, and international – with its 3,800 employees and 30,000 students, the University of Graz provides an exciting and varied work environment. Due to our research and teaching competence we are a central institution for guaranteeing that Styria remains a research and education location.

The Department of Philosophy is seeking to appoint a University Assistant without doctorate (20 hours a week; fixed-term employment for the period of 4 years; Envisaged Job Starting Date immediately )

Job specification:

• writing of a dissertation in moral or political philosophy
• participation in teaching and independent teaching
• providing assistance to students
• collaboration on research projects
• administrative support

Professional qualifications:

• completed Diploma or Master's Degree in Philosophy
• very good command of English (desirable)

Personal profile:

• communication and organisational skills and ability to work in teams
• interdisciplinary research interest open to collaboration with other fields
• enjoyment of working with students

Classification: Salary scheme of the Universitäten-KV (University Collective Agreement): B1

Minimum salary: The minimum salary as stated in the collective agreement and according to the classification scheme is EUR 1266.00 gross/month. This minimum salary may be higher due to previous employment periods eligible for inclusion and other earnings and remunerations.

Application Deadline: 10. October 2012 Reference Number: MB/158/99 ex 2011/12

Applications, with your C.V., a list of publications, information on experience with research projects, relevant certificates, and a writing sample of max. 15 000 words (published or unpublished), must be addressed by indication to the reference number to:

Karl-Franzens-Universität Graz

Personalressort

Universitätsplatz 3

8010 Graz

or by e-mail to bewerbung [at] uni-graz.at