Senior Lecturer (must hold a Doctorate/Ph.D. degree)

The world is changing at an ever-faster pace. At the Johannes Kepler University Linz, we work on technologies and the ideas of tomorrow on a daily basis. At the same time, we educate over 25,500 young people to meet the demands of today's job market. In short, we are Upper Austria's largest institution for education and research. Are you interested in being a part of shaping the future of Austria's most attractive campus university? We currently have a job opening for a:

Senior Lecturer (must hold a Doctorate/Ph.D. degree) for a full-time, six-year position

Organizational unit:

Institut für Machine Learning

Entry date:

09/01/2026

Job Reference Number:

36500-2026-001815

Job Duties:

• Independent research and active participation in cooperative research projects of the institute, in particular, in the development, evaluation, and practical application of machine learning methods (especially deep learning)
• Publication of scientific results in renowned international journals and conferences
• Teaching of courses as well as planning and supervising of exams (especially in labs and practicals) in the field of Artificial Intelligence both at Bachelor and Master level to the extent of 16 hours per week per semester
• Preparation and updating of teaching materials and examination documents
• Support in the supervision of Bachelor and Master theses
• Support with administrative tasks in the field of teaching

Your Qualifications:

• The successful candidate must hold a Doctorate/PhD degree or equivalent in machine learning or closely related field
• Experience with teaching on university level
• Strong background in machine learning, deep learning, and statistical inference
• Experience with frameworks such as TensorFlow, PyTorch or Keras
• Experience with programming languages such as Python
• Full command of English (English level B2), full command of German (German level B2)
• Preferred: Insights into administrative processes and the curriculum of the JKU Artificial Intelligence program
• Willingness and ability to work in a team and to support students and young colleagues

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
• 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

04/01/2026

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: Univ. Prof. Dr. Sepp Hochreiter, E-mail: office@ai-lab.jku.at.

Exertion place address

Altenberger Straße 69, 4040 Linz