University assistant with a diploma/master’s degree working 40 hours per week (limited to 4 years)

Austria | Sept. 7, 2026

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Country: Austria

Type: Onsite

Employment: Contract

Description: 1 university assistant with a diploma/master working 40 hours per week (limited to 4 years) Organizational unit: Institute for Polymer Processing and Digital Transformation

Start date: October 1st, 2026

Advertisement number: 37900-2026-002091

Your tasks:
º Independent work in research projects in cooperation with industrial partners
º Development of process models in plastics processing with a focus on injection molding
º Further development of inline-capable process measurement technology
º Application of machine learning methods
º Supervision of bachelor's/master's/diploma theses
º Active teaching in the bachelor's and master's degree programs in plastics technology
º Writing and collaboration on scientific articles for international journals and participation at
relevant conferences
º Willingness to learn, apply and establish new methods
º Support in project acquisition in the area of third-party research
º Assumption of equipment responsibilities

Your profile:
º Completed studies in technical sciences with a focus on plastics processing (Diplom/MSc)
Mechatronics, mechanical engineering, physics or similar
º High motivation, commitment and independence in Research, development and teaching
º Very good knowledge of spoken and written German and English (at least level B2)
º Experience in the following areas is expected:
º Application of injection molding process knowledge
º Independent operation of injection molding machines
º Material data determination of plastics (rheology, thermodynamics, ...)
º Modeling or simulation of manufacturing processes in plastics processing
º Inline, online, in-situ process sensors; Control and regulation technology
º Programming and data analysis
º Writing publications in refereed scientific journals, preferably as first author
º Ideally, you have knowledge or initial experience in one or more of the following
areas:


º Planning, conducting and evaluating scientific experiments as well as analysis of complex data sets
º Numerical simulation of transport processes with Ansys Polyflow, Ansys Fluent, Moldex3D or similar
º Programming, especially in Python and MATLAB
º Sensor technology and measurement data acquisition in injection molding production cells
º Control and regulation technology on injection molding machines
º Use of artificial intelligence in a scientific context
º Machine learning or statistical data analysis in Python or Matlab
º Modeling and simulation of technical systems (e.g. CFD, FEM or digital twins)
º Implementation of research and development projects in an industrial environment

Our offer:
º Based on full-time employment (40 hours per week), the minimum monthly salary is € 3,776.10 gross
(14 x per year, KV classification B1)
º Stable employer
º Attractive campus with good transport connections
º Continuous, Attractive educational opportunities
º Modern research infrastructure
º Dynamic research environment
º Wide culinary offering/healthy food (organic cafeteria)
º Sport and exercise (USI)
º and much more.

End of application deadline: September 15, 2026

In line with the women's advancement plan of the JKU Linz, women are particularly encouraged to apply, they will be accepted at with the same qualifications will be given priority. People with disabilities who belong to the "group of the favorably disabled" are given special consideration if they are suitable.

Room for your future? We look forward to receiving your application via our job portal. For information about the content, please contact
Univ.-Prof. DI Dr. Gerald Roman Berger-Weber, T +43 732 2468 6572, email: gerald_roman.berger-weber@jku.at available.

Location: Altenberger Straße 69, 4040 Linz

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