Graduate Project Assistant (Diploma/Master)

Organisation/Company

Johannes Kepler University

Department

Institute of Computer Graphics

Research Field

Computer science
Mathematics
Engineering

Researcher Profile

First Stage Researcher (R1)

Positions

PhD Positions

Application Deadline

15 Apr 2026 - 23:59 (Europe/Vienna)

Country

Austria

Type of Contract

Temporary

Job Status

Part-time

Hours Per Week

30

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by a EU programme

Reference Number

36400-2026-001867

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

No

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:
Graduate Project Assistant (must hold a Diploma/Master's degree) for a 30-hour/week (part-time), two-year position 

Organizational unit:

Institute of Computer Graphics 

Entry date:

as soon as possible but not later than 09/01/2026

Job Reference Number:

36400-2026-001867

Job Duties:

• Collaboration in the exciting new basic research project, DeepFields (using drones, airborne optical sectioning (AOS) -a unique synthetic aperture sensing technique developed by JKU-, and machine learning for harvest and damage estimation in agriculture), in cooperation with the with the Austrian Hail Insurance. Details on AOS: https://github.com/JKU-ICG/AOS/
• Possibility for obtaining a PhD and extension beyond project duration
• Research, development, and field experiments with project teams
• Planning and execution of field experiments
• Research- and Development collaboration
• Publication of high-impact scientific results
• Information about the Institute of Computer Graphics: https://www.jku.at/cg

Your Qualifications:

• The successful candidate must hold a Diploma/Master’s degree in a corresponding discipline (computer science, mathematics, engineering or related) or have equivalent qualifications
• Expertise in one or multiple of the following areas: Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Image Processing, (Aerial) Robotics
• Excellent programming skills in Python (possibly also in C++ and Java)
• Willingness and ability to work in a team
• Strong command of English, both spoken and written (level C1). Knowledge of German is an advantage (level B1) but not mandatory

What We Offer:

• On the basis of full-time employment (40 hours/week) the minimum salary in accordance with the collective agreement is € 3,776.10 gross per month (14 x per year, CA Job Grade: B1). For an appointment of over 30 hours per week, this corresponds to a gross salary of € 2,832.08
• High-impact research (previous publications in Nature and Science formats) in one of EU’s Machine Learning Hotspots
• 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

04/15/2026

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. Oliver Bimber, P +43 732 2468 6631, E-mail: oliver.bimber@jku.at .

Exertion place address

Altenberger Straße 69, 4040 Linz

Website

http://www.jku.at/career

Research Field

Computer science

Education Level

Master Degree or equivalent

Research Field

Engineering

Education Level

Master Degree or equivalent

Research Field

Mathematics

Education Level

Master Degree or equivalent

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

Johannes Kepler University

Country

Austria

City

Linz

Postal Code

4040

Street

Altenberger Straße 69

Geofield

City

Linz

Website

http://www.jku.at/career

Street

Altenberger Straße 69

Postal Code

4040

E-Mail

oliver.bimber@jku.at

Phone

+43 732 2468 6631

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