With more than 4,000 students, USTP – University of Applied Sciences St. Pölten (formerly St. Pölten University of Applied Sciences) is a key player in Austria’s higher education landscape and one of the most important employers in the region.
As a university of applied sciences in St. Pölten, we offer our employees a wide range of opportunities to shape and contribute, strong team-oriented collaboration, and room for individual development and personal growth.
You also benefit from our European network within the European University Alliance E³UDRES². Our university is continuously growing.
Your Tasks
- You conduct research-led teaching in the subject area of general healthcare and nursing
- You are responsible for the scientific and academic supervision of bachelor theses and student projects and you carry out bachelor exams
- You work on research contributions in collaboration with the institutes, write specialist publications, and design the transfer of knowledge between science and practice
- You are involved in the further development of courses in the degree programme Healthcare and Nursing PLUS in terms of strategy and content
- You play a significant role in the programme’s operational design (application, advice, admission, marketing measures, events, exam organisation, point of contact for students and stakeholders in the programme)
- You acquire and supervise practice projects for the degree programme
- You provide support in quality assurance for the practical professional training
Your offer to us
- Master’s degree or equivalent in Nursing Science or a related field (ongoing doctoral studies an advantage); special qualifications according GuKG and/or additional certifications desirable
- For a junior professorship, two of the following three points have to be met:
- PhD or comparable qualification
- At least 5 years of practical professional experience (national/international), including min. 3 years outside the higher education system
- Teaching and research experience at a higher education level
- Qualification to perform the nursing profession and, ideally, the right to conduct teaching in healthcare and nursing pursuant to the relevant provisions of the GuKG
- Interest in and experience with research activity
- Excellent German and very good English language skills
- Independence, flexibility, and communicative competence
- Gender & diversity competence, an inclusive and anti-discriminatory attitude, and the willingness for further training in these areas
Our offer to you
- A long-term employment in a modern, flexible work environment at the University of Applied Sciences St. Pölten with various work opportunities (e.g., remote work, creative spaces, etc.) as well as numerous benefits and further trainings
- Tenure track model to become a professor (as a career opportunity for junior professors)
- More free time for our staff: additional special leave days from 24/12 to 31/12 as well as on Good Friday
- Permanent contract in an innovative, open-minded, and internationally oriented environment
- A gross annual salary that takes your qualifications into account: at least € 59.500,– (basis: 40 h/All-in)
For the St. Pölten University of Applied Sciences, the variety and diversity of its staff members is the key to innovation, success, and further development. We particularly welcome and give precedence to applications by qualified women, trans*, inter* and non-binary persons and persons with disability in case of equal suitability. We explicitly invite persons with a migration background to apply. We look forward to receiving your application!
Your application will be handled by
Gutschi Sonja
We look forward to your application!
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