Application deadline: 2026-11-16
Job Profile: Student Assistant
Salary per Year (Full Time): € 38.628,79
Hours per week: 20
Temporary Employment: 6 months
Salary Category: C
Employment Start: 2027-01-01
Duration of Contract: Temporary employment
Unit: IDea_Lab: Research
Your Responsibilities
- Support qualitative social science research as part of an interdisciplinary research project
- Assist in organizing and conducting approximately 10 workshops in Austria and Germany
- Take responsibility for on-site audio recording during workshops (setting up wireless microphones, data wrangling, and recording using Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) software)
- Post-process audio recordings using DAW software and, where appropriate, Large Language Models (LLMs)
- Finalize and correct automatically generated transcripts
- Assist in consolidating, finalizing, and preparing transcripts for further analysis
Your Profile
- Advanced university studies in social sciences or a comparable field
- Interest in the intersection of democracy and social media
- Basic understanding of qualitative (social science) research methods
- Good command of German and English
- Enthusiasm for conducting workshop recordings and transcriptions using a technically complex setup
- Experience in transcribing interviews or focus groups
- Experience with focus groups or workshops
- Proficiency in MAXQDA
- Willingness to travel within Austria and Germany
- Experience with audio recording and Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) software (desirable)
Application Documents
Please submit the following application documents (in German or English, combined into a single PDF file):
- Curriculum vitae (CV)
- Certificates and transcripts of records from relevant degree programmes.
We offer an annual gross salary of at least € 38.628,79 for a fulltime position. An overpayment based on qualification and experience is possible.
We Offer
- Meaning: We offer meaningful work for the world of tomorrow.
- Our internal continuing education program is as colorful as the university itself.
- Collaboration: With us, you'll find interdisciplinary, cross-professional opportunities to work together.
- Benefits: Of course, there are all the usual benefits, from A "access to healthcare services" to Z "Zero emission goal".
- Diversity: Besides our various scientific fields and their related issues, we offer a working environment in which diversity and inclusion are lived.
- Flexibility: We demonstrate flexibility not only with the various working time models but also through the offers for the compatibility of family and career.
About us
At the University of Graz, 4700 employees work together on future questions and solutions for the world of tomorrow. Our students and researchers take on the major challenges of society and share their knowledge. We work for tomorrow. Be part of it!
Contact
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Mr Johannes Domnick (johannes.domnick@uni-graz.at).
The University of Graz strives to increase the proportion of women in particular in management and faculty positions and therefore encourages qualified women to apply. In the event of underrepresentation, women with equal qualifications are generally given priority for admission. We welcome applications from persons with disabilities who meet the requirements of the advertised position.
Please note that in order to comply with the applicable data protection regulations, we can only accept applications via our web-based applicant tool for this vacant position.
