Organisation/Company Kunstuniversität Linz Department Art and Industrial Design Research Field Other Researcher Profile Leading Researcher (R4) Positions Other Positions Application Deadline 9 Nov 2026 - 23:59 (Europe/Vienna) Country Austria Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week 40 Offer Starting Date 1 Oct 2027 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No
Offer Description The University of Arts Linz invites applications for a full-time position as University Professor of “Artistic Practice and Society (Teacher Training Programme)” at the Institute of Art and Education starting on 1 October 2027 according to Section 98(1) of the Austrian Universities Act (UG 2002). The gross monthly salary of €6,713.30 (minimum salary under the collective bargaining agreement, as of 1 January 2026) is based on Section 49(1) of the collective bargaining agreement. The possibility of a higher salary can be part of the appointment negotiations. The contract term is initially limited to 5 years. Permanent employment is possible.
The professorship in “Artistic Practice and Society (Teacher Training Programme)” focuses primarily on the development of artistic practice in teaching and research across the three teacher-training programmes offered at the University of Arts Linz (Art and Design, Technology and Design, and Media Design and Digital Literacy), as well as on exploring the role of artistic practice in contemporary society. To head the corresponding department, the University of Arts Linz is seeking a person with outstanding artistic and pedagogical qualifications who will help shape the Institute of Art and Education as part of a committed team of artists and art educators.
The successful candidate is expected to represent an artistic approach that engages with social issues, material cultures, and contemporary processes of transformation, grounded in a strong theoretical foundation. The starting point of this approach is an expanded understanding of art as a form of social practice that, in diverse social spaces and together with its stakeholders, opens up new ways of thinking, perceiving, and acting, while also challenging hierarchies of techniques and media.
In the area of teaching, the successful candidate is responsible for introducing artistic approaches that combine intermedial and process-based methods of working, as well as collaborations extending beyond the field of art. Through a reflective engagement with materials and contexts, aesthetic, social, and ecological issues are brought together within artistic processes and further developed conceptually through formats intended for different audiences.
The University of Arts Linz pursues an anti-discriminatory hiring policy and is committed to equal opportunities and diversity. The University strives to increase the proportion of women among the academic, artistic, and general university staff, especially in leadership positions, and therefore explicitly invites qualified women to apply. In the case of equal qualifications, women shall be given priority. Applicants with migration experience and/or a migration background and applicants with disabilities are explicitly encouraged to apply.
Applicants are not entitled to compensation for any expenses arising from the application process. By submitting your application, you expressly agree that the data you provide will be processed and used as part of the university's internal application process.
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Requirements Research Field Other Education Level PhD or equivalent
Skills/Qualifications
Essential Qualifications:
Art degree from a university, academy, or other institution of higher education
Outstanding artistic or artistic-research qualifications
Experience and expertise in the context of the Art and Design, Technology and Design, and Media Design and Digital Literacy teacher training programmes
Experience in the organisation and execution of exhibitions and projects
Extensive artistic experience as well as technical and practical skills in the use of different media
Ongoing and active participation in relevant international debates and connections to the art and cultural sector
Didactic skills
Teaching experience in higher education
Knowledge and competencies in critically addressing discrimination
German language proficiency sufficient to teach, communicate, and supervise theses
Gender and diversity competence
Desired Qualifications:
Experience in collaborative formats with stakeholders from diverse social contexts and at the intersection of art and education
Interest in an artistic examination of current socio-political issues
An experimental/research-oriented approach in one’s own artistic practice
Promotion of young academics
Presence and participation in internal and public activities and interdisciplinary projects and collaborations, such as co-operation with regional art and cultural institutions as well as schools and educational institutions
Willingness to participate in committees and take on tasks in the area of university self-administration as well as in departmental policy and public engagement in local and international networks as well as professional groups
Willingness to maintain regular presence on site
Ability to work in a team and good social skills
Planning of teaching activities in coordination with one’s colleagues
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The University of Arts Linz – Institute of Art and Education, Vacancy for a University Professor of in Wien Arbeitgeber: Kunstuniversität Linz
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