Responsibilities

• Independent research work as part of the funded research project ‘CO4HUB – Collaborative Urban Logistics Hubs’: data collection, data analysis, writing final reports and scientific publications
• Development and scientific analysis of innovative solutions for sustainable urban logistics, particularly with regard to business models, organisational forms and governance models
• Supporting the project management in coordinating partners from science, industry and public administration in the funded research project ‘CO4HUB’
• Supporting the design, implementation and evaluation of real-world laboratories and pilot projects in Austrian cities
• Writing a dissertation on the topic of sustainable urban logistics: business models, organisational forms and political framework conditions
• Supervision of final theses (e.g. bachelor's and master's theses)
• Participation in scientific conferences and similar events
• Administrative and organisational activities
• Possible participation in university committees

Admission Requirements

Completed degree in mechanical engineering and business economics, software engineering and management, production science and management, computational social systems, logistics management or comparable degree

Desired Qualification

• Experience in project management, ideally in a university context
• Prior knowledge of business models and organisational theory
• Experience in empirical research (e.g. interviews, surveys, case studies)
• Enjoyment of scientific work in an interdisciplinary team and in collaboration with partners from the field
• Skills in analytical and systemic thinking
• Ability to work independently
• Practical experience in the logistics industry or related industries desirable
• Work experience in international teams and occasional willingness to travel of advantage
• Very good knowledge of English and German

We Offer

We offer an annual gross salary of at least € 52,865.40 for a fulltime position. An overpayment based on qualification and experience is possible.

Graz University of Technology aims to increase the proportion of women, in particular in management and academic staff, and therefore qualified female applicants are explicitly encouraged to apply. Preference will be given to women if applicants are equally qualified.

Graz University of Technology actively promotes diversity and equal opportunities. Applicants are not to be discriminated against in personnel selection procedures on the grounds of gender, ethnicity, religion or ideology, age, sexual orientation (Anti-discrimination).

People with disabilities and who have the relevant qualifications are expressly invited to apply.

About us

Graz University of Technology is the longest-established university of technology in Austria. Here, successful teams of students, talented up-and-coming scientists, ambitious researchers and a lively start-up scene enjoy an inspirational environment as well as access to top-quality equipment. And all this in one of the most innovative and livable regions in Europe. TU Graz offers an inspiring working environment with outstanding infrastructure and service-oriented university management.

In this video, we give you an insight into the working environment at TU Graz: HERE

Organisational Unit

The institute for General Management and Organization is concerned with leadership and management of the enterprise as a whole. It offers courses and seminar for students in bachelor and master studies. In the lectures we aim to develop and disseminate knowledge that will contribute to improve the practice of management. We constantly seek to improve the content of our lectures by adding new conclusions from research. The main research topics are business models, technology management and entrepreneurship.

The head of the Institute is Univ.Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr.techn. Stefan Vorbach.

Contact

Graz University of Technology
Dean of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Economic Science
Univ.-Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr.techn. Franz Haas
Inffeldgasse 23/I

office.ufo@tugraz.at