Research and Teaching Assistant

What to Expect

• You will work on a project at the intersection of conceptual modeling, Value-Based Engineering, and responsible system design.
• Research: You review and organize literature on conceptual modeling, Value-Based Engineering, and the ethical design of information systems, and maintain the reference database.
• Modeling: You model real socio-technical systems, both in the notation developed in the project and in established comparison notations such as Data-Flow Diagrams or BPMN.
• Visualization: You create and revise figures for publications and presentations.
• Organizational and administrative support: You support the preparation of empirical studies, for example by preparing stimulus materials and building online questionnaires.
• Coding & Analysis: You code open-ended responses using a predefined coding scheme and support basic descriptive analyses.

What You Have to Offer

• Ongoing studies: You are currently enrolled in a study program in information systems, computer science, business administration with an IT focus, or a related field.
• Basic knowledge of conceptual modeling: for example BPMN, UML, ER models, or Data-Flow Diagrams.
• An interest in Value-based Engineering, IEEE 7000, or related approaches to value-oriented system design.
• Language skills: Very good written and spoken English.
• Conceptual and structured thinking, and the ability to work independently.

What We Offer You

• Six weeks of vacation/Extra vacation time
• Flexible working hours
• Training opportunities
• A wide range of benefits, from an in-house medical officer to athletic activities and a meal allowance to a variety of employee discounts
• Meaningful work in an open-minded, inclusive, and family-friendly environment
• A modern campus with spectacular architecture in the heart of Vienna
• Inspiring campus life with over 2,400 employees in research, teaching, and administration and approximately 21,500 students
• Excellent accessibility by public transportation

Pay

The monthly gross salary amounts to €1,379.60.

Schedule

Part time, 20 hours/week

Benefits

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