Application

For a successful application for a teaching and research position, the following documents are required:

• Motivation letter setting out your reasons for applying and outlining the qualifications and qualities that match the profile in the job advertisement.
• Up-to-date CV in tabular form
• Teaching and research portfolio
• List of publications
• Proof of university degree(s)
• Relevant references
• Proof of required qualifications (e.g. professional qualification for MTD)

Application process:

• Once you have submitted your application, you will receive an automatically generated confirmation of receipt. If you to submit any additional documents, you can reply to this confirmation email.
• For vacancies with a deadline for application, applications are usually reviewed after this date.

• All applications undergo a three-stage screening process (appointments committee, rectory, Human Resources Department) before an invitation to an interview is issued.
• Invitations to an interview in front of an academic appointments committee are sent out two weeks before the interview date. The Human Resources Department will contact you by email.
• Applicants who are not invited in the first round will not receive any notification at this stage.
• It is possible to be shortlisted or invited to a further round of interviews.
• Rejections are generally only issued once the entire selection process has been completed.

• All applications undergo a two-stage screening process (programme director/research director, Human Resources department) before candidates are invited for an interview.
• Invitations to interviews are issued after the application deadline and the screening phase. The Human Resources department will contact you by phone or email.
• Interviewers are usually supervisors, team members from the department/programme and a member of the Human Resources department.
• Applicants who are not invited in the first round will not receive any notification at this stage.
• It is possible to be shortlisted at a later stage or invited to a further round of interviews.
• Rejections are generally only issued once the entire selection process has been completed.

• External teaching positions are awarded by the degree programmes themselves, on an ad hoc and usually a semesterly basis.
• Applications can only be made for advertised teaching positions.
• We offer the option to subscribe to our job alert, which will keep you informed about current vacancies for external teaching positions. Simply enter your email address and click the confirmation link to be added to the mailing list. No registration is required. Your email address will only be used for this service and will not be passed on to third parties. You can unsubscribe from the Job Alert at any time.
• Contact will be made directly by the relevant decision-makers from the degree programmes.

For a successful application in the administrative department, following documents are required:

• Cover letter explaining your reasons for applying and outlining the qualifications and qualities that match the job profile
• Current CV in tabular form, detailing your employment history (including months and years)
• Proof of highest level of education completed
• Relevant references
• Proof of required qualifications (e.g. qualification as a payroll accountant)

Application process:

• Please submit your application documents via our application portal.
• Once you have submitted your application, you will receive an automatically generated confirmation of receipt by email.
• If you want to add to your application or supporting documents, you can simply reply to this confirmation email and submit the missing documents.
• For vacancies with an application deadline, documents are usually reviewed after this date.
• All applications undergo a two-stage screening process (department head, HR department) before an invitation to an interview is issued.
• Invitations to an interview are issued after the application deadline and the screening phase. The HR department will contact you by phone or email.
• Those interviewing you will usually be the supervisor, team members from the programme/department and a member of the HR department.
• Applicants who have not been invited will not receive any notification at this stage.
• Late nominations or invitations to a further round of interviews are possible. Usually, the initial interview is followed by a further appointment to get to know the team. This gives you the opportunity to meet other colleagues, see the premises and learn more about day-to-day working life at the Salzburg University of Applied Sciences.
• Rejections are generally only issued once the entire selection process has been completed.