Working in Innsbruck / Tyrol
WORKING AT THE UNIVERSITY OF INNSBRUCK
The Leopold Franzens University of Innsbruck was founded in 1669 and is today the largest and most important research and educational institution in western Austria with 27,867 students and 5,582 employees. Located in the heart of the Alps, the University of Innsbruck offers the best conditions for successful research and teaching.
As one of the largest employers in Tyrol, the University of Innsbruck offers a diverse and exciting field of activity for employees with different educational backgrounds and experience. It welcomes the diversity of its staff and is committed to the principle of equal opportunities. The University of Innsbruck is certified as a family-friendly employer and was recognised as a "Top Employer" by the business magazine "trend" for the eighth time in a row in 2024. We were also named "Most family-friendly company in Tyrol" by the state of Tyrol for the third time in a row.
From a company pension fund to flexible working hours with home office and childcare options - the University of Innsbruck offers its employees a wide range of additional benefits. In addition to interesting opportunities for professional and personal development and work-life balance, our employees can take advantage of the usi's sports facilities, the language courses offered by the Language Centre, the University Library and the canteens at discounted rates.
A current overview of the additional company benefits for employees of the University of Innsbruck can be found at here.
In addition to the staff at Personnel department and Personnel development, the following contacts are also available to you:
- For questions about "Dual Career" and EURAXESS at the University of Innsbruck, please contact Ms Dr. Juliane Mayer (Science - Economy - Society Transfer Centre)
- International (guest) researchers and lecturers should contact Dr Mathias Schennach and the staff at International Services . Here you will also receive advice and support regarding hosting agreements, residence permits and employment of international researchers from third countries.
- Disability representatives at the University of Innsbruck are Ms Mag. Bettina Jeschke (general staff) and Mr Dr Adolf Sandbichler (academic staff). Further information at Office of the Disability Commissioner.
WORK PERMIT IN AUSTRIA
Please contact ams (= Labour Market Service) directly for information on residence, settlement and work documents for employment outside the University of Innsbruck. The individual offices in Innsbruck and Tyrol can be found at here.
Current information on this topic can be found at electronic office assistants and Migration platform of the Austrian Federal Government as well as OeAD (=Austrian Exchange Service). You can also obtain important information and services from the ABA Austrian Business Agency - Work in Austria
For researchers
Current information on the settlement permit - researchers can be found on the website of OeAD.
At Euraxess Austria you can download pdf documents on living and working in Austria, such as the brochure „Researcher's Guide to Austria - Welcome to Austria"
TIP: Scientists and researchers who relocate to Austria from abroad can apply for a tax residence permit Immigration benefits or an immigration allowance. The informal application (no form!) must be submitted in writing in German to the Austrian tax office within six months of moving to Austria.
RECOGNITION OF CERTIFICATES
There is a branch of the AST in Innsbruck in the offices of the ZeMiT (= Centre for Migrants in Tyrol). The AST (www.zemit.at/de/ast.html and www.zemit.at/images/stories/ast/AST_folder_web.pdf) offers free multilingual recognition counselling for people with qualifications acquired abroad. The contact person for Tyrol and Vorarlberg is Ms Mirjana Stojakovič ast.tirol@zemit.at
At the University of Innsbruck, please contact Ms Sandra Pilser at Examination Office of the Faculties Service Centre if you have any questions about the nostrification of qualifications obtained abroad.
JOB SEARCH
In the following list you will find relevant search portals for Innsbruck and the surrounding area:
- Career-Service the University of Innsbruck (internship and job portal)
- Career portal the University of Innsbruck (current vacancies)
- Career at the Medical University of Innsbruck
- Career at the MCI Management Centre Innsbruck
- Vacancies the UMIT
- Karriere & Jobs FH Kufstein
- ABA job exchange
- FWF job centre
- Euraxess Austria Jobs & Funding
- job centre of the ÖH (= Austrian Students' Union)
- tt jobs - Job portal of the Tiroler Tageszeitung
- Jobroboter of the labour market service ams
- www.willhaben.at/jobs/suche/tirol
- www.karriere.at/jobs/tirol
APPLICATION
The Career Service of the University of Innsbruck offers application workshops (screening of cover sheet, letter of motivation and CV, training for the job interview). You can find more information at here.
The ams (= labour market service) Tyrol has published interesting Application tips. The job search pages of AK (= Chamber of Labour) are very helpful. jobs.tt.com also offers support in writing your CV, further tips and tricks as well as a gross-net calculator.
USEFUL LINKS AND DOWNLOADS
- Taxation guide for Researchers in Austriapublished by EURAXESS 2022
- Tyrol for beginnerspublished by the Office of the Tyrolean Provincial Government, Department of Society and Labour 2020
- The Tax book 2023, published by the BMF (Federal Ministry of Finance) 2022
- Welcome Service Tirol - Info and service
- Austrian Business Agency ABA - Work in Austria - Info and Service
- Living and working in Austriapublished by EURES and ams 2022
- Residence and employment of international researchers in Austria: Pages of Austrian Federal Government and the OeAD
- Researcher's Guide to Austria - Welcome to Austria, published by EURAXESS 2022