Job
- Level
- Senior
- Job Field
- Software, Games
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Contract Type
- Permanent employment
- Salary
- from 67.942 € Gross/Year
- Location
- Puch bei Hallein
- Working Model
- Onsite
Job Summary
In this role, you coordinate courses in Game and Mixed Reality, further develop curricula, supervise students, and promote interdisciplinary projects in software and game development.
Job Technologies
Your role in the team
- Coordination of all teaching activities as well as internal and external instructors in the department, in close and constructive consultation with the program directors.
- Planning and organizing personnel deployment within the department in coordination with the department management, program directors, and the Head of Research.
- Implementation of the department's quality objectives in teaching, in particular the optimization and evaluation of teaching and support of program directors in enhancing teaching quality.
- Subject-specific collaboration on updating and further developing the curricula in the study and teaching programs within the department (possibly also cross-departmentally).
- Promotion of interdisciplinarity.
- Support in positioning the degree programs within the department as well as collaboration on marketing activities for the degree programs.
- Teach foundational and advanced courses in Software/Game Development and Mixed Reality in the Bachelor's and Master's degree programs in Code and Interactive Systems, up to 16 hours per week (also in English).
- Participation in the coordination and development of courses and teaching materials in the field of Game and Mixed Reality.
- Supervision of academic papers and student projects.
- Participation in the acquisition and execution of (research) projects in the degree program.
- Academic and organizational contribution to the degree program or participation in the qualitative development of Bachelor's and Master's degree programs.
- Development and maintenance of corporate and economic contacts (partnerships, projects, internships).
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Our expectations of you
Education
- Completed university degree (Diploma, Master's) in Computer Science. Relevant PhD preferred.
- At least 3 years of relevant professional experience outside the university sector (minimum 50% full-time equivalent over three years) since obtaining a university degree.
Qualifications
- Programming: object-oriented programming in C# or C++, engine scripting, gameplay programming.
- Graphics: Computer graphics (e.g., OpenGL, Vulkan, CUDA), Neural Rendering, Gaussian Splatting.
- Generative AI, VR/AR/MR: (Generative) AI for interactive systems/games, Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, Mixed Reality.
- Pedagogical-didactic competence.
- Excellent practical skills and the ability to collaborate in multidisciplinary tasks.
- German and English language skills corresponding to the position.
- Sensitivity and mindfulness in dealing with diversity.
- High communicative and social skills.
Experience
- Relevant practical experience and in-depth knowledge in several of the following areas: game development: game development, game engines, tools, and workflows.
- Game Design: Mechanics, Balancing, Level Design, Experience Design.
- Several years of teaching experience at the university level.
- Research experience and publications are an advantage.
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What we offer
- Working hours: 40 hours per week / Teaching load up to 16 hours per week.
- Work location: Urstein Campus.
- Start: September 1, 2026.
- Remuneration: from € 67,942 gross annual total salary (remuneration considering qualifications and professional experience).
- Allowance for Department Head: € 350,- 12 times per year.
- Professorship: The title of FH-Professor*in is awarded through an academic procedure independent of the employment contract by the FH College. The required proof in the areas of teaching and research must be provided.
- Application deadline: 24.08.2026.
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Fachhochschule Salzburg
Puch Bei Hallein
The FH Salzburg offers its 2,700 students in the disciplines of engineering, social science and business administration, design, media & art and health sciences high-quality academic education with a strong practical focus.
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- Founding year
- 1995
- Company Type
- Established Company
- Working Model
- Hybrid, Onsite
- Industry
- Education System
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Head of Department Game & Mixed Reality / Senior Lecturer
- Salary
- from 67.942 € Gross/YearNet salary converted from the gross salary in the job ad.from 45.333 € net/Year
- Location
- Puch bei Hallein
- Working Model
- Onsite
- Diversity
- Open for all genders
