The University of Vienna is a community of over 10,000 individuals, including approximately 7,500 academic staff members, who passionately pursue answers to the profound questions that shape our future. They represent individuals driven by curiosity and a relentless pursuit of excellence. With us, they find the space to try things out and unfold their potential. Are you inspired by their passion and determination? We are currently seeking a/an

University assistant predoctoral 

34 Faculty of Law  

Job vacancy starting: 04/01/2025 | Working hours:  30,00  | Classification CBA: §48 VwGr. B1 Grundstufe (praedoc) 

Limited contract until: 07/31/2025

Job ID: 3555

Explore and teach at the University of Vienna, where more than 7,500 academics thrive on curiosity in continuous exploration and help us better understand our world. Does this sound like you? Then join our accomplished team!

Your personal sphere of influence:

As a University Assistant Praedoc you will support the team of the Department of Criminology of Prof. Dr. Christian Grafl at the Institute of Criminal Law and Criminology for the duration of the absence of a colleague.

The team of the Department of Criminology consists of an administrative colleague, a pre-doc, a post-doc, an assistant professor and a study assistant.

You will be actively involved in teaching, publishing and research in criminology and criminalistics. The focus of the department is on social science criminology.

This is an employment for maternity leave replacement from 01.04. - 31.07.2025

Your future tasks:

You will be actively involved in research, teaching and administration, which means

•     Participation in research projects
•     Participation in publications/scientific articles/lectures
•     Participation in and independent teaching of courses in accordance with the provisions of the collective agreement
•     Student support
•     Participation in the organization of meetings, symposia, conferences
•     Participation in team, teaching and research administration
•     Own scientific activities (especially writing a dissertation) are encouraged and supported

This is part of your personality:

•     Completed law studies
•     Basic knowledge of empirical research
•     Excellent knowledge of German
•     Very good written and spoken English (C1)
•     Ability to work independently and take responsibility for results
•     IT user skills

Desirable are

•     Completion of the Elective Criminal Justice and Criminal Sciences
•     Social commitment
•     Didactic skills
•     You are a team player

What we offer:

Work-life balance: Our employees enjoy flexible working hours and can partially work remotely. 

Inspiring working atmosphere: You are a part of an international academic team in a healthy and fair working environment.

Good public transport connections: Your workplace is easily accessible by public transport.

Internal further training & Coaching: Opportunity to deepen your skills on an ongoing basis. There are over 600 courses to choose from – free of charge.

Fair salary: The basic salary of EUR 3,714,80 (on a full-time basis) increases if we can credit professional experience.

Equal opportunities for all: We welcome every additional/new personality to the team!

It is that easy to apply:

•     Letter of motivation
•     Academic curriculum vitae
•     Certificate of completed master's/diploma degree
•     Dissertation concept (if available)
•     Via our job portal / Apply now - button

If you have any questions, please contact:

Kathrin Kirschner

kathrin.kirschner@univie.ac.at

We look forward to new personalities in our team! 
The University of Vienna has an anti-discriminatory employment policy and attaches great importance to equal opportunities, the advancement of women and diversity. We lay special emphasis on increasing the number of women in senior and in academic positions among the academic and general university staff and therefore expressly encourage qualified women to apply. Given equal qualifications, preference will be given to female candidates.

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​Application deadline: 01/31/2025 (MM-DD-YYYY)