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University assistant predoctoral 

 34 Faculty of Law 

Job vacancy starting: 06/01/2025 (MM-DD-YYYY) | Working hours: 30,00  | Classification CBA: §48 VwGr. B1 Grundstufe (praedoc) 

Limited contract until: 05/31/2028

Job ID: 3676

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 join the team of Prof. Dr. Ilse Reiter-Zatloukal at the Institute for Legal and Constitutional History and will be entrusted with tasks in research, teaching and administration, in particular working on academic publications. The team's main research focus is listed on the institute's website.

The duration of the contract at the time of recruitment is 3 years. Initially limited to 1.5 years, the employment relationship is automatically extended to 3 years if the employer does not submit a declaration of non-extension within the first 12 months.

Your future tasks:

• You are actively involved in research, teaching and administration.
• They are involved in research projects and scientific studies.
• We expect you to finalise your dissertation agreement within 12-18 months.
• You are working on your dissertation and finalising it.
• They teach courses independently in accordance with the provisions of the collective agreement.
• You will take on administrative tasks in research and teaching.

That is part of your personality:

• Masters Degree in law (or equivalent qualification)
• Excellent knowledge of English
• You are a team player with strong social/communication skills
• IT skills (Office, Zoom)
• Previous experience of researching in archives is desirable; reading Kurrent script
• Publication experience is desirable
• Lecture experience is desirable

What we offer:

• Work-Life-Balance:You have flexible working hours and can also work remotely in some cases.
• Inspiring working atmosphere:You will be part of an international team with an excellent research infrastructure in a relaxed working environment - Good public transport links: Your new workplace is easily accessible by public transport.
• Internal training and coaching: We offer you the opportunity to expand and deepen your skills on an ongoing basis.
• Fair salary: The basic salary of EUR 3,578.80 (full-time basis) increases if we can recognise professional experience.
• Equal opportunities for all: We welcome every additional personality to the team!
   

It's that easy to apply:

• With your scientific curriculum vitae / letter of intent
• With the summary of your research interests/dissertation concept (max. 3 pages)
• Certificate of completed Master's/Diploma programme
• Suitable evidence of any additional qualifications
• Via our job portal / Apply now - Button

If you have any content questions, please contact:

Ilse Reiter-Zatloukal

ilse.reiter-zatloukal@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: 03/22/2025 (MM-DD-YYYY)