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University Assistant postdoctoral 

34 Faculty of Law  

Job vacancy starting: 12/01/2025 | Working hours:  20,00  | Classification CBA: §48 VwGr. B1 lit. b (postdoc) 

Limited contract until: 11/30/2031

Job ID: 4930

Explore and teach at the University of Vienna, where over 7,500 brilliant minds have found a unique balance of freedom and support. Join us if you’re passionate about groundbreaking international research and academic excellence. Ready to be part of our team? Let’s shape the future together!

Your personal sphere of play:

The team of Univ.-Prof. Dr. Iris Eisenberger, M.Sc. (LSE) is looking for a postdoctoral university assistant (20 hours) for the area of innovation and public law, starting December 1, 2025.

The position is filled for a period of 6 years.

Your future tasks:

You will actively participate in research, teaching, and administration in the field of innovation and public law, which means:

• Establishing and expanding an independent research profile to complement the existing expertise of the department
• Participating in and independently developing research projects in the department's areas of focus
• International publishing and lecturing activities
• Project applications and third-party funding acquisition
• Independently holding courses in English in accordance with the provisions of the collective agreement
• Student supervision
• Participation in evaluation measures and quality assurance
• Participation in the administration of research, teaching, and the institute

This is part of your personality: 

• Doctorate/PhD in law in the department's main areas of research (innovation and public law), preferably from an international, interdisciplinary, and innovation-oriented university or law faculty
• Experience in designing and independently conducting courses
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Excellent written and spoken English, enabling you to teach international law immediately
• Knowledge of German or at least a willingness to learn German as quickly as possible
• Very good IT skills
• Ability to work in a team

Desirable qualifications are:

• Proficiency in a third EU language is an advantage
• Publications in renowned, subject-specific publications
• International lecturing activities
• Knowledge of university processes and structures
• Experience abroad
• Experience in student support

What we offer:

Work-life balance: Our employees enjoy flexible working hours.

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 in the center of beautiful Vienna 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.

Fixed-term contract and fair salary: The basic salary of EUR 4,932,90 (fulltime basis) (14 times a year) for a period of 6 years 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 CV (including list of publications, list of courses taught, list of lectures given, etc.)
• Description of research interests and research plans / if applicable, of the habilitation project

Please apply directly via the university's job center (“Apply now”-Button)!

If you have any questions, please contact:

Iris Eisenberger  

iris.eisenberger@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 place particular emphasis on enhancing women’s representation among the academic and general university staff, particularly in leadership roles, and therefore expressly encourage qualified women to apply. Given equal qualifications, preference will be given to female candidates.

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​Application deadline: 12/05/2025