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University assistant predoctoral 

34 Faculty of Law  

Job vacancy starting: 10/17/2025 | Working hours:  30.00  | Classification CBA: §48 VwGr. B1 Grundstufe (praedoc) 

Limited contract until: 10/16/2029

Job ID: 4669

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 complement the team of Univ. Prof. Dr. Brigitta Zöchling-Jud. You take over tasks e.g. as active participation in teaching as well as in research and publication projects. Our focus is on civil law.

Your future tasks:

You actively participate in research, teaching & 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 bargaining agreement
• Student support
• Participation in the organization of meetings, conferences and symposia 
• Participation in administration of the team, teaching, and research
• Completion of your dissertation agreement within 12-18 months is expected. Own scientific activities (especially the writing of a dissertation) are encouraged and supported.

This is part of your personality:

• Completed diploma studies in law or master's degree in law (with specialization in civil law, if applicable).
• Above-average academic performance, especially in civil law andin the subsidiary subjects of private law
• IT skills (e.g. MS Office, various databases)
• Excellent knowledge of German and good written and spoken English.
• You are a team player with high social/communicative skills.
• lnterest in scientific work and European legal developments in private law including methodological references is expected.

Nice to have:

• Publications or initial experience in scientific work and research methods
• Familiarity with university procedures and structures
• Experience in the field of event organization

What we offer:

Work-life balance: 30 hours, which can be distributed over 4 days a week.

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
• Scientific curriculum vitae
• Degree certificates
• List of publications, proof of teaching experience (if available)
• Short concept for a dissertation project (if available)
• Via our job portal

If you have any questions, please contact:

Sandra Zavadil-Muckenhuber

sekretariat.zoechling-jud@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: 09/25/2025