At the University of Vienna almost 11,000 personalities work together towards answering the big questions of the future. Around 7,700  of them do research and teaching, around 3,000 work in administration and organisation. We are looking for a/an

University assistant predoctoral 

 34 Faculty of Law 

Job vacancy starting: 02/02/2026 | Working hours: 30,00  | Classification CBA: §48 VwGr. B1 Grundstufe (praedoc) 

Limited contract until: 02/01/2030

Job ID: 5006

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.

Become part of our team!

The section for international law and international relations is one of Europe´s leading institutions dealing with core problems of international law. To support the team of Professor Wittich, the department is looking for a jurist, who is interested in international law questions from February 2026. The announcement is made for four years, whereby the employment relationship is initially limited to 1.5 years and is automatically extended to a total of four years, unless the employer submits a declaration of non-renewal after a maximum of 12 months.

Your future tasks:

You actively participate in research, teaching & administration, which means:

• We expect you to finalize your dissertation agreement within 12-18 months.
• You participate in the writing of publications and academic articles.
• You have experience in editing and drafting of legal texts.
• You are supporting the editing of scientific publications.
• Yor are involved in the organisation of conferences, meetings and symposiums.
• You supervise students.
• You will supervise various moot courts offered by the department.
• You take on administrative tasks in research, teaching and administration.
• You participate in evaluation activities.
• You support the section in diverse administrative tasks.

This is part of your personality:

• Completed Master's degree or Diploma, in law
• Expertise in International Law evidenced by your transcript of records
• Experience in the editing and drafting of legal texts
• Excellent command of written and spoken English
• IT user skills in the field of for example MS Office, Adobe Acrobat etc.
• Ability to work in a team.
  
  You may have additional qualifications that can be an advantage for you, such as:
  • Moot court experience as an active participant or as a coach/supervisor
  • Knowledge of university processes and structures
  • Proficiency in additional languages
  • Experience in the editorial handling of academic publications (editorial board/management)
  • Professional practice experience (e.g., court practice, administrative practice)

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
• List of publications, evidence of teaching experience (if available)
• Short doctoral project proposal
• Degree certificates
• Via our  job portal/ Apply now -  button

If you have any content questions, please contact:

[[Scarlett Ortner]]

[[scarlett.ortner@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: 01/02/2026