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University assistant predoctoral 

34 Faculty of Law  

Job vacancy starting: 02/01/2026  | Working hours:  30,00  | Classification CBA: §48 VwGr. B1 Grundstufe (praedoc) 

Limited contract until: 01/31/2029

Job ID: 4996

The Institute for Labour and Social Law invites applications for four pre-doctoral assistant positions (employment group B1, in accordance with the collective agreement) to support the research team of Prof. Dr. Erika Kovács, who will assume her position at the Institute on 1 February 2026. Her focus is on European labour law.

Your personal sphere of influence:

As a predoctoral university assistant, you will conduct your own independent research, be responsible for teaching and examination duties, and provide support in research, organizational, and administrative tasks.

Your future tasks: 

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

• Collaboration in research and teaching in the field of labour and social security law.
• We expect you to finalise your dissertation agreement within 12-18 months.
• You will work on your dissertation and its finalisation as well as other academic work.
• You will teach courses independently in accordance with the provisions of the collective bargaining agreement.
• You will be responsible for administrative tasks in research and teaching.

This is part of your personality:

• Completed Master’s degree or Diploma in Law
• Strong expertise in labour and social law, with a particular interest in European labour and social law
• Above-average academic achievements
• Excellent written and spoken English skills
• Proficiency in IT applications, including MS Office, Adobe Acrobat, and relevant databases
• Ability to work effectively in a team.
• The employment relationship of the university assistant is initially limited to 1.5 years and will be automatically extended to a total of 3 years unless the employer issues a statement of non-renewal within the first 12 months. An extension to a total of 4 years is possible subject to probation and corresponding work progress. The position should ideally be filled as soon as possible (preferably by 1 February 2026).

Candidates with one or more of the following will be particularly well-suited for the position:

• • Experience in preparing applications for research projects
  • Experience in project management or coordinating research projects
  • Prior experience in academic research or publication
  • Moot court experience
  • Academic or professional experience abroad, such as a semester abroad
  • Proficiency in additional language

What we offer:

Work-life balance: Excellent compatibility of professional and private life

Inspiring working atmosphere: You will be part of an international team with excellent research infrastructure in a relaxed working environment.

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

Fair salary: The basic salary of EUR 3.714,80 (based on full-time employment) increases if we can take your professional experience into account.

It is that easy to apply:

• Academic CV
• Cover letter including research interests
• Notification of completed master's/diploma degree (degree certificate)
• List of publications (if available)
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If you have any questions, please contact:

Michaela Windischgrätz  

michaela.windischgraetz@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: 01/07/2026