At the University of Vienna, over 10,000 people work together on the big questions of the future. Approximately 7,500 of them are academic staff members. These are individuals who, with their curiosity and their continuous pursuit of excellence, engage in international cutting-edge research and teaching. With us, you will also find space to unfold your potential. We are looking for a/an 

University assistant predoctoral 

34 Faculty of Law  

Job vacancy starting: 04/01/2026  | Working hours:  30,00  | Classification CBA: §48 VwGr. B1 Grundstufe (praedoc) 

Limited contract until: 

Job ID: 5181

The Institute for Labor and Social Law is one of Austria's leading teaching and research institutions dealing with key issues in Austrian and European labor and social law. Its wide range of activities in research and teaching, as well as access to a well-equipped library, enable excellent academic training and personal development. The position is temporary and should ideally be filled as soon as possible (preferably by April 1, 2026).

A prae doc assistant (KV employment group: B1) is sought to support the team of Univ.-Prof. Dr. Elisabeth Brameshuber. The employment relationship is initially limited to 1.5 years and will then be automatically extended to 4 years if the employer does not issue a non-renewal declaration within the first 12 months.

Your personal sphere of influence:

As a University Assistant Praedoc you will complete the research team of Univ.-Prof. Dr. Elisabeth Brameshuber in the field of labour law and social security law. Besides your own research activities, you will take on tasks such as independent and supportive teaching of courses and examinations, supervision of students and support regarding research, organisational and administrative tasks.

Your future tasks:

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

• You will work on and finalise your dissertation. We expect you to finalise your dissertation agreement within 12-18 months.
• You will teach courses independently to the extent required by the collective agreement.
• You will take on administrative tasks in research and teaching.
• You will be involved in organisational and administrative tasks as well as evaluation measures.
• You will take care of the continuation and support of international co-operations

This is part of your personality:

• Outstanding academic achievements and completed Master's/Diploma degree in the field of law
• Excellent knowledge of labour and social security law (proven, for example, by a corresponding seminar paper or diploma thesis/master's thesis) and related fields of law (in particular Civil security, European and Constitutional security law)
• Special interest in European labour law and law of social security or at the interface with other legal fields 
• First experience in academic writing and research methods 
• Experience in e-learning 
• You should be a team player with high social skills
• IT skills: MS-Office
• Excellent command of written and spoken German and English; knowledge of further language skills would be of added value

What we offer:

Work-life balance: Excellent posibilities to reconcile work 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 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.

Fair salary: The basic salary of EUR 3776,10 (on a full-time basis) increases if we can credit professional experience.

Equal opportunities for everyone: We look forward to diverse personalities in the team!

It is that easy to apply:

• With your scientific CV 
• Letter of motivation including potential research interests and a once-page description of the envisaged topic for the PhD project
• Notification of completed Master's/Diploma programme (degree certificate including transcript of records)
• List of publications (if available)
• Via our job portal / Apply now - Button

If you have any questions, please contact:

Elisabeth Brameshuber  

elisabeth.brameshuber@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: 02/18/2026