At the University of Vienna more than 10,000 personalities work together towards answering the big questions of the future. Around 7,500 of them do research and teaching, around 2,900 work in administration and organisation. We are looking for a/an
University assistant predoctoral
34 Faculty of Law
Job vacancy starting: 09/01/2025 | Working hours: 30.00 | Classification CBA: §48 VwGr. B1 Grundstufe (praedoc)
Limited contract until: 08/30/2028
Job ID: 4341
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 new workplace:
As a university assistant , you will complement the team around Assoc. Prof. Dr. Lisa Isola and support teaching and research in the field of Roman Foundations of European Private Law.
The employment duration is 3 years. Initially limited to 1.5 years, the employment relationship is automatically extended to 3 years if the employer does not terminate it within the first 12 months by submitting a declaration of non-extension. With appropriate work progress, an extension to a total maximum of 4 years is possible.
This is what you do:
You actively participate in research, teaching & administration, which means:
Assisting in the preparation and execution of research project- s Potentially applying for your own projects and securing third-party fundin
- g Participation in examination activitie
- s Assisting in teaching activitie
- s Independently conducting teaching activities in accordance with collective agreement regulation
- s Providing student suppor
- t Contributing to evaluation measures and quality assuranc
- e Supporting the organization and execution of meetings, conferences, and symposi
- a Contributing to publications and academic article
- s Completion of a dissertation agreement within 12 - 18 months is expecte
- d Opportunity to write a dissertatio
- n Administrative tasks in research and teachin
- g Engaging in international presentations and publication
- s
This is part of your personality:
Completed Diploma in the field of la
- w Special interest in Roman Law, Civil Law, Comparative Private Law, and History of Private La
- w Above-average academic success (at least in the field of Roman and Civil Law
- ) Very good IT skill
- s Excellent command of written and spoken German as well as solid command of English and Lati
- n Ability to work in a team and strong social/communication competenc
- e Knowledge of university processes and structure
- s Basic experience in academic writing and research method
- s Didactic skills / experience of working with e-learning
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:
With your scientific curriculum vita
- e With a letter of inten
- t With your summary of research interest
- s With your Diplom
- a With your transcript of record
- s Via our job portal/ Apply now - butto
- n
If you have any content questions, please contact:
Lisa Isola
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: 08/12/2025