"University assistant predoctoral / Department Damjanovic: Administrative Law"

University assistant predoctoral / Department Damjanovic: Administrative Law

34 Faculty of Law
Startdate: 01.04.2026 | Working hours: 30 | Collective bargaining agreement: §48 VwGr. B1 Grundstufe (praedoc)
Limited until: 31.03.2030
Reference no.: 5192

The Institute for Constitutional and Administrative Law (Department Prof. Damjanovic) of the University of Vienna has a vacancy for a university assistant ("prae doc").

The focus of the position is on public economic and sustainability law; a sound knowledge of public law is required.

The willingness to actively participate in research and publication projects as well as in the preparation of lectures/courses as part of a team is required.

An excellent command of German and English is required, knowledge of other foreign languages is an advantage.

The employment duration is 4 years. Initially limited to 1.5 years, the employment relationship is automatically extended to 4 years if the employer does not terminate it within the first 12 months by submitting a non-extension declaration.

Your future tasks:

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

• Participation in research projects / research studies
• Participation in publications / academic articles / presentations
• Participation in teaching and independent teaching of courses in public law as defined by the collective agreement
• Supervision of students, assistance in the administration of courses
• Involvement in the organisation of meetings, conferences, symposiums
• Involvement in the department administration as well as in teaching and research administration
• We expect the successful candidate to sign a doctoral thesis agreement within 12-18 months.

Minimum requirements:

• Completed diploma or master's degree in law
• Methodological skills: Knowledge of legal dogmatics, expertise in (Austrian) public law; interest in interdisciplinary research
• Didactic skills desired
• High ability to express yourself both orally and in writing in fluent German
• Excellent command of written and spoken English, further foreign language skills are an asset
• IT user skills, especially MS Office and moodle (basic skills)
• Ability to work in a team

Desirable qualifications are:

• Teaching experience / experience of working with e-learning
• Knowledge of university processes and structures
• Basic experience in research methods (legal dogmatics) and academic writing, experience in interdisciplinary research is an asset.

What we offer:

Work-life balance: Our employees enjoy flexible working hours.
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 3.776,10 (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:

• Letter of Motivation
• (Academic) Curriculum vitae
• Final Degree certificates (Certificate of completed diploma or master's degree programme)
• List of publications (if available)
• evidence of teaching experience (if available)
• ideas for a prospective doctoral project proposal
• Via our job portal/ Apply now - button

If you have any questions, please contact:
Dragana Damjanovic
dragana.damjanovic@univie.ac.at

Application deadline: 03/05/2026 (MM-DD-YYYY)