"University assistant predoctoral (Faculty of Law)"

Your new working environment:

At the Institute for Civil Law (Univ.-Prof. Dr. Olaf Riss, LL.M.) a position as a university assistent (prae doc) is to be filled as soon as possible. The scope of employment is 30 hours/week.
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.
Interested Persons with a completed degree, above-average academic success, particularly in civil law and private law minor subjects, are invited to apply.

Your future tasks:

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

• You are involved in research projects and scientific studies in the area of Civil Law.
• We expect you to finalize your dissertation agreement within 12-18 months.
• You work on your dissertation and its completion.
• You hold courses independently within the scope of the provisions of the collective bargaining agreement.
• You take on administrative tasks in research, teaching and administration.

This is part of your personality:

• Completed Master's degree or Diploma, in the field of Law
• Above-average academic success, especially good knowledge of Austrian Civil Law
• Basic experience in academic writing and with research methods are beneficial
• Didactic competences / experience with e-learning
• IT user skills
• German proficiency at least at level C1
• Excellent command of written and spoken English
• You should be a team player with high social skills

What we offer:

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:

• With your letter of application
• With your scientific curriculum vitae
• With your summary of research interests / ideas for a prospective doctoral project proposal (if available)
• Master Degree / Diploma
• Degree certificates
• Via our job portal / Apply now - button

If you have any questions, please contact:
Olaf Riss
olaf.riss@univie.ac.at

Application deadline: 01/30/2026