University assistant predoctoral (Faculty of Law)

What you can expect:

The team of Prof. Sabine Kirchmayr-Schliesselberger is seeking a pre-doctoral university assistant (prae doc) starting in August 2026 to support teaching and research in the field of tax law, with a particular interest in issues relating to tax law. The announcement is made for four years, whereby the employment relationship is initially limited to 1.5 years and is automatically extended to a total of four years, unless the employer submits a declaration of non-renewal after a maximum of 12 months.

Your future tasks:

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

• We expect you to finalize your dissertation agreement within 12-18 months.
• You participate in publications / academic articles.
• You are involved in research projects and scientific studies.
• You are involved in the organisation of conferences, meetings, symposiums.
• You apply for projects and raise (external) funds.
• Independent teaching of courses defined by the collective agreement
• You supervise students.
• You participate in evaluation activities and in quality assurance
• You take on administrative tasks in research, teaching and administration.

This is part of your personality:

• Master’s degree in law or an equivalent qualification completed
• Professional competence: Knowledge of especially Austrian tax law
• Methodological competencies: Jurisprudential methods
• Knowledge of principles of teaching
• High ability to express yourself both orally and in writing
• Excellent command of written and spoken German
• High command of written and spoken English
• IT user skills
• Ability to work in team