Offer Description
Job description:
At the University of Vienna, more than 10,000 people work together towards answering the big questions of the future. Around 7,500 of them are scientists who, with their curiosity and continuous demand for excellence, conduct top-level international research and teaching. Are you also looking for the right space to develop your potential? We are seeking a/an
University assistant predoctoral (Faculty of Law)
34 Faculty of Law
Startdate: 15.10.2026 | Working hours: 30 | Collective bargaining agreement: §48 VwGr. B1 Grundstufe (praedoc)
Reference no.: 5257
Among the many good reasons to want to research and teach at the University of Vienna, there is one in particular, which has convinced around 7,500 academic staff members so far. They see themselves as personalities who need space for their continuous striving and curiosity in order to be able to be scientifically successful. Does that sound like something for you? Welcome to our team!
Where to apply
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Requirements
Specific Requirements
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:
- 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.
- Yor 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 supervize 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
Additional Information
Benefits
What we offer:
- Work-life balance: Our employees enjoy flexible, family-friendly working hours, remote/hybrid and/or part-time work (upon agreement).
- 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 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 3.776,10 EUR increases if we can credit professional experience.
- Equal opportunities for everyone: We look forward to diverse personalities in the team!
Work Location(s)
Number of offers available: 1
Company/Institute: Universität Wien
Country: Austria
City: Wien
Postal Code: 1010
Contact
City: Wien
Website: http://www.univie.ac.at
Street: Universitätsring 1
Postal Code: 1010
