University assistant predoctoral

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.:5461

More than 7,500 academics at the University of Vienna thrive on continuous exploration and curiosity and help us better understand our world. Does this sound like you? Then join our accomplished team!

Your personal sphere of influence:

As a university assistant prae doc you will complete the research team around Prof. Dr. Christian Koller in civil procedure law. In addition to your independent research, you will contribute to publications and projects, hold independent and supportive courses, supervise students and be involved in organisational activities (conferences, symposia, etc.).

The employment durations 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 declaration of non-extensions.

Your future tasks:

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

• You are involved in research projects and publications.
• You participate in the organisation of conferences and symposia.
• You work on your dissertation and its completion.
• We expect you to finalize your dissertation agreement within 12-18 months.
• You hold courses independently within the scope of the provisions of the collective bargaining agreement.
• You take on administrative tasks in research and teaching.

This is part of your personality:

• Completed Diploma in the field of law
• Very good academic record, excellent knowledge on civil procedure law (presentation of a transcript of records mandatory for applictation)
• Interest in academic writing
• Experience in academic writing and with research methods
• High ability to express yourself both orally and in writing
• Excellent command of written and spoken English
• Excellent command of written and spoken German
• IT user skills: MS Office
• Ability to work in a team
• Knowledge of university processes and structures preferable

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 part of a young, dedicated team researching and teaching in the field of Austrian and international civil procedure law in a healthy and fair working environment.
• Good public transport connection: Your workplace in the center of Vienna is easily accessible by public transport.
• Internal further training and coaching: Opportunity to deepen your skills on an ongoing basis.
• Equal opportunities for everyone: We look forward to diverse personalities in our team!
• Fair salary: The basic salary of EUR 3.776,10 (on a full-time basis) increases if we can credit professional experience.

It is that easy to apply:

• With your scientific curriculum vitae
• With your letter of motivation
• With your ideas for a prospective doctoral project proposal
• With your diploma
• With your transcript of records
• Via our job portal / Apply now - button

If you have any questions, please contact:

Christian Koller
christian.koller@univie.ac.at

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: 04/04/2026