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University Assistant Predoctoral, Law

Employer
UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA
Location
Vienna (Landbezirke) (AT)
Salary
The basic salary of EUR 3,714,80
Closing date
18 Feb 2025
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Academic Discipline
Law, Social Sciences
Job Type
Academic Posts, Studentships / Grants & Scholarships
Contract Type
Fixed Term
Hours
Part Time

34 Faculty of Law
Startdate: 03.03.2025 | Working hours: 30 | Collective bargaining agreement: §48 VwGr. B1 Grundstufe (praedoc)
Limited until: 02.03.2028
Reference no.: 3565

Explore and teach at the University of Vienna, where more than 7,500 academics thrive on curiosity in continuous exploration 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 Praedoc you will join the team of Prof. Dr. Chris Thomale, currently consisting of four Prae Docs, two project assistants, six study assistants, one administrative colleague and one coordinator.
Their tasks include active participation in teaching as well as collaboration on research and publication projects with a focus on corporate and commercial law.

The duration of the contract is 3 years. Initially limited to 1.5 years, the employment relationship is automatically extended to 3 years if the employer does not submit a declaration of non-extension within the first 12 months. An extension to a maximum of 4 years is possible if work progresses accordingly. The position is to be filled as of March 3rd, 2025.

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 corporate law.
  • We expect you to finalize your dissertation agreement within 12-18 months.
  • You will work on your dissertation and its completion.
  • You will teach courses independently in accordance with the provisions of the collective bargaining agreement.
  • You take on administrative tasks in research, teaching and administration.

Your tasks will include active participation in teaching as well as collaboration on research and publication projects with a focus on corporate and commercial law.

This is part of your personality:

  • Completed Master's degree or Diploma, in the field law
  • Basic experience in academic writing and with research methods
  • Didactic competences / experience with e-learning
  • Excellent command of written and spoken German and English (C1 Level), futhermore good command of another language is welcome
  • IT user skills
  • You should be a team player with high social skills

What we offer:

Work-life balance: Our employees enjoy flexible working hours and can partially work remotely.
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 3,714,80 (on a full-time basis) increases if we can credit professional experience.
Equal opportunities for all: We welcome every additional/new personality to the team!

It is that easy to apply:

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

If you have any questions, please contact:

Chris Thomale

chris.thomale@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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