University Assistant Predoctoral in International Law

Job title:

University Assistant Predoctoral in International Law

Company

Universität Wien

Job description

34 Faculty of Law
Startdate: 01.09.2025 | Working hours: 30 | Collective bargaining agreement: §48 VwGr. B1 Grundstufe (praedoc)
Limited until: 31.08.2029
Reference no.: 3934Explore 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 work environmentAs prae doc assistant, you will join the team of Professor Michael Waibel. We welcome diversity in our inclusive, international team. Our research and teaching focuses on public international law and international economic law. You will contribute to research, teaching and administration. We offer flexible working arrangements, on-the job-learning and a collegiate atmosphere. The team of Professor Waibel currently consists of 1 post doc, 5 prae docs and 1 administrative colleague.The contract period is 4 years. Initially limited to 1.5 years, the employment relationship will automatically be extended to 4 years, if the employer does not submit a declaration of non-renewal within the first 12 months.Your future tasksYou actively participate in research, teaching & administration. In particular,

• You write a PhD thesis in international law and conclude a dissertation supervision agreement within 12 months.
• You contribute to the team’s international research projects.
• You co-teach with Professor Waibel or teach on your own, in accordance with the collective labour agreement (up to 2 hours per week), including the exam preparation course in international law and coach a moot court team (Jessup or investment moot), as needed
• You carry out administrative tasks in research and teaching (such as examining) and help to organise conferences

Your profile

• A law degree with good grades (already obtained or expected within two months of the application deadline)
• Demonstrated interest in the international dimension of law
• Experience in writing and editing legal texts
• Outstanding English language skills (written and spoken); very good knowledge of German; ability to teach in both languages
• Team player with strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Capacity to work in a structured way and independently; strong organisational skills
• Additional experience (e.g., a second university degree in law or a related discipline; experience working in a law firm or international organisation), as well as teaching experience, are an asset

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 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 3.714,80 (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! To applyApply via our job portal-button with the following:

• Letter of motivation (1 page)
• CV (2 pages)
• Idea for a PhD dissertation/summary of research interests (4-5 pages)
• Transcripts of all academic degrees
• 10-page-extract of your legal paper/publication (in English, if available, otherwise in German)
• Contact details of two referees who can provide further details on your background

If you have any questions, please contact:Michael WaibelWe 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 and . 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.University of Vienna. Space for personalities. Since 1365.​Application deadline: 05/16/2025 (MM-DD-YYYY)Prae Doc

Expected salary

Location

Wien

Job date

Tue, 29 Apr 2025 22:00:03 GMT

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