University assistant predoctoral
34 Faculty of Law
Startdate:[contact details available in the full listing] | Working hours:30 | Collective bargaining agreement:§48 VwGr. B1 Grundstufe (praedoc)
Reference no.:5850
The team of Univ.-Prof. Dr. Caroline Heber is looking for a research assistant (prae doc) with a strong interest in tax law, particularly in tax-related legal issues, in order to support research and teaching in the field of tax law, starting in September 2026. 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:
- MA in the study field law
- Professional competence: Excellent knowledge in the field of Austrian tax law and European 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
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!
It is that easy to apply:
- Letter of motivation
- Academic curriculum vitae
- List of publications, evidence of teaching experience (if available)
- PDF version of a seminar paper written as part of the diploma program
- Degree certificates
- Via our job portal / Apply now - button
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