University Assistant (PhD position)

Start date/duration:

• from 15.09.2025
• for 4 years

Administrative unit:

• Department of Civil Law

Extent of employment:

• 20 hours per week; will be increased to 30 hours per week once the dissertation agreement has been signed

Job Description:

Your tasks:

• General civil law (excluding family and inheritance law); housing and property law
• Own teaching
• Collaboration on academic projects
• Training and further education
• Administrative tasks
• Own research

Your profile:

• Degree in law or a master's degree in business law
• Very good knowledge of civil law (good academic record desirable)
• Interest in academic work (ideally demonstrated by an outstanding thesis and/or first publications)
• sound computer skills
• Very good knowledge of English
• ability to work in a team
• Please enclose written reflections on your dissertation project with your application (max. 5 pages)

Euraxess:

https://euraxess.ec.europa.eu/platforms/jobs/139/REWI-15151

The description associated with this job duties and requirements can be found at:

https://www.uibk.ac.at/personalabteilung/wissenschaftliches_personal/profile-wiss-personal/dissertationsstellen.html

Our offer:

With us, you can expect exciting tasks, flexible working hours, a family-friendly working environment, attractive training and development opportunities, a paid lunch break, a meal allowance and much more!

https://www.uibk.ac.at/en/career/additional-benefits/

The minimum gross salary (stipulated by collective agreement) for 20 hours per week amounts to € 1.857 per month (14 times)*. The salary will be increased to € 2.785 for 30 hours per week once the dissertation agreement has been signed and sent to the Personnel Department. The salary will be higher if you have worked in a similar position before.

^*as of 2025

30.06.2025 stating the code REWI-15151

Contact:

The University of Innsbruck emphasizes equal opportunities and diversity in its personnel policy.

The University of Innsbruck strives to increase the percentage of women and thus expressly encourages women to apply. This is particularely true for leading positions and scientific job offers. In case of underrepresentation women with the same qualifications will be given priority.

Following Austrian disability legislation, qualified persons are strongly encouraged to apply.