University Assistant (PhD position)

Start date/duration:

• from 01.09.2025
• for 4 years

Administrative unit:

• Department of Criminal Law, Criminal Legal Procedure and Criminology

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:

• Criminal law or criminal procedure law, comparative criminal law, European criminal law or international criminal law
• Independent research in the above-mentioned areas
• Independent teaching
• Collaboration in research, participation in teaching
• Training and further education
• Administrative tasks

Your profile:

• Completed diploma programme in Austrian law or master's degree in business law or equivalent foreign studies
• Good academic record
• Special interest in criminal law
• good knowledge of English
• Ability to carefully edit texts
• Reliability, commitment and independence
• solid computer skills
• ability to work in a team
• Friendly nature in dealing with employees and students

https://euraxess.ec.europa.eu/platforms/jobs/139/REWI-15253

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

26.07.2025 stating the code REWI-15253

Contact:

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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.