University Assistant (PhD position)

University of Innsbruck, Austria

Updated: 3 months ago
Job Type: PartTime
Deadline: 02 Dec 2025

12 Nov 2025
Job Information
Organisation/Company

University of Innsbruck
Department

Faculty of Law
Research Field

Juridical sciences
Researcher Profile

First Stage Researcher (R1)
Country

Austria
Application Deadline

2 Dec 2025 - 00:00 (UTC)
Type of Contract

Temporary
Job Status

Part-time
Hours Per Week

20 hours per week; will be increased to 30 hours per week once the dissertation agreement has been signed
Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by a EU programme
Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

No

Offer Description

Start date/duration

  • 15.02.2026
  • for 4 years


Job profile:

Your tasks:

  • International law
  • Independent research in the field of international law
  • Independent teaching
  • Participation in the research and publication activities of the Institute and participation in teaching; supervision of students
  • Training and further education
  • Administrative tasks

Your profile:

  • Completed relevant Master's, Magister or Diplom degree in law or business law
  • Good knowledge of and special interest in international law
  • Good degree
  • Very good knowledge of German and English; knowledge of other UN languages an advantage
  • Experience in academic work an advantage; experience abroad an advantage
  • Good computer skills
  • Please enclose written reflections on your dissertation project with your application (max. 5 pages)
  • Ability to work in a team, motivation, commitment


Application:

We are looking forward to receiving your online application.

The full, legally binding call for application (in German) including the salary can be found here:
https://lfuonline.uibk.ac.at/public/karriereportal.details?asg_id_in=15470

The University of Innsbruck is committed to raising the quota of female employees and therefore explicitly welcomes applications from qualified female scientists. In the case of female underrepresentation women with equal qualifications will be given priority.

In accordance with Austrian disability laws qualified people with special requirements are expressly encouraged to apply for jobs. For further information, please contact the Disability Officer for Academic Staff at behindertenvertrauensperson-br1@uibk.ac.at .


Where to apply
Website
https://lfuonline.uibk.ac.at/public/karriereportal.details?asg_id_in=15470

Requirements
Additional Information
Benefits

What the University of Innsbruck offers:

From a company pension scheme, to flexible working hours and child care facilities the University of Innsbruck offers its employees a wide range of benefits which is being continuously extended.

Along with interesting oppurtunities for the participation in job-related and personal further education courses, and the succesful compatibility of career and family, employees can benefit from a large range of courses offered by the University Sports Institute (USI), the language courses offered by the ISI, the University Library and take advantage of the various canteens offering reasonably priced food.

A summary of the benefits for University employees can be found here: http://www.uibk.ac.at/universitaet/zusatzleistungen/


Additional comments

The University of Innsbruck as employer

Are you looking for a new challenge? The University of Innsbruck is a place of study, research and employment for more than 31.000 people. As one of the largest employers in Tyrol the University offers a varied and exciting field of activity for its employees from very diverse educational and professional backgrounds. The University explicitly welcomes diversity and is committed to the principle of equal opportunity. It is a certified family-friendly workplace and received the award 'Top workplace 2018' from the Austrian business magazine 'trend'.

Languages

At the University of Innsbruck researchers from all over the world come together. Depending on the individual scientific community the language used may be German, English or another (if unanimously decided).

Internal communication is in German. Therefore a basic knowledge of German or the willingness to acquire such knowledge is essential.


Work Location(s)
Number of offers available
1
Company/Institute
Department of European Law and Public International Law
Country
Austria
City
Innsbruck
Postal Code
A-6020
Street
Innrain 52

Contact
City

Innsbruck
Street

Innrain 52
Postal Code

A-6020

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