Project Staff and Project Supervisors
With our team Project Staff and Project Supervisors in the Personnel Department we ensure that all personnel matters relating to projects are handled competently, professionally and with a smile. We also provide support to project staff throughout their working lives so that project staff can always focus on research and innovation!
Frequently requested
Strong together:
Helpful links to other departments
- Information on data protection (German)
- Personnel cost calculator for Project Staff (German)
- For general questions about projects, project applications and project administration, please contact the
project.service.office
Scientific staff within the framework of global budget projects ("Sonderprojekte") of the university like promotion of young researchers, FemCareer - Fellowship, HSRM and so on, are supervised by the team Scientific Staff.
One team - one goal
The team Project Staff and Project Supervisors is your service centre for all questions and issues relating to the employment relationships of project staff.
Our aim is to provide you with the best possible support and make your day-to-day work easier. Do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions or concerns - we are happy to help!
Our tasks at a glance:
- We advise and support project supervisors and employees in all personnel-related issues concerning externally funded projects.
- We take care of the recruitment process via VIS:online, contract design and remuneration of project staff.
- We ensure compliance with all legal and institutional requirements.
Our tasks in detail:
- Advising project supervisors and project staff on personnel law and administrative issues in connection with externally funded projects.
- Support in planning and applying for personnel positions in externally funded projects, including personnel cost calculations.
- Ongoing support and counselling of project staff on personnel-related issues (e.g. advice on topics such as maternity leave, parental leave, holiday entitlement, employment options, etc.)
- Support with project audits and accounting
- Handling the recruitment of project staff (via VIS:online)
- Creation and administration of employment contracts
- Processing extensions and amendments to existing employment contracts.
- Checking the legal and financial framework conditions for employment and contract amendments, including consecutive terminated employments.
- Handling of administrative processes at the end of employment
- Preparatory work for the remuneration of project staff
- Support in monitoring compliance with budget requirements and funding conditions
- Ensuring compliance with payroll tax and social security regulations.
- Maintaining personnel and absence data in the relevant administration and payroll systems.
- Information on legal and internal regulations, e.g. on terminated contracts, job profiles, working time models or remuneration options.
- Ensuring compliance with labour law, financial and internal regulations.
- Compliance with the requirements of third-party funders
- Cooperation with other departments (e.g. with the project.service.office, Finance Department, Department of Budget and Controlling)
- Communication with external institutions (BVAEB - social insurance, etc.) and funding organisations (e.g. FWF)
- Participation as a speaker in internal training courses on personnel-related topics for externally funded projects
- Ongoing maintenance and provision of relevant information (e.g. Uniwiki)
Our project staff - "More than just numbers"
Source: Facts and figures - University of Innsbruck
Third-party funded revenue: 85.2 million euros
Third-party funded personnel expenses: 59 million euros
Project Staff (as at 31st December 2024; source: Unidata)
Scientific project staff: 1067 heads
Administrative project staff: 94 heads
Drittmittelpersonal - Project Staff: 1,174 Persons
Our project employees: "More than just numbers"
Scientific project staff: 1,074 persons
Administrative project staff: 100 persons
(As of June 30, 2025, Source: Unidata)
Third-party funding: 85.2 million Euro
Third-party fundet personnel expenses: 59 million Euro
(As of 2024, Source: Zahlen und Fakten – Universität Innsbruck)
- If you have any questions about residence permits and drawing up admission agreements, please contact IRO (International Relations Office)
- Social insurance BVAEB - how do I get my e-card?
- Welcome-Info of the University
- Tax Benefits for Incoming Scientists and Researchers (Zuzugsbegünstigung)
Information on exemption from the application of Austrian social security legislation can be found in the Uniwiki
Your contact person is Maria Grießer