Gisela Ernst

Gisela Ernst holds a dual affiliation as a University Assistant (Post Doc) at the Institute for European and International Law (Vienna University of Economics and Business) and a Project Assistant (Post Doc) at the Institute for Constitutional and Administrative Law's Department of Medical Law at the University of Vienna. She concurrently serves as an Associate at Haslinger/Nagele Rechtsanwälte. Her work bridges academia, industry, and legal practice.

Education:

• LL.M. equivalent via 2011-2015 Diploma in Law (University of Vienna, with specialization in Medical Law)
• Doctoral studies completed in 2020 (University of Vienna)
• 2019 Research stay at University of Passau under Prof. Dederer

Professional Experience: Includes parliamentary roles (Austrian/EU Parliaments), judicial training at Vienna Higher Regional Court, and industry experience as Market Access Manager at Novartis (2020-2021). Her research focuses on intersections of medical law with human rights, migration law, and administrative frameworks. She contributes to the Vienna Center for Migration & Law (VCML), exploring healthcare access in migration contexts.

Affiliations: Active in interdisciplinary legal research networks, combining clinical legal expertise with policy analysis. Her current projects address regulatory challenges in healthcare law and migration governance.