| ocation | The Hague |
|---|---|
| Function types | Research, Development, Innovation, Professors, associate professors, assistant professors and lecturers, Education |
| Scientific fields | Law, Behaviour and Society |
| Hours | 22.8 - 38.0 hours per week |
| Salary | € 2542 - € 3831 |
| Education | Doctorate |
| Job number | 14-273 |
| Translations | en |
About employer | Leiden University |
Short link | www.academictransfer.com/25023 |
Job description
The title of the research project is: “Database on legal position of same-sex and different-sex families in European countries”.
A
growing number of European countries has extended a growing portion of
the legal aspects of marriage to same-sex and/or unmarried couples, and
sometimes also to their children. This legal recognition of diversity
has led to considerable legal diversity within and between European
countries. Simultaneously, political and judicial bodies of European
Union and Council of Europe have been developing minimum standards for
the legal recognition of same-sex and/or non-marital families.
This
project focuses on the legal rights and obligations related to three
family formats (marriage, registered partnership, cohabitation), in
particular with respect to such life-course transitions as parenting,
migration, loss of income, separation and death. To this end a
questionnaire has been designed for legal experts in some 20 European
countries where two or more of these legal family formats exist for
same-sex and/or different-sex partners. The national data will be used
for an online database and for comparative legal analysis in light of
the European minimum standards.
This research, led by Prof. Kees
Waaldijk (holder of the world’s first chair in Comparative Sexual
Orientation Law), uses the methodology he developed for the 2005 report
More or less together – Levels of legal consequences of marriage,
cohabitation and registered partnership for different-sex and same-sex
partners. The project is partly funded by the European Union, as part of
a larger interdisciplinary research project (FamiliesAndSocieties –
Changing families and sustainable societies: Policy contexts and
diversity over the life course and across generations) coordinated by
Stockholm University.
The researcher will play a key role in
organizing the survey, liaising with the legal experts, checking their
data and collecting additional data, entering data into the database,
and liaising with experts from other disciplines. The researcher will
also be gathering and interpreting European legal materials, and will be
involved in the comparative analysis of the legal data.
Outside
this main research project, the researcher may also have some other
tasks, including assisting in the development of a Global Legal Index on
Legal Recognition of Homosexual Orientation. This will involve
corresponding to experts all over the world.
A
growing number of European countries has extended a growing portion of
the legal aspects of marriage to same-sex and/or unmarried couples, and
sometimes also to their children. This legal recognition of diversity
has led to considerable legal diversity within and between European
countries. Simultaneously, political and judicial bodies of European
Union and Council of Europe have been developing minimum standards for
the legal recognition of same-sex and/or non-marital families.
This
project focuses on the legal rights and obligations related to three
family formats (marriage, registered partnership, cohabitation), in
particular with respect to such life-course transitions as parenting,
migration, loss of income, separation and death. To this end a
questionnaire has been designed for legal experts in some 20 European
countries where two or more of these legal family formats exist for
same-sex and/or different-sex partners. The national data will be used
for an online database and for comparative legal analysis in light of
the European minimum standards.
This research, led by Prof. Kees
Waaldijk (holder of the world’s first chair in Comparative Sexual
Orientation Law), uses the methodology he developed for the 2005 report
More or less together – Levels of legal consequences of marriage,
cohabitation and registered partnership for different-sex and same-sex
partners. The project is partly funded by the European Union, as part of
a larger interdisciplinary research project (FamiliesAndSocieties –
Changing families and sustainable societies: Policy contexts and
diversity over the life course and across generations) coordinated by
Stockholm University.
The researcher will play a key role in
organizing the survey, liaising with the legal experts, checking their
data and collecting additional data, entering data into the database,
and liaising with experts from other disciplines. The researcher will
also be gathering and interpreting European legal materials, and will be
involved in the comparative analysis of the legal data.
Outside
this main research project, the researcher may also have some other
tasks, including assisting in the development of a Global Legal Index on
Legal Recognition of Homosexual Orientation. This will involve
corresponding to experts all over the world.
Requirements
• LLM or PhD in law;
• Research experience in law;
• Affinity with legal issues concerning same-sex families and with comparative, European and international law;
• Good writing skills in English, plus reading skills in at least one other language;
• Good communication and computer skills, familiarity with MS Excell etc;
• Accuracy.
• Research experience in law;
• Affinity with legal issues concerning same-sex families and with comparative, European and international law;
• Good writing skills in English, plus reading skills in at least one other language;
• Good communication and computer skills, familiarity with MS Excell etc;
• Accuracy.
Conditions of employment
We
offer a full-time or part-time, six months term position, with the
possibility of renewal based on need, funding and performance.
Salary
range from € € 2.542,- to € € 3.831,- gross per month on a fulltime
basis (pay scale 9/10 in accordance with the Collective Labour Agreement
for Dutch Universities). Salary depends on education and experience.
Leiden
University offers an attractive benefits package with additional
holiday (8%) and end-of-year bonuses(8.3 %), training and career
development and sabbatical leave. Our individual choices model gives you
some freedom to assemble your own set of terms and conditions.
Candidates from outside the Netherlands may be eligible for a
substantial tax break.
The work location is The Hague. The starting date is 1 December 2014, or as soon as possible after that.
offer a full-time or part-time, six months term position, with the
possibility of renewal based on need, funding and performance.
Salary
range from € € 2.542,- to € € 3.831,- gross per month on a fulltime
basis (pay scale 9/10 in accordance with the Collective Labour Agreement
for Dutch Universities). Salary depends on education and experience.
Leiden
University offers an attractive benefits package with additional
holiday (8%) and end-of-year bonuses(8.3 %), training and career
development and sabbatical leave. Our individual choices model gives you
some freedom to assemble your own set of terms and conditions.
Candidates from outside the Netherlands may be eligible for a
substantial tax break.
The work location is The Hague. The starting date is 1 December 2014, or as soon as possible after that.
Organisation
Leiden University
Leiden
is a typical university city, hosting the oldest university in the
Netherlands (1575). The University permeates the local surroundings;
University premises are scattered throughout the city, and the students
who live and study in Leiden give the city its relaxed yet vibrant
atmosphere.
Leiden University is one of Europe's foremost research
universities. This prominent position gives our graduates a leading
edge in applying for academic posts and for functions outside academia.
is a typical university city, hosting the oldest university in the
Netherlands (1575). The University permeates the local surroundings;
University premises are scattered throughout the city, and the students
who live and study in Leiden give the city its relaxed yet vibrant
atmosphere.
Leiden University is one of Europe's foremost research
universities. This prominent position gives our graduates a leading
edge in applying for academic posts and for functions outside academia.
Department
Leiden Law School
With
over 5,000 students and 450 members of staff, Leiden Law School is one
of the largest faculties in the Netherlands. Yet, in all its diversity,
it is still known for its ability to provide education on a small scale.
The Faculty focuses on multi-faceted high-level teaching and research,
both nationally and internationally. It does so by working with talented
people and stimulating and supporting them in their professional and
personal ambitions. Working for the Leiden Law School means working in
an inspiring scientific environment. For more information, see www.law.leidenuniv.nl.
over 5,000 students and 450 members of staff, Leiden Law School is one
of the largest faculties in the Netherlands. Yet, in all its diversity,
it is still known for its ability to provide education on a small scale.
The Faculty focuses on multi-faceted high-level teaching and research,
both nationally and internationally. It does so by working with talented
people and stimulating and supporting them in their professional and
personal ambitions. Working for the Leiden Law School means working in
an inspiring scientific environment. For more information, see www.law.leidenuniv.nl.
Additional information
Enquiries can be made to Prof. Kees Waaldijk (c.waaldijk@law.leidenuniv.nl. See also www.law.leidenuniv.nl/waaldijk,
where among other things the first product from this legal research
project can be found. About the FamiliesAndSocieties project in general,
see www.familiesandsocieties.eu.
Within
our policy framework on quality, almost all academic staff at the
Faculty of Law have obtained a PhD degree and have met the requirements
for the advanced research qualification. In addition, they make a
significant contribution to the faculty research programme. More
information on the advanced research qualification and research
programmes of the Graduate School of Legal Studies can be found on:
law.leiden.edu/research-leiden-law-school/graduate-school-of-legal-studies.html.
where among other things the first product from this legal research
project can be found. About the FamiliesAndSocieties project in general,
see www.familiesandsocieties.eu.
Within
our policy framework on quality, almost all academic staff at the
Faculty of Law have obtained a PhD degree and have met the requirements
for the advanced research qualification. In addition, they make a
significant contribution to the faculty research programme. More
information on the advanced research qualification and research
programmes of the Graduate School of Legal Studies can be found on:
law.leiden.edu/research-leiden-law-school/graduate-school-of-legal-studies.html.
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