English speaking vacancies in Holland: Post-doctoral researcher at the Faculty of Law, International and European Law department, Maastricht University. Maastricht University (UM) - Maastricht

Saturday 13 December 2014

Post-doctoral researcher at the Faculty of Law, International and European Law department, Maastricht University. Maastricht University (UM) - Maastricht — AcademicTransfer

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The post-doctoral researcher will:

help setting up the newly founded Maastricht Centre for Research on Europe, in particular through initiating research activities of the Centre (e.g. organise conferences and workshops), writing research proposals and attracting research funding more generally, and enhancing the visibility of the Centre. These tasks will be conducted jointly with the senior staff of the Centre;
conduct their own research within one or more of the four themes that will be explored within the research programme of the Maastricht Centre for Research on Europe (see below);
help to co-ordinate existing research activities at the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences and the Faculty of Law;
contribute to the teaching activities of both Faculties where relevant and in close consultation with the directors of the Maastricht Centre for Research on Europe.

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We are looking for candidates who:

have a PhD degree in Law, with proven expertise in the field of European integration;
have experience with writing grant applications and project proposals;
can provide evidence of, or potential for, international excellence in published research;
have experience with organising workshops, lecture series, and/or similar events;
have an excellent written and spoken command of English, as demonstrated by publications in English-language journals and presentations at international conferences;
are team-players and are willing to contribute proactively to the development of the Centre;
have good organisational skills;
preferably have experience with multi- or interdisciplinary research.

Arbeidsvoorwaarden

We offer a dynamic and challenging job in an internationally-oriented organisation where young people receive an advanced education and scholars conduct exciting research. The post-doc will have the unique opportunity to carry out research within one or more of the four themes within the research programme and contribute to the development and outreach of the Maastricht Centre for Research on Europe. She / he will be part of an international network of top universities and renowned scholars within the field.

We offer a 0.9 fte appointment as researcher for three years. The first year will be a probation period, after a positive assessment the position will be extended for the remaining 2 years.

Depending on experience and qualification, the gross salary is in the range of € 2.799, scale level 10.3, and € 3.601, scale level 11.3, per month, (based on a full-time appointment). Each year the standard salary is supplemented with a holiday allowance of 8% and an end-of-year bonus of 8.3%.

You have to be willing to move to (the vicinity of) Maastricht. If you do not already live in Maastricht (or its direct surroundings) you will be eligible for an allowance for moving costs. If you do not already live in Maastricht (or its direct surroundings) you might be eligible for an allowance for alternative housing.

Other secondary conditions include e.g. a pension scheme and partially paid parental leave.

You will be provided with shared office space and a PC.

Dienstverband: Temporary, 3 years

Organisatie

http://www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/

Maastricht University is renowned for its unique, innovative, problem-based learning system, which is characterized by a small-scale and student-oriented approach. Research at UM is characterized by a multidisciplinary and thematic approach, and is concentrated in research institutes and schools. Maastricht University has around 16,000 students and 4,000 employees. Reflecting the university's strong international profile, a fair amount of both students and staff are from abroad. The university hosts 6 faculties: Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, Faculty of Law, School of Business and Economics, Faculty of Humanities and Sciences, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Faculty of Psychology and Neuroscience.

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Faculty of Law

The Faculty of Law contains six departments: Private Law (Civil Law, Company and Business Law), Public Law (Constitutional, Administrative and Social Law), International and European Law, Criminal Law and Criminology, Foundations and Methods of Law and Tax Law. Research is conducted within the inter-faculty research schools Ius Commune and Human Rights and in the faculty research institutes, one of them being the Maastricht Graduate School of Law.

The Maastricht Graduate School of Law offers PhD researchers and talented students research-, supervision- and education-facilities.

PhD researchers join the faculty department in the field linked to the theme of their research proposal.

Maastricht Centre for Research on Europe

The newly created inter-faculty Maastricht Centre for Research on Europe is a joint initiative emanating from the Faculty of Law (FL) (Professors Claes, De Witte, Heringa and Vos) and the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASoS) (Professors Blom, Conzelmann, Christiansen, Neuhold, Patel and Vanhoonacker) of Maastricht University.

It comprises more than 60 researchers in the fields of European law, governance, and history covering a large number of sub-fields within those disciplines. The Centre brings together the vast expertise on European integration that exists within the two Faculties, with a view to facilitating new and innovative research in specific topical areas. It links three existing institutes within the Faculties: the Maastricht Centre for European Governance (FASoS), the Maastricht Centre for European Law (FL), and the Montesquieu Institute Maastricht (FL/FASoS).

Research programme:Reshaping Europe in a globalising world

The Centre’s research programme is entitled Reshaping Europe in a Globalising World. It aims at giving a substantial input to the Maastricht University’s research theme Europe and a Globalising World. More specifically, four broad themes will be explored

1) Differentiation and Flexible Integration

2) Constitutionalising Europe

3) European Governance and Market Integration

4) Europe and the World.

See for more information:

www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/web/Institutes/MCEL/Research/MaastrichtCentreForResearchOnEurope.htm

Additionele informatie

The Maastricht Centre for Research on Europe has two vacancies for the position of post-doctoral researcher, one at the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences and one at the Faculty of Law.

Starting date: preferably 15 March 2015

For further information, please contact Prof. Ellen Vos, (e.vos@maastrichtuniversity.nl).

Further information on the Faculty of Law is available on our website:www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/law

Maastricht University’s Terms of Employment are laid down in the Collective Labour Agreement of Dutch Universities (CAO). Furthermore, local university provisions apply as well. For more information please see the website: www.maastrichtuniversity.nl, employees, A-Z

Post-doctoral researcher at the Faculty of Law, International and European Law department, Maastricht University. Maastricht University (UM) - Maastricht — AcademicTransfer

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