Tenure track assistant professor in Tax Law

15 Feb 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

KU Leuven

Research Field

Juridical sciences

Researcher Profile

Established Researcher (R3)

Country

Belgium

Application Deadline

14 Mar 2024 - 00:00 (UTC)

Type of Contract

Temporary

Job Status

Full-time

Hours Per Week

38 hours/week

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by an EU programme

Reference Number

ZAP-2024-3

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

No

Offer Description

Research
As a tenure track assistant professor, you will develop a broad research programme with a focus on national, European and international tax law, partly in collaboration with professors and staff with extensive expertise in neighbouring research areas.
You will be expected to: 

• carry out independent research, develop an internationally competitive research programme and pursue excellent scientific results;
• develop national and international partnerships; 
• be open to a multidisciplinary approach and intensive collaboration with other research groups at KU Leuven;
• supervise and coach master’s students, PhD/junior researchers and postdoctoral researchers; 
• seek to acquire competitive research funding from national and international funds;
• have a keen interest in fundamental research, while also paying attention to the valorisation and practical application of research results, e.g. through contacts with policymakers and stakeholders and by engaging in applied research that is relevant for decisionmakers and legal practice.

Teaching
Both the Research Unit and the Faculty attach importance to strong personal commitment to teaching assignments and broad employability as a lecturer. 
Your teaching must meet the requirements of academic programmes in terms of level, orientation and substance, and must in particular be research-based and -oriented. It must be consistent with KU Leuven’s vision on activating and research-based education and learning. A commitment to the overall high quality of our educational programmes is considered self-evident.
The successful candidate will teach in the area of tax law. Most of these courses are to be taught in Dutch; a much more limited number of courses are to be taught in English. The emphasis of the courses will be on business taxation, corporate income tax and transfer pricing. Student audiences will consist of large and smaller groups of students, students with and without a background in law, and students of all levels (bachelor, master and advanced master in taxation). The candidate may be required to teach at all the different campuses of KU Leuven (a.o. Antwerp, Brussels and Leuven) and also supervises master’s theses. 
Service
Your duties also include the provision of scientific, societal and internal services (such as serving on University and Faculty committees and availability to the government, society and press for science communication).

Requirements

Research Field

Juridical sciences

Education Level

PhD or equivalent

Languages

ENGLISH

Level

Excellent

Languages

DUTCH

Level

Good

Additional Information
Benefits

We offer a full-time employment in an intellectually stimulating environment
You will be recruited at the rank of tenure track assistant professor for a period of 5 years. 
In Belgium, each of these ranks are positions with ius promovendi that offer a prospect of promotion to full professor without your needing to apply for a new vacancy.
As a senior academic staff member, in the course of your career you will have the possibility to make use of periods of sabbatical leave, during which you are exempted from regular duties. The purpose of these sabbaticals is to allow you to focus (even more) on your professional development or to recharge your academic batteries, without loss of salary.
KU Leuven is well equipped to welcome foreign professors and their families and where possible offers practical support in the areas of immigration, housing, child care, learning Dutch, career coaching for the candidate’s partner, ...
To facilitate scientific onboarding and accelerate research in the first phase a starting grant of circa 110,000 euros is offered to new professors if they meet the eligibility criteria determined by KU Leuven.

Eligibility criteria

You have achieved excellence in study and research and you hold a PhD in Law (or at the very least you have set a date for your public PhD defence that is prior to the starting date of the appointment) and can demonstrate expertise in tax law through publications and other research achievements.
You have an excellent research track record, which includes national and/or international peer-reviewed publications and/or other research achievements that demonstrate originality, a capacity for abstraction and openness to intra- and/or interdisciplinary research.
We will take into account your current career stage when evaluating your application.  
You have a well thought-out vision of and the capability to provide high-quality, research-based academic education and possess excellent didactic skills. Teaching experience is an asset. If you have evaluations of previous teaching assignments at your disposal, please add them to your application. 
Finally, you possess demonstrable organisational, social, professional and leadership skills, as well as the collegiality and flexibility necessary to join an existing team. 
Experience is not required, but can be considered an asset.
The official administrative and teaching language of KU Leuven is Dutch. Because the successful candidate will have to take up different teaching assignments in Dutch soon after appointment, he/she is required to have mastery of Dutch at CEFR level C1 at the time of appointment.
In addition, a good oral and written command of English is required. Knowledge of other languages, especially French or German, is a plus. KU Leuven offers training opportunities to strengthen your language skills.

Selection process

Please attach the following documents to your application:- your biosketch (max. 2 pages; more information: see link above to website on terms of employment);- an extensive cv including a full publication list;- a statement outlining your vision on academic research and your research plan for the coming 3 years that demonstrates your added value for the research within our Research Unit;- a file on your 5 most important publications or achievements (more information: see link above to website on terms of employment);- a statement on your vision on academic education;- student evaluations, if you have any, from the last 5 years.
Should you have questions about the position, you can contact:- Prof. Dr. Wouter Devroe, Dean of the Faculty of Law and Criminology, [email protected] -

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

KU Leuven

Country

Belgium

State/Province

Brussels Hoofdstedelijk gewest

City

Brussel

Postal Code

1000

Street

Brussel

Geofield

Where to apply

Website

https://easyapply.jobs/r/9kAd7h921mIrd91LWJJD

Contact

State/Province

Brussel

City

Brussels Hoofdstedelijk gewest

Street

Brussel

Postal Code

1000

STATUS: EXPIRED