Department: Faculty of Law - general
Regime Full-time
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The Faculty of Law has the following full-time vacancy: graduate teaching & research assistant in the field of family property law
Position
As a graduate teaching & research assistant, you are part of the academic assistant staff (Dutch: Assisterend Academisch Personeel, AAP). You spend at least 50% of your working time preparing a PhD thesis. In addition, you play an assisting role in teaching, research and service activities.
PhD research
- You work actively on the preparation and defence of a PhD thesis in the field of family property law. The PhD project is in line with the research lines of the Research group Personal Rights & Property Rights. You choose your topic in consultation with the supervisor, prof. dr. Renate Barbaix.
- You organise your own PhD research and report on your progress regularly.
- You participate in the doctoral study programme at the Antwerp Doctoral School to support your PhD pathway.
Education
- You provide support with teaching and also teach high-quality academic classes yourself in the field of family property law
- You will provide, among other things, legal skills education in the bachelor of laws.
- You provide educational support for some course units, e.g.
- Familiaal vermogensrecht (bachelor of laws)
- Grondige studie Familiaal vermogensrecht (master of laws)
- Your teaching role evolves along with the study programmes.
- You supervise students and their Bachelor and Master dissertations and you assist in the evaluation of these dissertations.
Research
- You assist in ongoing research projects and the activities of the research group Personal Rights & Property Rights, specifically in the field of family property law.
- You present at academic conferences and aim to publish them in scientific journals.
- You contribute to attracting (intern)national research funding.
Services
- You play an active role in the academic and societal service provision of the Faculty of Law. You assist in student recruitment and alumni activities, supervise examinations and serve on boards and committees.
Profile
- You hold a law degree or a master's degree in law or you will have obtained it by the time you start work.
- You submit a PhD proposal (in Dutch or English) that is in line with the content of the research programme of the research group Personal Rights & Property Rights. This proposal of maximum 5 pages includes the following headings: ‘state of the art’, ‘research objectives’, ‘methodology’ and ‘bibliography’. You pay attention to the international/comparative law dimension of your subject.
The prior conditions are conditions of admissibility.
- You can demonstrate excellent study results, especially in the area of private law in general and, especially, family property law.
You substantiate this with a detailed overview of your study results (see 'Want to apply?').
- You have an adequate command of Dutch; on the one hand as the language of instruction for educational support, on the other hand as the administrative language of UAntwerp. If Dutch is not the language of one of your higher education degrees, you are able to express yourself fluently and spontaneously in Dutch on complex (academic) subjects both orally and in writing. You are also proficient in English, at least as a basic user.
- You are able to plan and organise your own work well (taking priorities into account).
- You are self-reliant and stress-resistant.
- Your research qualities are in line with the faculty and university research policies .
- Your teaching competences are in line with the University of Antwerp’s educational vision .
- You are motivated to work actively on your further professional development.
- You act with attention to quality, integrity, creativity and cooperation.
What we offer
- We offer an appointment as a graduate teaching & research assistant for a period of two years. Following a positive evaluation, the appointment can be renewed twice up to a maximum period of six years.
- Your gross monthly salary is calculated according to the pay scale for an assistant (academic assistant staff, AAP).
- You will receive ecocheques, Internet-connectivity allowance and a bicycle allowance or a full reimbursement of public transport costs for commuting.
- The planned start date is 15 September 2024 or as soon as possible after that date.
- You will do most of your work at the City Campus in a dynamic and stimulating working environment.
- Find out more about working at the University of Antwerp here and discover all the other benefits .
Want to apply?
- You can apply for this vacancy through the University of Antwerp’s online job application platform until Monday 18 March 2024 (CET). Applications submitted after this deadline will be declared inadmissible. Click on 'apply', complete the online application form and don’t forget to include the following document(s):
- a motivation letter
- your PhD proposal (see above, condition of admissibility)
- a detailed account of your study results
- your (academic) CV
- The selection committee will review all of the applications as soon as possible after the application deadline. As soon as a decision has been made, we will inform you about the next steps in the selection procedure.
- If you have any questions about the online application form, please check the frequently asked questions or send an email to [email protected] . If you have any questions about the job itself, please contact met prof. dr. Renate Barbaix, [email protected] - Tel. 0032 3 265 54 97.
The University of Antwerp received the European Commission’s HR Excellence in Research Award for its HR policy. We are a sustainable, family-friendly organisation which invests in its employees’ growth. We encourage diversity and attach great importance to an inclusive working environment and equal opportunities, regardless of gender identity, disability, race, ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation or age. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds and with diverse characteristics to apply.
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