Part-time professor in Roman Law (15%)

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

Part-time

Hours Per Week

6 hours/week

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by an EU programme

Reference Number

ZAP-2024-4

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

No

Offer Description

Research
As a professor you will develop a broad research programme with a focus on Roman private law and/or private law in the tradition of ius commune, partly in collaboration with professors and staff with extensive expertise in neigbouring research areas.
You are expected to:

• conduct independent research, build 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 master's students, doctoral students and postdocs; 
• focus on the acquisition of competitive research resources 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 policy makers 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 teaching assignment to be performed involves primarily teaching the course 'Romeins Recht' (in Dutch) to 1st year students at the campus of KU Leuven in Brussels, taught in parallel with the course 'Geschiedenis van het Publiekrecht'. The course is taught to students following the Dutch programme. Later on, students will take the course 'Geschiedenis van het Privaatrecht' in Leuven, which focuses mainly on the period from the French Revolution onwards. Obviously, changes in the curriculum and/or teaching assignment may occur.
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).

You help to develop specific initiatives, including in the context of KU Leuven Engage.

You are expected to play an active part in the general management of the Research Unit, to actively contribute to its financial stability by raising funds for research and/or education, and to supervise ongoing projects and coac... For more information see https://www.kuleuven.be/personeel/jobsite/jobs/60303182

Requirements

Research Field

Juridical sciences

Education Level

PhD or equivalent

Languages

ENGLISH

Level

Good

Languages

DUTCH

Level

Good

Research Field

Juridical sciences

Years of Research Experience

4 - 10

Additional Information
Benefits

We offer a part-time employment at 15% in an intellectually challenging environment.
Depending on your record and qualifications, you will be recruited at one of the ranks of senior academic staff. 
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, ...

Eligibility criteria

You have achieved excellence in study and research and you hold at least one degree in Law (bachelor or master) and hold a PhD (or at the very least you have set a date for your public defence that is prior to the starting date of the appointment) and can demonstrate expertise in Roman Law and/or the private law history of ius commune, demonstrated by 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. 
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.

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 Faculty of Law and Criminology, [email protected]   - Prof. Dr. Wouter Druwé, Chair a.i. of the Roman Law and Legal History Research Unit, [email protected]
In case of problems with the application, please contact [email protected] .
You ca... For more information see https://www.kuleuven.be/personeel/jobsite/jobs/60303182

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

KU Leuven

Country

Belgium

State/Province

Vlaams Brabant

City

Leuven

Postal Code

3000

Street

Leuven

Geofield

Where to apply

Website

https://easyapply.jobs/r/ojACV2o21lIreo3W3Wgb

Contact

State/Province

Leuven

City

Vlaams Brabant

Street

Leuven

Postal Code

3000

STATUS: EXPIRED