Senior academic staff law

Department: Department of Sociology
Regime Part-time

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The Faculty of Social Sciences has the following part-time (10%) vacancy:

senior academic staff in the field of Law

Position

As a member of the Senior Academic Staff (Dutch: Zelfstandig Academisch Personeel, ZAP), you will contribute to the University of Antwerp’s three core tasks: education, research and services. Your role may also include organisational and managerial aspects.

Education

• You will provide high-quality education in the Bachelor Social-Economic Sciences, a bachelor jointly organized by the Faculty of Business and Economics (FBE) and Faculty of Social Sciences (FSS).
• The course that you will teach is Introduction to Law (3 credits) (This course is comparable in terms of objectives to the course Inleiding tot het Recht in the bachelors FSS).
• You will play a role in developing activating, student-centred and competence-driven programme components and study programmes.
• You will supervise students.

Research

• You will expand high-quality scientific research in the domain of Law.
• You will acquire and manage national and international research funding.
• You will publish in international journals in the field of Law.
• You will develop an international scientific network.

Services

• You will play a role in the provision of both academic services and service to society, within the institution and externally.
• You will participate in student recruitment, boards and committees, popular science communication, and so on.

Profile

• You hold a PhD in Law, Social Sciences, Economic Sciences or Humanities.
• You have a minimum of 2 years of postdoctoral experience
• Your research qualities are in line with the faculty and university research policies . You have established an excellent research portfolio.
• Your teaching competences are in line with the University of Antwerp’s educational vision . You are motivated to develop your teaching skills further through the professionalisation opportunities
• If you do not speak Dutch, the administrative language of the university, you should be willing to obtain a CEFR B2 level of proficiency in Dutch. As soon as you take on teaching duties as a programme component coordinator, you should be able to demonstrate a CEFR C1 level of proficiency in the language of instruction. The University of Antwerp supports international staff members through an integration trajectory and offers tailor-made language coaching in compliance with Flanders’ statutory language regulations .
• You demonstrate leadership potential and organisational skills.
• You act with attention to quality, integrity, creativity and cooperation.

What we offer

• We offer a part-time appointment as a member of the Senior Academic Staff for a period of 3 years. Following a positive evaluation, the appointment can be renewed. The level of your appointment (assistant professor, associate professor, professor or full professor) is determined on the basis of your professional experience and academic qualifications.
• Your gross monthly salary is calculated according to the pay scales  for Senior Academic Staff (ZAP) and calculated proportionally on the basis of your employment percentage.
• You will receive ecocheques, and a bicycle allowance or a full reimbursement of public transport costs for commuting.
• The planned start date is 15 september 2024.
• 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 up to and including 20 February 2024 (by midnight Brussels time). Click on 'apply', complete the online application form and don’t forget to include the following documents:
• (1) your motivation letter
• (2) the completed job application appendix for ZAP  with Orcid ID
• (3) a proposal for the structure of the course.
• The prior conditions are conditions of admissibility.
• 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. Please note the following date in your calender: 29 April in the afternoon (selection interview).
• 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 prof. dr. Koen Decancq, [email protected] .

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.