One or two Assistant Professors in Jurisprudence

The department of Foundation and Methods of Law offers courses in the field of philosophy of law, legal history, and legal theory, as part of our LL.B. and LL.M. programmes. Members of the department analyse the foundations and methods of law from a metajuridical and legal perspective. The department is embedded in the Faculty of Law that offers an international classroom with students from over 20 different nationalities.

Applications are invited for an appointment as Assistant Professor (‘Universitair Docent’) in Jurisprudence in the department of Foundations and Methods of Law of the Faculty of Law of Maastricht University. The starting date is 1 August 2022 or as soon as possible thereafter. This is a full time position, consisting of 65% teaching time and 35% research time. The initial contract is for 18 months, followed by a permanent contract subject to satisfactory performance.

The appointee will be expected to contribute to the development and delivery of teaching on the Faculty’s bachelor and master programmes. They will also be expected to make a significant contribution to the Faculty’s research profile, by producing high-quality research, to be an cooperative member in the Jurisprudence section, to write research- and funding proposals, and to fulfill administrative duties. We particularly welcome applications from candidates belonging to groups that have been traditionally under-represented in our discipline.