Two Assistant Professors in Law and Technology (0.8-1.0 fte) (# of pos: 2)

Searching in the dark to be expected. Struggles likely. Impactful results ensured. As an assistant professor, you will have a diverse set of responsibilities. You will conduct innovative and high-quality research, write research proposals, teach, and participate in administrative activities.

The application of computational methods in the legal domain is expected to revolutionize legal academia and practice. There is a growing need to develop data infrastructures for the legal domain and to test methodologies for legal analysis in order to answer empirical research questions. This position helps to address this need by contributing to cutting-edge research that applies technology to a legal or regulatory context. You will be offered the opportunity to collaborate with legal researchers and data / AI researchers, and to apply (and learn) computer science methods and solutions in relation to the legal domain.

The set of responsibilities will, among other things, allow you to:

• Grow in academia
• Be a pioneer in the field of law and data science
• Collaborate with experts from law as well as computer science
• Perform individually and collaboratively
• Build networks
• Participate and lead projects
• Pursue strategies to translate research results into innovation
• Develop and advance courses and educational programs at the intersection of Law and Technology

We invite applications for a position, which closely collaborates with the Institute of Data Science and the Department of Knowledge Engineering at Maastricht University. You will join an exciting and vibrant community where legal scholars and computer scientists meet and form interdisciplinary teams that work at the intersection of Law and Technology.

The exact terms of employment will depend on the qualifications and experience of the candidate.The preferred starting date is summer 2022.