The T.M.C. Asser Instituut is a leading inter-university research institute based in The Hague, ‘Legal Capital of the World’. The institute’s activities focus on public and private international law and the law of the European Union. Its international faculty conduct both academic and contract research, organise conferences and postgraduate courses, undertake training and consultancy activities. The institute operates its own publishing house. With a total staff of some fifty persons, the institute is a dynamic knowledge hub with a global network of partners and liaisons.

The T.M.C. Asser Instituut, together with its stakeholder universities, is currently aligning its research activities in four inter-university research programmes. These research programmes will form the core of the academic activities of the institute for the coming years. Each programme has its own governance structure and an academic coordinator who plays a significant role in making a success of the inter-university research cooperation. The Centre for the Law of EU External Relations (CLEER, http://www.cleer.eu) embodies one of the inter-university research programmes. Since its inception in 2008, CLEER has become an authoritative interface between academia and practice in EU external relations law. It serves as one of the leading fora for debate on the role of the EU in the world. It operates a growing network of partner institutions throughout Europe.

The T.M.C. Asser Instituut has a vacancy for a full-time (i.e. 38 hours per week) position as

Academic Programme Coordinator – Senior Researcher in EU law

Your opportunities

• You will become a member of the institute’s research staff, a multinational and interdisciplinary group of scholars clustered in four research programmes
• You conduct post-doctoral research as part of CLEER, and specialise in the area of EU external relations law
• You publish and give presentations on the above-mentioned topic
• You acquire and carry out contract research, consultancy and training activities
• You will co-ordinate the inter-university research programme embodied by CLEER under the supervision of the Head of the Department of Research and the Programme Board of CLEER
• You maintain and develop an international network of experts

Your profile

• You are a legal scholar and have recently defended your PhD or have a realistic prospect of defending it in the short-term
• You have a specific research focus on EU external relations law
• You have general knowledge in the main areas of EU law
• You have a proven track record in academic research in the above-mentioned domains
• You are able to critically read and comment on research reports, publications and project and research proposals
• You are willing to excel in the area of personal research activities
• You are open to carrying out interdisciplinary research activities
• You have a good understanding of the need to be outgoing and to use all possibilities of knowledge dissemination as a means of profiling both the organisation and the individual researcher
• You have excellent reporting, writing and presentation skills
• You are eager to invest in building and maintaining a growing research network
• You are willing to manage the content of the website of CLEER
• You have experience in acquiring and carrying out second and/or third money stream funded projects
• You have an excellent command of English. Knowledge of Dutch is appreciated
• You are able to work in a research team involving junior and senior colleagues and can organise your own activities
• You are able to handle stress and respect deadlines

Our offer

We offer an employment as full-time senior researcher for 1 year, renewable up to 6 years. The salary will be in accordance with the collective labour agreement of the Dutch Universities. The Institute is affiliated with the University of Amsterdam and the conditions of employment of the university are applicable.

More information

Further information about the position can be obtained from Prof. Dr. Steven Blockmans, Head of the Department of Research, e-mail S.Blockmans@asser.nl, and Drs. Julien Simon, Manager HRM, e-mail J.Simon@asser.nl, phone +31-(0)70-34 20 375.

Applications

Applications should include a letter of motivation and curriculum vitae. They should be sent to the T.M.C. Asser Instituut by email: HRM@asser.nl. The closing date for the receipt of applications is 28 February 2011.