PhD position Socio-economic aspects and the implementation of hydrogen (4 year)

Introduction

Driven by its ambition to expand its position as a leading research institute in Europe, Erasmus School of Law, Department Law & Markets, is looking for a PhD researcher within the research project Hy-SUCCESS (fulltime, 4 years).

Job description

Passionate about regulation and contributing towards the creation of a hydrogen economy?

Laws, policies, and underlaying public values, shape the room for the development of the H2 economy, throughout the value chain. Within this context, the project aims at Conceptualizing an Adaptive Regulatory and Policy Framework (ARPF) for the hydrogen economy. This includes using a law-and-economics approach and a multilevel governance perspective. Amongst other, it is the aim to formulate criteria for the evaluation of the adaptiveness of policy and regulatory frameworks (such as public acceptability; willingness to innovate; willingness to invest; societal  and environmental objectives). The PhD project is part of the Hy-SUCCESS project, NGF: Socioeconomic aspects, Groenvermogen NL, Work Package 7.

Supervisors: Prof. dr. Leonie Reins  and Dr. Alberto Quintavalla

Job requirements

We are looking for candidates who:

• hold a master’s degree in Law or other discipline relevant for this PhD position;
• have a background in public law and technology regulation
• can demonstrate scientific research skills;
• have excellent oral and written skills in English (requirements: see application format) and Dutch (as close cooperation with national project partners is required).

Employment conditions and benefits

An internationally oriented and varied job in an enthusiastic team, with good working conditions in accordance with the Collective Labor Agreement for Dutch Universities (CAO NU).

The position starts with a temporary employment contract for 18 months. This probationary period consists of an educational programme, offered by Erasmus Graduate School of Law, and individual research and entails an evaluation of the progress of the research after one year. In case of a positive evaluation, the contract will be extended. In the remaining 30-month period the PhD researcher will focus on the research and the completion of the thesis. In both phases structured guidance is provided by the thesis supervisors and a doctorate committee composed of senior researchers and one of the PhD coordinators of Erasmus Graduate School of Law. Every PhD candidate is supervised by two or three (co-)supervisors.

The start date of this position is 1 December 2024 and you will be based at Erasmus School of Law, Department Law & Markets in Rotterdam. In accordance with the conditions applied at Erasmus University Rotterdam as indicated in the Collective Labour Agreement (CAO NU) of the Dutch universities, the salary is based on the P-scale, with a minimum of € 2.872,00 and a maximum of € 3.670 gross per month, on a fulltime basis. Every PhD candidate starts in step 0 of the P-scale.

Next to that, we offer you:

• Everything you need for a good work-life balance: the option to work from home in consultation with your manager, 41 days of paid leave with a 38-hour contract, 8% holiday pay and an 8.3% end-of-year bonus, and a significant discount on a subscription for our on-campus sports centre!
• Sustainable, inclusive and diverse work environment with an open culture, where you can be yourself and we pay attention to each other and to the world around us. Make the most of our bicycle budget, or join networks such as Young@EUR, FAME, QuEUR, or Young Erasmus Academy.
• Time and space for your development in the broadest sense: development days and a personal career budget, foreign exchange opportunities with most costs paid by EUR, and free access to our university library.
• Good pension with ABP that EUR contributes 2/3rds towards, discounts on various collective insurances with Zilveren Kruis Achmea, Loyalis, and Allianz, and compensation for travel, working from home and home internet use.
• Are you currently combining your job with parenthood, or do you want to do so in the future? EUR offers partially paid parental leave and fully paid additional birth leave for partners, and our campus features a daycare. 

Erasmus University Rotterdam aspires to be an equitable and inclusive community. We nurture an open culture, where everyone is supported to fulfill their full potential. We see inclusivity of talent as the basis of our successes, and the diversity of perspectives and people as a highly valued outcome. EUR provides equal opportunities to all employees and applicants regardless of gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, age, neurodiversity, functional impairment, citizenship, or any other aspect which makes them unique. We look forward to welcoming you to our community.

Employer

Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR) is an internationally oriented university with a strong social orientation in its education and research, as expressed in our mission ‘Creating positive societal impact’. EUR is home to 4.100 academics and professionals and almost 33.000 students from more than 140 countries. Everything we do, we do under the credo The Erasmian Way – Making Minds Matter. We’re global citizens, connecting, entrepreneurial, open-minded, and socially involved. These Erasmian Values function as our internal compass and create EUR’s distinctive and recognizable profile. From these values, with a broad perspective and with an eye for diversity, different backgrounds and opinions, our employees work closely together to solve societal challenges from the dynamic and cosmopolitan city of Rotterdam. Thanks to the high quality and positive societal impact of our research and education, EUR can compete with the top European universities. www.eur.nl.

Faculty / Institute / Central service

Erasmus School of Law employs 500 members of staff and is attended by around 5000 students. Erasmus School of Law offers bachelor programmes in Law, Tax Law and Criminology. Next to that, Erasmus School of Law offers a wide variety of master programmes and several postgraduate tracks.

At Erasmus School of Law, the fundamental premise of academic research is that law cannot be considered in complete isolation or as an end in itself. It is embedded in an economic and social context that shapes law. At the same time, law shapes society and defines economic relationships. In line with this vision, the mission of Erasmus School of Law is to carry out innovative research on the function of law in its economic and social context. The overarching theme of Erasmus School of Law is therefore 'Where law meets business': Erasmus School of Law is all about the interplay between law, practice and society. Both research and teaching at Erasmus School of Law have a strong social and business orientation. Erasmus School of Law is committed to promoting international and interdisciplinary research, as evidenced by its participation in various international research collaborations.

Department

The overarching mission of the Department Law & Markets is to develop and deliver cutting-edge, high-quality research and teaching on legal institutions shaping markets and their implications for sustainability and socio-economic justice. The research group specifically studies legal and societal problems generated in the complex dynamics of international, European and domestic laws regulating trade, industry, investment, money, and more generally markets. The focus is on how to make the law in any form socially, environmentally and financially sustainable, how to deal with technological innovation on an inclusive basis and how to combine private and public interests responsibly. Researchers have different profiles, including public law, international and EU law, legal theory, and commercial law, and the Department is keen on multidisciplinary research. 

The Department is responsible for a considerable part of the bachelor and master curricula of Erasmus School of Law. Specifically, Law & Markets provides bachelor teaching in, constitutional and administrative law, international and European Union law, jurisprudence, legal philosophy and commercial law. Furthermore, Law & Markets is responsible for 6 Master programmes including in public law, international and European Union law and commercial law.

Additional information

Please find more information about Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam, Erasmus School of Law and Erasmus Graduate School of Law on the websites.

Applying

Deadline for application is 6 October 2024.

Applicants are invited to submit a set of application files (in English):

• • EGSL application form including a research proposal (max 2000 words), merged in 1 document,
  • motivation letter,
  • CV (max 2 pages),
  • copy Master’s diploma and transcripts

The application form and more information can be found on the EGSL website. Please apply via the Erasmus University’s application portal.

Interviews will be held on 9 October 2024. Please be aware that invitations for interviews will be send very short before, so make sure you are available on this date.

Additional information about the vacancy can be requested by contacting the Erasmus Graduate School of Law office via egsl@law.eur.nl.