The Rotterdam Institute of Law and Economics has a vacancy for an Associate Professor of Law and Economics (1 fte).
This is a temporary position (max. 5 years) with the perspective of a permanent position, possibly as a full professor.
Job description
We expect from the new associate professor to have a broad interest in and knowledge of the domain of Law and Economics and to have evident insights in the various specializations within Law and Economics (like Empirical Legal Studies, Public Choice, European Integration or Corporate Governance) in order to be able to liaise with colleagues at the institute. We expect the candidate to develop an important international networking function.
Teaching
The associate professor is expected to play an active role in fulfilling the teaching obligations of the RILE on the Bachelor, Master and PhD-level. The teaching activities are embedded within the regular curriculum of ESL as well as the EMLE and the EDLE.
The specific teaching obligations will be further discussed with potential candidates, but will, in any case, encompass teaching in the EMLE. It is expected that the associate professor can fulfil that task in an appropriate and insightful way. Teaching in the EMLE and EDLE is in English; in the regular curriculum of ESL teaching is possible in Dutch or in English. It is expected that candidates can prove teaching qualifications by appropriate documents (teaching evaluations etc.)
Research
The candidate is expected to contribute substantially to the policy orientated research of RILE. It is considered important that the research of the candidate is not only of a high level, published in internationally renowned refereed journals but also of interest to both lawyers and economists.
From the associate professor, it is expected that she or he is able to apply for research grants (for example NWO, Erasmus plus etc.). A proven track record of research grants is an advantage. Successful grant applications will be a criterion for granting tenure.
Management
It is expected that the associate professor takes part in the diverse management tasks of the RILE, EDLE and occasionally within the faculty. This comprises the organization of teaching activities, the organization of research activities, for example in the BACT, or other research excellence programs at the faculty level. It is taken into account that the successful candidate has a temporary position. Therefore, the workload of management tasks will be reasonable.
Full text and application (before 30 September) see https://www.academictransfer.com/en/284549/associate-professor-of-law-and-economics-rechtseconomie-1-fte/.
