The Department of Foundations and Methods of Law of the Faculty of Law of Maastricht University intends to appoint a fulltime Lecturer (‘Docent’) with a starting date in January 2020. The appointee will be required to teach at bachelor and master level, to contribute to the development of courses, and to fulfil administrative duties.

- Expertise in a topic that falls within the domain of the Department (e.g. Legal History, Jurisprudence,    Legal Methods, Legal Skills);

-  PhD degree in Law (or having obtained a PhD degree at the time of appointment);

-  Excellent teaching and organisational skills;

-  Willingness to move to Maastricht or its near environment;

-  Ability to teach Dutch language courses is an advantage.

Fixed-term contract: 4 years.

The appointment as Lecturer will initially be for a minimum period of 4 years. The salary depends on academic qualifications and experience. The salary is likely to be set in salary scale 10 of the CAO, with a minimum gross month salary of € 2.709,00 and a maximum gross month salary of € 4.274,00.

The terms of employment of Maastricht University are set out in the Collective Labour Agreement of Dutch Universities (CAO). Furthermore, local UM provisions also apply. For more information look at the website http://www.maastrichtuniversity.nl > Support > UM employees.

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