Your activities will mainly consist of teaching at the bachelor and/or master level, contributing to the development of courses and supervising bachelor theses. You will immediately get own responsibilities and work with a group of colleagues of diverse backgrounds. The deployment in various private law courses provides you a broad basis in private law and gives you the opportunity to collaborate with a group of colleagues with different backgrounds and who are very approachable.

As a teacher in Maastricht you can be involved in a variety of activities. In addition to teaching, you can, among other things, supervise participants in Moot Courts, attend or organize seminars or conferences, or participate in current and future research projects. You have a great deal of autonomy, because you determine to a large extent yourself which of these activities you want to be involved in and the way in which you want to be involved. The range of possibilities offers you the opportunity to be meaningful for the education of students, for legal research, and for the Faculty.

You will need to possess the energy and ideas to meet what is a highly stimulating and rewarding challenge, sustained by experienced and supportive colleagues as well as motivated students. Teaching activities are expected in all periods (Sep-Oct, Nov-Dec, Feb-Mar, Apr-May).

-          Master degree in Law;

-          Proven expertise in Private Law, contract law and/or company law in particular;

-          Excellent English language skills (written and spoken);

-          Flexible, proactive, and able to work both independently and in a team;

-          Excellent presentation skills;

-          Knowledge of the Dutch language is an advantage.

Fixed-term contract: till 31 January 2021.

The starting date is flexible (February / March / April 2020).

The appointment as Lecturer will be for a period till 31 January 2021. The salary will be set in salary scale 10 of the collective labour agreement of the Dutch Universities, minimum gross month salary € 2.709,00 and maximum € 4.274,00. For people recruited from abroad a reduced income tax rate may apply.

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.

Maastricht University

Maastricht University is renowned for its unique, innovative, problem-based learning system, which is characterized by a small-scale and student-oriented approach. Research at UM is characterized by a multidisciplinary and thematic approach, and is concentrated in research institutes and schools. Maastricht University has around 18,000 students and 4,300 employees. Reflecting the university's strong international profile, a fair amount of both students and staff are from abroad. The university hosts 6 faculties: Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, Faculty of Law, School of Business and Economics, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Faculty of Psychology and Neuroscience.

Private Law

The Department of Private Law consists of a dynamic group of researchers and lecturers. Colleagues describe the Department as an exciting, inspiring, and diverse yet inclusive environment that fosters professional development, ambition, and innovative research in the field of private law. The atmosphere is one of academic freedom.