PhD Candidate on institutional interactions in marine areas beyond national jurisdiction

• You enjoy being part of a team, and express that by being open to various types of collaboration, sharing knowledge and experiences, and contributing to a collegial, open and inclusive work environment.
• You have good verbal and written communication skills.
• You are interested in the international law of the sea, international environmental law, dispute settlement, ocean governance and international institutions. An interest in related disciplines (e.g. international relations, political science, etc.) is an asset.
• You have the ambition of conducting innovative and thorough research, and to earn a PhD based on that research within four years.
• You have good research skills, and are open to improving them further with the help of your supervisors’ feedback.
• You are willing to teach for part of your contractual working hours.
• You have preferably earned a Master’s degree in Public International Law. Knowledge of the law of the sea is required for this position.
• In addition to English language proficiency at the C1 level (CEFR), some proficiency in the Dutch language can also be relevant. You are willing to develop your Dutch language proficiency to at least the B1 CEFR level.

We offer:

• a position (1.0 FTE) for 1 year, with an extension to a total of four years upon successful assessment;
• a full-time gross salary between €2,395 in the first year and €3,061 in the fourth year of employment in scale P of the Collective Labour Agreement Dutch Universities (CAO);
• 8% holiday bonus and 8.3% end-of-year bonus;
• a pension scheme, partially paid parental leave, and flexible employment conditions based on the Collective Labour Agreement Dutch Universities.

In addition to the employment conditions from the CAO for Dutch Universities, Utrecht University has a number of its own arrangements. These include agreements on professional development, leave arrangements, sports and cultural schemes and you get discounts on software and other IT products. We also give you the opportunity to expand your terms of employment through the Employment Conditions Selection Model. This is how we encourage you to grow. For more information, please visit working at Utrecht University.

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