Starting Summer 2019 LUC seeks to appoint one Assistant Professor to join the core staff for teaching and research in the International Justice major within our international Liberal Arts & Sciences honours BA programme centered around ‘Global Challenges.’ The Assistant Professor will be responsible, inter alia, for teaching undergraduate students in the fields of international law, in particular international humanitarian law, human rights, and international security. This appointment will also involve teaching in the compulsory first-year course ‘Global Challenge: Peace and Justice’.

The Assistant Professor should show clear affinity with the Liberal Arts & Sciences: Global Challenges foundation of our programme, which is linked to the international profile of The Hague as ‘International City of Peace, Justice and Security’.  In addition to the core international faculty based at LUC, leading scholars from the other faculties of Leiden University participate in the teaching of the programme. LUC staff is able to take full advantage of being part of Leiden University while also contributing actively to the energetic and stimulating atmosphere of our college community in The Hague. This means that the Assistant Professor will also be expected to promote links and synergies between LUC and other institutes within the University relevant to the International Justice major.

Core tasks:

• Contributing teaching to undergraduate students in an international and interdisciplinary programme at both introductory and advanced levels;
• Connecting to other institutes within Leiden University, regarding both teaching and research, as relevant to the BA International Justice major;
• Connecting to other national, international, and non-governmental organizations to facilitate internship possibilities and field work;
• Carry out research, publish, and work towards obtaining external research grants;
• Participating in and contributing to LUC’s recruitment and admission activities;
• Participating in and contributing to the social and academic life of LUC;
• Act as an academic advisor to a group of students.

• A PhD degree in International Law;
• Excellent command of English and willingness to learn the Dutch language if needed;
• Demonstrated experience and affinity with the concept of Liberal Arts & Sciences honors education at university level;
• Demonstrated experience with and vision on teaching in an international environment;
• Outstanding teaching skills, evidenced by formal evaluations, and a clear interest in innovative teaching methods and approaches;
• Very good research skills, evidenced by publication record, and the ability to obtain competitive grants;
• Excellent social skills and ability to work constructively in an international/intercultural team.

Fixed-term contract: 2 years.

The successful candidate will be part of an ambitious and dynamic team. The candidate will be appointed for one year with the option to continue for a second year. The appointment will be according to the terms of the Collective Labour Agreement of Dutch Universities (cao Nederlandse Universiteiten). The salary will be in the usual range for an Assistant Professor; the level depends on previous experience, and normally ranges between €3,545 and €5,513 (pay scale 11 or 12) gross per month on the basis of a full-time appointment. 

Leiden University offers an attractive benefits package with additional holiday (8%) and end-of-year bonuses (8.3 %), training and career development and sabbatical leave. Our individual choices model gives you some freedom to assemble your own set of terms and conditions. For international spouses we have set up a dual career programme. Candidates from outside the Netherlands may be eligible for a substantial tax break. More at https://www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/working-at/job-application-procedure-and-employment-conditions.  

All newly appointed academic staff at Leiden University are required to obtain the Basic Teaching Qualification (BKO), an individually-tailored learning process to assess your level of teaching qualifications. If needed, BKO facilitates further development of your teaching skills.

Diversity
Leiden university is strongly committed to diversity within its community and especially welcomes applications from members of underrepresented groups.

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