You will have a prominent teaching position at the Amsterdam Centre for Migration and Refugee Law. You will teach courses in the bachelor's programs in Rechtsgeleerdheid, Law in Society, in the master's program in International Migration and Refugee Law and/or in post academic programs for legal professionals. This includes coordinating courses, developing new courses and supervising theses. In addition, you will contribute to the lively and high-quality research community of the centre and conduct and develop independent research on migration law. 

Your duties

• teaching, coordinating and/or developing courses about European and international migration law, European human rights law and/or Dutch migration law
• supervising bachelor's and master's theses
• conducting high-quality research on migration law
• contributing to acquiring external funding for research and/or teaching
• performing administrative and organisational tasks for the centre and/or the faculty

• a PhD in migration law (candidates whose manuscript has been approved by the committee will also be considered)
• profound knowledge of European and international migration law
• the ability to conduct independent research, evidenced by publications in scientific journals
• teaching experience (having a Dutch university teaching qualification (BKO or UKO) or equivalent would be an advantage)
• ability to cooperate in a team environment
• fluency in English
• Dutch language skills and knowledge of Dutch migration law are an advantage
• experience with interdisciplinary research and/or empirical legal studies is an advantage

Fixed-term contract: 4 years.

A challenging position in a stimulating research environment. On full-time basis the remuneration amounts to a minimum gross monthly salary of €3,637 and a maximum of €4,978 (scale 11), depending on your experience. The job profile is based on the university job ranking system and is vacant for at least 0.8 FTE.

The employment contract will be for a period of 4 years.

Additionally, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam offers excellent fringe benefits and various schemes and regulations to promote a good work/life balance

• such as a maximum of 41 days of annual leave based on full-time employment
• 8% holiday allowance and 8.3% end-of-year bonus
• and contribution to commuting expenses. 

The ambition of Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam is clear: to contribute to a better world through outstanding education and ground-breaking research. And to be a university where personal education and societal involvement play a leading role. Where people from different disciplines and backgrounds work together on innovations and on generating new knowledge. Our teaching and research embrace the whole spectrum of science – from the humanities, the social sciences and the pure sciences through to the life sciences and the medical sciences.

Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam is home to more than 24,500 students. We employ more than 4,600 individuals. The VU campus is easily accessible, located in the heart of Amsterdam’s Zuidas district, a truly inspiring environment for teaching and research.

Diversity
Diversity is one of our university’s core values. We are an inclusive community, and we believe that diversity and international activities enhance the quality of education and research. We are always looking for people who can enhance diversity on our campus thanks to their background and experience.

Faculty of Law
The Faculty of Law provides bachelor’s degree programmes in three main fields: Law, Notarial law and Criminology. In addition, we offer an extensive range of Master’s programmes as well as contract education. Our teaching and research focus on the social function and relevance of law: from contracts in the platform economy to the new way of working, from colonial injustice to medical liability, from family reunification to civil participation, from sex offenses to ransomware. Our research is often both international and multidisciplinary in character.

Working at the Faculty of Law means being engaged in an active and inspiring academic setting. Together with your colleagues, you will contribute to the quality of teaching and research in a challenging and rewarding working environment. More than 300 people work at the Faculty of Law, which is home to some 3,000 students.
 
About the Amsterdam Centre for Migration and Refugee Law (ACMRL)
The ACMRL provides high-quality research and teaching programs in migration law. Research is conducted on diverse topics, including asylum and refugee law, family migration law and EU migration management. Methods are varied, focusing on legal doctrinal, sociological, philosophical questions as well as more practice oriented matters. The centre provides yearly bachelor courses on migration law and human rights. Since September 2015, the centre provides a master’s track (LLM) on International Migration and Refugee Law, that attracts students from all over the world. Part of that track is the Migration Law Clinic, that provides legal advice on complex issues in the field of European migration law to external clients such as lawyers and non-governmental organisations.