The Chair of German and International Public Law and Comparative Law in the Faculty of Law, at the University of Münster, Germany, is seeking to fill the position of a
Postdoctoral Research Associate (Wissenschaftliche*r Mitarbeiter*in , salary level E 13 TV-L, 100%)
for the externally funded project “Systemic deficiencies in the system of protecting the human rights of migrants: A comparison of the Inter-American and the European Court of Human Rights” commencing on 1 October 2024. We are offering a fixed term full-time position until 28 February 2027.
Your tasks:
- collaboration in the externally funded project “Systemic deficiencies in the system of protecting the human rights of migrants: A comparison of the Inter-American and the European Court of Human Rights” (https://www.medimi.de/en/article/66.systemic-deficiencies-in-the-system-of-protecting-the-humanrights-of-migrants.html)
- independent academic research and publications on issues related to the jurisprudence of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights on human rights protections for migrants (in English or German)
- there are no mandatory teaching activities, but there is an opportunity to teach if desired
Our expectations:
- A university degree in law or political science (i.e. German Diplom and/or master’s degree) as well as a completed doctorate are required.
- Knowledge in the field of International Public Law and Comparative Law and/or experience in the field of Human Rights Law, proven by corresponding publications or a corresponding PhD thesis is required.
- Proficiency in written and spoken English, proven by experience abroad is essential.
- The ability to work independently with demonstrated organisational skills is a must.
- Willingness to cooperate with the research group of the University of Gießen and the disposition to occasionally travel throughout Germany for that purpose is essential.
- Spanish language skills, in particular the ability to read judgments written in Spanish, would be advantageous but are not a requirement.
Advantages for you:
- Appreciation, commitment, openness and respect – values which are important to us.
- Our broad range of diverse work-time models offers great flexibility – also when working from home.
- If you have family members or young children in your care, our Family Service Office offers concrete support to help you balance your private and professional responsibilities.
- As an educational institution, we are deeply committed to offering occupational training and continuing education opportunities tailored to your individual needs.
- From A – Z, Aikido to Zumba, our sport and health programmes ensure a healthy work-life balance.
- As a university employee, you are entitled to numerous benefits afforded to public servants, e.g. an attractive company pension scheme (VBL), an annual end-of-year bonus and a position that is shielded from economic fluctuations.
The University of Münster strongly supports equal opportunity and diversity. We welcome all applicants regardless of sex, nationality, ethnic or social background, religion or worldview, disability, age, sexual orientation or gender identity. We are committed to creating family-friendly working conditions.
We actively encourage applications by women. Women with equivalent qualifications and academic achievements will be preferentially considered unless these are outweighed by reasons which necessitate the selection of another candidate.
If you have any questions, please contact Prof Hailbronner (hailbronner@uni-muenster.de).
Are you interested? Then we look forward to receiving your application by 2024-05-10 at
University of Münster
Chair of German and International Public Law and Comparative Law
Prof Michaela Hailbronner, LLM (Yale)
Domplatz 6
48143 Münster
You may also send us your application electronically as a PDF file (<20MB) to .hailbronner@uni-muenster.de
Applications should include, in a single PDF file, a short statement of your research experience and interests, a CV including a list of publications, relevant academic transcripts and the names and contact information of two potential referees.
Please note that we cannot consider other file formats.
Reference number: 2024_04_02
