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Wednesday, April 2, 2008

Nertherlands: PhD in Information Law University of Amsterdam

(Noord-Holland), 38 hours per week

Job description
This doctoral (PhD) research project will focus on a topic in the field of information law, to be determined in coordination with the selected candidate. Possible areas of interest include:
  • broadcasting and telecommunications regulation
  • internet governance
  • freedom of expression
  • information, defamation and privacy law, etc.
Requirements
Required education/skills:
  • thorough knowledge of relevant fields of law
  • academic ambition
  • creative mind and analytical intelligence
  • excellent writing skills
  • active and passive knowledge of the English language
  • relevant research experience desirable, but not mandatory
Job type: Research / Advising
Workfield(s):
- Research trainees, non-tenured lecturers, researchers(Scientific discipline: Law)

Organization
University of Amsterdam
The University of Amsterdam (UvA) is a university with an internationally acclaimed profile, located at the heart of the Dutch capital. As well as a world center for business and research, Amsterdam is a hub of cultural and media activities. The University of Amsterdam is a member of the League of European Research Universities.

The Institute for Information Law (IViR) is an academic research institute that is part of the Faculty of Law of the University of Amsterdam. The institute is one of the largest research centers for information law in the world. The Institute currently employs over 25 researchers.

Conditions of employment
Employment basis: Temporary for specified period
Duration of the contract: see below
Maximum hours per week: 38
Additional conditions of employment:
The appointment is for four years, leading to a PhD degree. The monthly salary is € 2000 rising to € 2558 in the final year. The position offered is full-time. However, a part-time appointment for five years, amounting to 30.4 hours per week, may be negotiated. Training and supervision plans setting out the research and teaching obligations will be agreed upon with the successful candidate.

Additional Information
Additional information about the vacancy can be obtained from:

Prof. dr. N.A.N.M. van Eijk
E-mail address: n.a.n.m.vaneijk@uva.nl

Or additional information can be obtained through one of the following links:Application
You can apply for this job before 01-05-2008 (dd-mm-yyyy) by sending your application to:

P.O. Box 1030
NL-1000 BA Amsterdam

E-mail: solliciteren@jur.uva.nl

When applying for this job always mention the vacancynumber AT 08-4004.

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