The Centre for Law and Cosmopolitan Values, University of Antwerp (www.lcv.ua.ac.be) is seeking to fill the post of a:
pre-doctoral researcher for a project on
‘Interpretation, Concepts and the Law’
Job description:
The fellow will work towards a doctoral thesis (PhD) and will be situated within the Law and Philosophy Programme of the Centre for Law and Cosmopolitan Values, University of Antwerp (Belgium). The position is funded by a research project of the Research Foundation Flanders (FWO) on ‘Interpretation, Concepts and the Law’ and will aim for interdisciplinary research in the domains of legal philosophy, normative ethics and meta-ethics. The PhD is supervised by the project’s grant-holders: Prof George Pavlakos and Dr Katrien Schaubroeck.
Profile:
- a master’s degree in law and/or philosophy
- ability to conduct interdisciplinary research in the domains of legal philosophy, normative ethics and meta-ethics.
- any prior research experience, record of publications or other proof of strong analytical skills will be taken into account
- excellent oral and written communication skills in English. Additional knowledge of French or German is desirable.
We offer:
- a full-time position as a pre-doctoral fellow for 3 years, with possibility of renewal for one further year (salary: approx. €1.950 net/month). The expected date of appointment is the academic year 2012-2013 or as soon as possible after that date.
- The fellow will be involved in the editorial team of the prestigious review of legal and political philosophy JURISPRUDENCE (http://www.hartjournals.co.uk/jurisprudence/).
For additional information, you may contact Prof G Pavlakos by email.
Applicants may apply in the post or by email and should send a covering letter, a CV (no more than 2 pages), a research proposal (between 800-1200 words), a sample of writing (e.g. a paper, or degree thesis) and two academic references (which should be forwarded separately by the referees) before 15 November 2012, to:
Prof Dr G Pavlakos
Faculty of Law
Universiteit Antwerpen
Venusstraat 23
BE 2000 Antwerpen
Belgium
