"University Lecturer in Constitutional and Administrative Law (1 fte)"

Job Summary

The Department of Constitutional and Administrative Law at Leiden University is seeking a full-time University Lecturer to strengthen teaching and research within the department.

Responsibilities

• Provide, develop, and coordinate teaching for bachelor and master students.
• Supervise junior teachers in education.
• Guide bachelor and master theses.
• Develop and strengthen a personal research line aligned with existing departmental research.
• Publish research with attention to its impact.
• Generate funding for personal and collective research.
• Collaborate in academic and professional networks and participate in international conferences.
• Undertake light administrative tasks, such as committee memberships.

Qualifications and Requirements

• A completed and approved PhD in constitutional and administrative law.
• Enthusiastic teaching skills with good communication and didactic abilities.
• Ability to teach a broad range of administrative law subjects or a combination of constitutional and administrative law subjects.
• Research qualities, experience, and ideas demonstrated through innovative scientific publications.
• Ability to conduct independent research and teaching while being a team player.
• Demonstrated aptitude for organization.
• Excellent command of Dutch and good knowledge of English in speech and writing.
• Possession of the Basic Teaching Qualification (BKO) certificate or willingness to obtain it within two years.
• Interest in specified areas such as constitutional culture, digital administrative law, etc., or complementary expertise like immigration law.

What the Employer Offers

• A dynamic and collegial work environment focused on learning and development, with emphasis on interaction between constitutional and administrative law.
• A varied role in an inspiring setting with opportunities for input and independence.
• Efforts to create a transparent and inclusive environment where everyone feels welcome and valued.
• A socially relevant job in education and research, located near Leiden city center.
• Attention to health and vitality through activities organized by Healthy University.
• A one-year employment contract with prospect of permanent position, under the Dutch Universities collective labor agreement.
• Salary ranging from €4,537 to €6,209 gross per month for a full-time appointment (38 hours).
• Vacation allowance (8%), end-of-year bonus (8.3%), and attractive pension scheme with ABP.
• Flexible working hours with at least 29 vacation days for a full-time week; option for a permanent contract from scale 11.
• Extensive secondary benefits, including travel expense reimbursement and pension contribution.
• Possibility of hybrid working within the Netherlands, with home office allowance and support for good workspaces.