Junior Researcher Position in Law

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Junior Researcher Position in Law, Assistant en Droit (PhD student) M/F
Application End : Friday October 08 2010

The University of Luxembourg has an opening in its Faculty of Law, Economics and Finance for a Junior Researcher (PhD student) in Law (M/F) With a specialisation in European Private Law, Consumer Law, Contract Law or  Comparative Law. Latest Researcher Scholarships 2010-2011 

* Ref: F2-080012 (to be mentioned in all correspondence)
* 2-year fixed-term contract, 40h/week, renewable once.
* Student AND employee contract
The assistant will be working within the research unit of Law. The assistant is expected to contribute to research projects in the area of European Private Law, Consumer Law, Contract Law or Comparative Law.

Tasks

• Contribute to the research within the Law department and preparing a doctoral thesis in the field of European Private Law, Consumer Law, Contract Law or Comparative Law. The thesis has to be done at the University of Luxembourg but can be part of a joint supervision with another University.
• Contribute to the teaching at the rate of one to three hours per week of small group teaching and tutorials.Teaching will be in French.

Profile

• Master’s degree in Law
• Have the linguistic skills to evolve in a multilingual environment: fluency in either English or French, good understanding of the second language and possibly a third language, German in particular, will be considered an advantage.

Offer

• Personal work space at the University (full-time contract requires the assistant to work on the University premises).
• Applications should be submitted in English, French or German and must include the following:
  
• A motivation letter.
• A detailed curriculum vitae with list of publications and copies thereof, if applicable.
• If possible, a transcript results of university studies.
• The name, current position, and relationship to the applicant, of one referee.

Applications must be sent by post as well as electronically to the following address before 8th October, 2010: elise.poillot

Madame Elise Poillot
Faculté de Droit, Économie et Finance
Université du Luxembourg
Campus Limpertsberg
162a Avenue de la Faïencerie
L-1511 Luxembourg
The University of Luxembourg is an equal opportunity employer.
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