PhD in Law, Governance and Society

Leiden University; Leiden; Hybrid; EUR 36,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

4-year contract

Dutch CLA

Salary €3204-€4051 gross/month

8% holiday allowance

8.3% year-end bonus

ABP pension

Public transport reimbursement

Home-working allowance

Laptop and mobile phone

Job summary

Leiden University invites applications for a four-year PhD position focused on socio-legal and policy analysis in multiple countries. You will write a doctoral dissertation and publish results in collaboration with an international team.

The role includes presenting findings at project events and possibly extended fieldwork abroad. Applicants should have a MSc or LLM in a related field and demonstrate empirical research capabilities.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in empirical research, ideally in project country contexts.
• Familiarity with socio-legal literature and qualitative methods.
• Ability to work effectively in an interdisciplinary and international team.
• Knowledge of written and spoken Arabic is strongly recommended.

Responsibilities

• Conduct socio-legal and policy analysis with key stakeholders in selected countries.
• Write a doctoral dissertation and co-author publications based on qualitative research.
• Contribute to the project's comparative framework within the subproject and work packages.
• Present research findings at events organized by the project (summer schools, training events).
• Willingness to spend extended periods abroad for fieldwork and secondments.
• Help organize international workshops, conferences, and events with academic and civil society partners.
• Contribute to project website and social media accounts.

Skills

Empirical research

Qualitative methods

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Arabic language (recommended)

Education

MSc or LLM in Anthropology/Political Science/Law/IR/Development Studies

Job description

Responsibilities

• Conduct socio-legal and policy analysis with key stakeholders in selected countries.
• Write a doctoral dissertation and co-author academic publications based on qualitative research.
• Contribute to the project’s comparative framework within the subproject; within the work package (Imperial Genealogies and Constitutional Formation) and between the work packages.
• Present research findings at events organized by the research project, such as 3 summer schools and 4 training events.
• Willingness and ability to spend extended periods abroad for fieldwork and 2 secondments.
• Help organize international workshops, conferences, and events with academic and civil society partners.
• Contribute to project website and social media accounts.

Qualifications

• A MSc or LLM in Anthropology, Political Science, Law, International Studies, International Relations, Development Studies, or a closely related field.
• Demonstrated experience in conducting empirical research, ideally in the project’s country contexts (Jordan, Lebanon, Syria).
• Experience working with (inter)national civil society actors.
• Knowledge of constitutional reform, especially in relation to religion, democracy, and governance.
• Familiarity with socio-legal literature and qualitative research methods.
• Ability to work effectively as part of an interdisciplinary and international research team.
• Familiarity with one of the project’s country contexts (Jordan, Lebanon, Syria) is an asset.
• Knowledge of written and spoken Arabic is strongly recommended.

Contract and Benefits

• An employment contract for the duration of four years.
• This contract falls under the CLA of Dutch Universities.
• A salary between €3204 - €4051 gross per month, based on a full‑time appointment (38 hours) (PhD student).
• A holiday allowance (8%).
• An end‑of‑year bonus (8,3%).
• An attractive pension scheme at ABP.
• Full reimbursement of public transport commuting costs for home‑to‑work travel.
• Within our terms of employment individual choices model, you can exchange leave days and/or salary for benefits such as an advantageous sports subscription and bicycle scheme.
• A home‑working allowance (day and internet allowance) and attention for good workplaces.
• The University will also provide you with a laptop and a mobile telephone.

Equal Opportunity Statement

In choosing between candidates, in case of equal suitability, preference will be given to internal candidates, women, the occupationally disabled and employees with a migration background.

Pre-employment Screening

A pre-employment screening (references, diplomas, certificate of good conduct (VOG)) may be part of the selection procedure.

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