PhD in Systemic Actors and the Enforcement of Digital Rules

University of Amsterdam; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 24,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Amsterdam in Amsterdam is seeking a doctoral candidate to refine research questions and design, collect and analyze data, and complete a doctoral thesis under the REGULAIRE plan.

The role includes participation in international mobility, trainings, and three residential summer schools, with duties spanning ethics, data management and open-science practices in a dynamic, international academic environment.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in law, political science, media and communication studies, or related fields, completed by start date.
• Interest in studying the relation of law to digital technologies and services; skills in qualitative regulatory process tracing and interviews.
• Excellent command of written and spoken English.
• Willingness to engage in international mobility, including planned secondment and network activities.
• Fulfilment of the MSCA eligibility conditions listed below.
• Creative mind, strong analytical skills; ability to work independently and in teams; capable of organizing workshops and events.

Responsibilities

• Refine the research questions and design with supervision; prepare ethics, data-management and open-science materials.
• Collect, manage and analyse research data using project-specific methods.
• Complete a doctoral thesis and related outputs under the doctoral programme and the REGULAIRE plan.
• Participate in local and network-wide training, cohort activities, network reviews, dissemination and practitioner engagement, including three residential summer schools and monthly seminars.
• Undertake the planned three-month intersectoral secondment.
• Contribute to the research and activities of the DSA Observatory.
• Contribute to research integrity, equality and diversity, open science and FAIR data practices.

Skills

Interest in law & digital tech

Qualitative regulatory tracing

Interviews

English proficiency

Education

Master's degree

Job description

Refine the research questions and design with the supervision team, and prepare ethics, data-management and open-science materials.

Collect, manage and analyse research data using the approved project-specific methods.

Complete a doctoral thesis and related research outputs under the doctoral programme and the REGULAIRE plan.

Take part in local and network-wide training, cohort activities, network reviews, dissemination and practitioner engagement, including three residential summer schools and monthly paper development seminars.

Undertake the planned three-month intersectoral secondment;.

Contribute to the research and activities of the DSA Observatory.

Contribute to research integrity, equality and diversity, open science and FAIR data practices.

a position where own initiative and input are highly valued; an enthusiastic and dynamic team that is open to new colleagues; an inspiring academic and international working environment in the heart of Amsterdam.

Qualifications

• A Master's degree (or an equivalent qualification giving access to doctoral studies) in law, political science, media and communication studies, or related legal, social science and interdisciplinary fields, completed by the start date.
• A demonstrable interest in studying the relationship of law to digital technologies and services; Skills or a demonstrable interest in qualitative regulatory process tracing and interviews.
• Excellent command of written and spoken English.
• Willingness to engage in international mobility, including the planned secondment and network-wide activities.
• Fulfilment of the MSCA eligibility conditions listed below.
• A creative mind and strong critical and analytical skills; Collegial attitude and capacity to work not only independently but also in teams; Ability and willingness to organize workshops, lectures, and similar events (demonstrable experience with these activities a plus).