Postdoc: Executive lawmaking in EU migration law

Vrije Universiteit; Amsterdam; Presencial; EUR 41.000 - 64.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Holiday allowance

End-of-year bonus

Commuting support

Personal development

Theatre discounts

Descripción de la vacante

Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam invites a postdoctoral researcher to study how the European Commission governs migration and asylum law. The role includes empirical and normative analysis, project coordination, and delivering societal impact activities.

The appointment initially lasts one year and may extend to three years after evaluation. You will publish, present at conferences, organize events, and contribute to ACMRL’s teaching program.

Formación

• PhD in law or manuscript approved by the reading/assessment committee.
• Expertise in EU constitutional law and/or migration law.
• Strong verbal and writing skills in English; Dutch preferred.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively.
• Strong planning and organizational skills.

Responsabilidades

• Conduct research into lawmaking by the European Commission in migration and asylum law.
• Present results at conferences, blogposts and a policy brief.
• Publish results in scientific journals and/or books.
• Organize seminars, public meetings and a final conference of the VIDI project.
• Teach in ACMRL’s bachelor’s and/or master’s courses (max 15% of appointment).

Conocimientos

PhD in law

EU constitutional law

Migration law

English proficiency

Dutch preferred

Independent & collaborative

Planning & organizational skills

Educación

PhD in law

Descripción del empleo

Your function

In EU law, legislative power is often delegated to the European Commission. In the field of migration law, this possibility has increased with the adoption of the European Pact on Migration and Asylum in 2024.

This vacancy is part of a VIDI project funded by the Dutch National Research Council (NWO) entitled 'Executive supremacy? Executive lawmaking in migration law'. This project aims to map the scope of executive legislation in migration law in Europe and to critically interrogate its normative legitimacy.

The postdoc in this project conducts research into lawmaking by the European Commission in the field of migration and asylum law. This research is both empirical (what is the scope) and normative (is it sufficiently constrained to minimize the potential for arbitrary power). In addition, the postdoc will participate in the coordination and management of the project as well as in the organization of societal and scientific impact activities.

The appointment will initially be for one year. After satisfactory evaluation of the initial appointment, it will be extended by two years to a total duration of three years.

Your duties

• conducting research into lawmaking by the European Commission in the field of migration and asylum law;
• presenting results at conferences, in blogposts and in a policy brief;
• publishing results in scientific journals and/or books;
• organizing seminars, public meetings and a final conference of the VIDI project;
• teaching in ACMRL’s bachelor’s and/or master’s courses (max 15% of appointment)

Your profile

• you have a PhD in law, or your PhD manuscript is approved by the reading/assessment committee;
• you have expertise in EU constitutional law and/or migration law;
• you have strong verbal and writing skills in English, and preferably also in Dutch;
• you can work independently and collaboratively;
• you have strong planning and organizational skills

As a university, we strive for equal opportunities for all, recognising that diversity takes many forms. We believe that diversity in all its complexity is invaluable for the quality of our teaching, research and service. We are always looking for talent with diverse backgrounds and experiences. This also means that we are committed to creating an inclusive community so that we can use diversity as an asset.

We realise that each individual brings a unique set of skills, expertise and mindset. Therefore we are happy to invite anyone who recognises themselves in the profile to apply, even if you do not meet all the requirements.

What do we offer?

A challenging position in a socially engaged organisation. At VU Amsterdam, you contribute to education, research and service for a better world. And that is valuable. So in return for your efforts, we offer you:

• a salary of minimum € 3.706,00 (Scale 10) and maximum€ 5.760,00 (Scale 10) gross per month, on a full-time basis. This is based on UFO profile Researcher 4. The exact salary depends on your education and experience.
• a position for at least 0.8 FTE. Your employment contract will initially last 1 year.After satisfactory evaluation of the initial appointment, it will be extended by two years to a total duration of three years.

We also offer you attractive fringe benefits and regulations. Some examples:

• A full-time 38-hour working week comes with a holiday leave entitlement of 232 hours per year. If you choose to work 40 hours, you have 96 extra holiday leave hours on an annual basis. For part-timers, this is calculated pro rata.
• 8% holiday allowance and 8.3% end-of-year bonus
• contribution to commuting expenses
• space for personal development
• discount on (and occasionally exclusive access to) theater performances and courses at the Griffioen Cultural Center

About us

Amsterdam Centre for Migration and Refugee Law (ACMRL)
The Amsterdam Centre for Migration and Refugee Law (ACMRL) at VU Amsterdam is one of the world's largest research centres in the field migration and refugee law. It conducts research on topics such as asylum law and family migration, actively contributes to public debate and government advisory committees, and publishes accessible legal insights on topical issues of migration law on Verblijfblog.nl. The Centre also offers an international master’s track (LL.M) on International Migration and Refugee Law, runs a Migration Law Clinic that provides expert legal advice, and providespostgraduate courses for practising lawyers.

Faculty of Law
At the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam’s Faculty of Law we train lawyers and criminologists to develop sharp critical minds, with a strong focus on the societal relevance of law. We offer Bachelor’s programmes in four main fields: Law, Notarial Law, Law in Societyand Criminology. In addition, we offer an extensive range of Master’s programmes as well as contract education (for non-student visitors). Much of our research is both international and multidisciplinary in character.

Our teaching and research embody the values of cooperation and diversity. We encourage each other to view problems from different perspectives, to think critically, develop a broader mind and arrive at creative legal solutions together.

Are you interested in joining the Faculty of Law? You will work in an active and inspiring academic environment. Together with your colleagues, you will contribute to the excellence of teaching and research in a pleasant and collegial working environment. You will join over 400 staff members responsible for a student body of 4,500.

Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam stands for values-driven education and research. We are open-minded experts with the ability to think freely - a broader mind. Maintaining an entrepreneurial perspective and concentrating on diversity, significance and humanity, we work on sustainable solutions with social impact. By joining forces, across the boundaries of disciplines, we work towards a better world for people and planet. Together we create a safe and respectful working and study climate, and an inspiring environment for education and research. Learn more about our codes of conduct

We are located on one physical campus, in the heart of Amsterdam's Zuidas business district, with excellent location and accessibility.Over 6,150 staff work at the VU and over 31,000 students attend academic education.

Diversity
Diversity is the driving force of VU Amsterdam. VU wants to be accessible and receptive to diversity in disciplines, cultures, ideas, nationalities, beliefs, preferences and worldviews. We believe that trust, respect, interest and differences lead to new insights and innovation, to sharpness and clarity, to excellence and a broader understanding.

We stand for an inclusive community and believe that diversity and internationalisation contribute to the quality of education, research and our services.

Therefore, we are always searching for people whose backgrounds and experience contribute to the diversity of the VU community.