Student Research Assistant

University of Amsterdam; Amsterdam; Hybrid; EUR 36,000 - 37,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Co-authorship of a DSA ObservatoryBlog

Hands-on research experience

Room for initiative

Job summary

The University of Amsterdam seeks a Master’s student in Law to support comparative empirical legal research at ACT/IViR. You will log DSA private enforcement cases, create case summaries, and help expand GDPR case law analysis across Europe.

You’ll contribute to a co-authored article and a DSA Observatory blog post. The role offers a 10-hour-per-week contract from 1 November 2026 to 30 June 2027 with a monthly gross salary of €3,230–€3,288, plus holiday allowance and year-end bonus under the

Qualifications

• Master's student in Law with a solid legal background.
• Strong interest in platform regulation, data protection and private enforcement.
• Precise and systematic work, clear writing, and comfort with spreadsheets or databases.
• Excellent English and ability to read legal texts in another EU language (German, Dutch or French helpful).

Responsibilities

• Identify, log and code new DSA private enforcement cases for the case tracker.
• Write and review case summaries based on judgments and filings.
• Update GDPR case law analysis with recent developments and new judgments.
• Support comparisons between the two fields for a co-authored academic article and blog post.
• Assist with organizing an online expert workshop and maintaining a literature library.

Skills

English proficiency

Legal research

Attention to detail

Data handling / spreadsheets

Education

Master's student in Law (Information Law or Private Law)

Job description

Join us!

This project, funded through UvA DDT seed funding, connects two ongoing research projects at the Amsterdam Law School. The first maps the private enforcement of the DSA before national courts, including a DSA case tracker published through the DSA Observatory. The second, APPLIED, examines the collective private enforcement of the GDPR through a systematic analysis of case law across Europe. Together, we compare why and how (collective) private enforcement is pursued in both fields: who brings claims, on what legal basis, and with what remedies and results. The project is a collaboration between the Department of Private Law (Amsterdam Centre for Transformative Private Law, ACT) and the Institute for Information Law (IViR).

What you will do

• Identify, log and code new DSA private enforcement cases for the DSA case tracker (to be launched shortly), keeping it up to date as a public resource
• Write and review case summaries for the tracker, based on judgments, filings and other primary sources
• Update the APPLIED case law analysis of collective GDPR actions with recent developments, including new national case law, representative actions and CJEU judgments
• Support the comparison between the two fields, which feeds into a co-authored academic article and a DSA Observatory blog post
• Help maintain a shared literature library and assist with organising an online expert workshop with litigators and academics

Your profile

• You are a Master's student in Law, for instance in Information Law or Private Law; students from other programmes with a solid legal background are also welcome to apply
• You have a strong interest in platform regulation, data protection, collective redress and access to justice
• You work precisely and systematically, write clearly and concisely, and are comfortable with spreadsheets or databases
• You have excellent English and can read legal texts in at least one other EU language; German, Dutch or French are especially valuable
• You are available for the full contract period and can work flexibly in consultation with the team

What we offer

• Hands-on experience in comparative and empirical legal research at the intersection of private law and information law
• A place in a small, collaborative team spanning ACT, IViR and the DSA Observatory, with room for your own initiative
• Co-authorship of a DSA Observatory blog post presenting the project's findings
• A temporary contract of 10 hours per week from 1 November 2026 to 30 June 2027. Your salary is € 3.230,00 to € 3.288,00 gross per month on a full-time basis (38 hours per week; salary scale SA, depending on your year of study), plus 8% holiday allowance and 8.3% year-end bonus. The Collective Labour Agreement of Dutch Universities applies.

You will work in this team

The University of Amsterdam is the largest university in the Netherlands, with the broadest spectrum of degree programmes. It is an intellectual hub with 39,000 students, 6,000 employees and 3,000 doctoral students who are all committed to a culture of inquiring minds.

With over 5,000 students and more than 500 staff members, the Amsterdam Law School is one of the larger law faculties in the Netherlands. We educate lawyers who know how to apply the law effectively with the aim of making a real contribution to solving social problems. The Amsterdam Law School stands for progressive and trail-blazing education and research, for stronger legal institutions, solutions to social problems and a better and juster society.

Important dates

The deadline for applications is 13 November 2026. Interviews will take place in the week of 16 November 2026.

For questions about the position, please contact Dr Anna van Duin (Department of Private Law) at [e-mail].