Albrecht Mendelssohn Bartholdy Graduate School of Law
Call for Application: Research Associates for the Project "Law in Digital Transformation"
30 May 2020, by Internetredaktion
The Faculty of Law invites applications for a research associate for the project
"The Law in Digital Transformation".
The positions in accordance with Section 28 subsection 3 of the Hamburg higher education act (Hamburgisches Hochschulgesetz, HmbHG) commences on 1 July 2020
This is a fixed-term contract in accordance with Section 2 of the academic fixed-term labor contract act (Wissenschaftszeitvertragsgesetz, WissZeitVG). The term is fixed until 31 December 2023. The position calls for 39 hours per week. This position is also suitable for part time employment.
Responsibilities
Duties include academic services in the project named above. Research associates may also pursue independent research and further academic qualifications.
Specific Duties:
This is a postdoc position, which is part of a research project that is supported by the Landesforschungsförderung Hamburg. The goal is to develop a Graduate College for research devoted to the digital transformation of law. The present project deals in particular with fundamental questions of legal analytics, the role of the media of law, possibilities and limits of personalisation of law, the implementation and effectiveness of law through digital technologies, alternative legal regimes through digitisation and, in the sense of a cross-cutting perspective, with teaching and learning in digital transformation (details on the sub-areas that are not conclusive can be found on the ZeRdiT homepage, http://uhh.de/rw-zerdit-en). The position supports the spokespersons of the college in the application process, the support of the fellows, the coordination of activities with the Albrecht Mendelssohn Bartholdy Graduate School of Law. At the same time, the postdoc will pursue their own academic qualifications, preferably in the subject area of the college.
Requirements:
A university degree in a relevant subject plus doctorate. An excellent doctorate is expected, apart from the ability for interdisciplinary work which should ideally already be proven by the applicant’s doctorate thesis, especially in an area characterized by the digitisation process. We also expect some teaching experience, good communication skills (also in an international context) and good conceptual and organizational skills, which are of particular importance in the application process. Good command of the English language is also essential.
The Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg promotes equal opportunity. As women are currently underrepresented in this job category at Universität Hamburg according to the evaluation conducted under the Hamburg act on gender equality (Hamburgisches Gleichstellungsgesetz, HambGleiG), we encourage women to apply for this position. Equally qualified and suitable female applicants will receive preference.
Qualified disabled candidates or applicants with equivalent status receive preference in the application process.
For further information, please contact Prof. Dr. Hans-Heinrich Trute (mobile: +49 1712703574 or mail: hans-heinrich.trute@uni-hamburg.de) or consult our website at https://www.jura.uni-hamburg.de/forschung/institute-forschungsstellen-und-zentren/digitalisierung-und-recht.html
Application
Applications should include
- a cover letter
- a Curriculum Vitae
- copies of degree certificate(s)
Please send applications by email in a single PDF file by 15 May 2020 to:
Universität Hamburg
Fakultät für Rechtswissenschaft
Prof. Dr. Hans-Heinrich Trute
Rothenbaumchaussee 33
20148 Hamburg
hans-heinrich.trute"AT"uni-hamburg.de
Please do not submit original documents as we are not able to return them. Any documents submitted will be destroyed after the application process has concluded.