Job Posting: Research Associate at the Institute for Media and Communications Law (November 2016)
With almost 20,000 students, around 1,300 academic staff, and 700 employees in technical and administrative services, the University of Siegen is an innovative and interdisciplinary university. With a broad range of subjects from the humanities and social sciences to economics and the natural sciences and engineering, it offers an excellent teaching and research environment with numerous interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary research projects. The University of Siegen offers a wide range of opportunities to combine work and family life. It has therefore been certified as a family-friendly university since 2006 and offers a Dual Career Service.
At Faculty III: School of Economic Disciplines, specifically at the newly established Institute for Media and Communications Law (IMKR), a part-time position (50%) for a research associate (Pay Grade 13, TV-L) is to be filled for a term of three years. The duration of employment is governed by the Academic Fixed-Term Contract Act (Wissenschaftszeitvertragsgesetz).
Duties: The duties include contributing to research and teaching in the field of the Institute for Media and Communications Law at the University of Siegen. The institute initiates and conducts research in media and communications law, in both private law and public law. This includes in particular press, broadcasting, and other information law, data protection law, copyright law, and related areas of law insofar as they concern modern means of communication, as well as related aspects of technology law. Corresponding questions of private international law also fall within the institute’s remit. The doctoral thesis topic may be chosen from any of these areas.
The teaching load is two hours per week per semester.
This position is intended to promote the holder’s own academic or artistic qualification (doctorate). Opportunity for this is provided within the scope of official duties.
Requirements: You hold an above-average degree in the First and/or Second State Examination in Law, in the degree program in German and European Business Law, or in a comparable program, and you are interested in interdisciplinary work in a creative environment and in current research with an international dimension. You should also have a strong interest in the institute’s areas of focus. You speak at least good English as a foreign language. For further information, please contact Prof. Dr. Nadine Klass, LL.M. (Wellington), at klass@recht.uni-siegen.de or Prof. Dr. Hannes Rösler, LL.M. (Harvard), at roesler@recht.uni-siegen.de.
The University of Siegen aims to increase the proportion of women. Suitably qualified women are therefore encouraged to apply. Applications from suitably qualified persons with severe disabilities are welcome.
If you are interested in this position, please send your complete application documents (CV, school-leaving certificate, transcripts of your academic achievements, copies of certificates, proof of language skills, and, if available, copies of seminar papers), quoting reference number 2016/III/Recht/WM/233, by December 2, 2016, by post to Prof. Dr. Hannes Rösler, LL.M. (Harvard), Universität Siegen, Fakultät III, 57068 Siegen, Germany.
Information about Faculty III can be found on the faculty website.