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Postdoctoral position on Cyberlaw and Cyber rights

Employer
Global Academy Jobs
Location
Spain
Closing date
Nov 14, 2018

Job Details

The offer of a postdoctoral tenure-track position in Cyberlaw and Cyber rights is part of the UPF Law Department strategy to recruit talented researchers in high priority research disciplines.

The candidate is expected to join the academic staff at UPF Law Department, to teach and research in Cyberlaw and Cyber rights, to take part in the Department’s research activities and to hold management positions.

The selection process will be divided into two stages. The first stage will consist of an assessment of the specific merits of each candidate for which their presence will not be necessary. The best candidates chosen at the first stage will take part in the second stage, which will consist of a public seminar for which candidates will need to be present.

 

Stage 1:

Research merits (60%):

Publications

Supervision and/or participation in both research projects and contracts

Participation in conferences and seminars

 

Other merits

Academic background, teaching merits and professional experience (35%):

Academic background: predoctoral, doctoral and postdoctoral formation, predoctoral and postdoctoral grants received, international mention of the Ph.D. diploma, predoctoral and postdoctoral research stays

Teaching background: subjects and hours taught, teaching languages, results of student surveys satisfaction with teaching given, teaching innovation activities, teaching materials and publications, awards and recognition for teaching quality and innovation

Professional experience

Other merits

Management and other merits (5%): exercise of management positions and other management or institutional tasks, as well as other academic and professional achievements, will be considered.

 

Stage 2:

Candidates chosen during the first stage will be required to give a public seminar on their research. This will be followed eventually by an interview with members of the Selection Committee.

The public seminar to be held in English will be one hour long and involve a presentation on the candidate’s research in the field of Cyberlaw and Cyber rights.

After the seminar, the Selection Committee will interview the candidate in order to determine the candidate’s integration into the strategic teaching and research projects of the UPF Law Department.

Selection process: The selection process will be divided into two stages. The first stage will consist of an assessment of the specific merits of each candidate for which their presence will not be necessary. The best candidates chosen at the first stage will take part in the second stage, which will consist of a public seminar for which candidates will need to be present.

Stage 1: Assessment of merits. See eligibility criteria supra.

Stage 2: Public seminar. Candidates chosen during the first stage will be required to give a public seminar on their research. This will be followed eventually by an interview with members of the Selection Committee.

The public seminar to be held in English will be one hour long and involve a presentation on the candidate’s research in the field of Cyberlaw and Cyber rights.

After the seminar, the Selection Committee will interview the candidate in order to determine the candidate’s integration into the strategic teaching and research projects of the UPF Law Department.

 

Features of the contract:

The salary will depend on the successful candidate’s qualifications and experience. The position involves a fixed-term contract for five years. One year before the contract expires, the candidate will be assessed by the Department’s Teaching Staff Committee (see below the assessment criteria). The outcome will determine whether the candidate is recommended to stay in the position as a permanent researcher or whether the contract will be terminated at the end of the year. In the event of a negative assessment, the candidate will have a further year on the contract prior to its expiry. If a positive assessment is received, the candidate will have one year in order to secure accreditation from the Agència per a la Qualitat del Sistema Universitari de Catalunya (AQU Catalunya or the Catalan University Quality Assurance Agency) in order to be eligible to fill a permanent position.

 

Schedule:

Submission of applications: November 15th, 2018

Publication of candidates chosen in Stage 1: January 2018

Delivery of a public seminar and interview in Stage 2: May-June 2019

Publication of the candidate chosen in Stage 2: June-July 2019

Incorporation of successful candidate: September 2019

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