The Department of European Legal Studies is seeking applications for the position of academic assistant for the forthcoming Academic Year 2014-15 with a starting date of 18 August 2014 at the latest.
We are looking for graduates, holding an LLM in European Law, preferably candidates with a measure of College of Europe experience, with
- a mention “very good”,
- a very good command of English and French,
- the ability to work as part of a team,
- an interest in teaching and research,
- good organisational skills and
- a high measure of flexibility (working hours can include evenings or weekends).
Tasks include
- teaching (e.g. giving tutorials, assisting the supervision of Master’s theses, providing academic advice to students including in Moot Courts),
- being the link between professors and students,
- assisting professors (e.g. organisational back-up, research, compiling reading lists),
- organisation (e.g. departmental administration, guest lectures, conferences, participation in the selection of prospective students),
- own research and academic writing
- and whatever you would like to contribute to the department!
The College offers
- an excellent academic setting,
- a one-year contract under Belgian law, renewable
- a pleasant, international working environment
Applications comprising a detailed curriculum vitae and a motivation letter should be submitted by 12 May 2014 to
Prof. Dr. I. Govaere,
Director, Department of European Legal Studies, College of Europe,
Dijver 11,
BE - 8000 Brugge
Should you require any further information on the position of academic assistant, please contact one of the current assistants in the department or Professor Govaere via Valérie Hauspie (valerie.hauspie@coleurope.eu). For information on the salary, please contact Isabelle Hillewaere (isabelle.hillewaere@coleurope.eu).