PhD Researcher and Lecturer in Corporate Liability Reassessment
Explore EU competition law impacts on corporate liability while contributing to private and business law education.
Best for:Best for legal scholars with a master's degree in law and a strong interest in corporate liability and EU law.
Overview
Erasmus University Rotterdam is seeking a full-time PhD researcher and lecturer within the Erasmus School of Law, Law & Business department. The position combines doctoral research on the reassessment of corporate liability with teaching responsibilities in private and commercial law. The successful candidate will investigate how European Union jurisprudence challenges traditional national doctrines of corporate separateness and liability. The role offers the freedom to develop an independent, critical, and potentially interdisciplinary research approach.
What you'll do
- Conduct independent doctoral research on the reassessment of corporate liability
- Deliver teaching assignments within bachelor's and master's programmes in private and commercial law
- Design and execute a doctoral thesis using doctrinal, empirical, comparative, or interdisciplinary methods
- Participate in the activities of the faculty research cluster on economic prosperity and inequality
- Engage in academic writing, publishing, and conference presentations related to the research project
Requirements
Degree required: Master of Laws (LL.M.) degree in Law
Degree offered: PhD
Language: Dutch and English; C1 level proficiency in both languages
Instruction: Dutch and English
- Demonstrated affinity with teaching private and commercial law subjects
- Strong capability for independent, critical, and academically rigorous research
- Excellent oral and written communication skills in both Dutch and English
- Must hold a master's degree in law before the start of the employment contract
- Must not have previously obtained a doctoral degree, PhD, or equivalent qualification
Funding & terms
How to apply
Deadline: 2026-10-25
Submit your application through the official university portal by the stated deadline. Ensure all required documentation, including proof of your master's degree or a plan for its completion prior to appointment, is provided.
- CV
- Cover letter
- Master's degree certificate or statement of completion
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