A part-time (50%) Academic in Judicial Law

About us

UCLouvain is in the top 1% of universities worldwide. Founded in the heart of Europe in 1425, the university brings together 40,000 students and 6,000 staff members on 9 campuses in Brussels and Wallonia. Research and education activities are organised in 20 faculties, 23 research institutes, 5 learning centres and 18 libraries. UCLouvain also has two university hospitals.

UCLouvain is a major player in the transition to a sustainable society. The challenges of the ecological crisis are integrated into courses and the university develops numerous local projects (such as a university farm and sustainable campuses). As a digital university, UCLouvain is involved in open science and education, and trains academics in innovative teaching practices through its Louvain Learning Lab. Thanks to two science parks, the university’s research benefits from interaction with 250 companies and 3 incubators, which is fuelled further by being at the centre of a region driven by technological innovation.

UCLouvain has a long tradition of international collaborations for teaching and research through partnerships across the world. As a member of the Circle U. European University alliance, the university offers a unique opportunity to work in an environment of interconnected campuses across Europe (London, Paris, Berlin, Vienna, Pisa, Belgrade, Aarhus and Oslo).

The University's staff policy is based on five pairs of values which are fundamental pillars of the way the University operates, works and lives together: https://uclouvain.be/fr/emploi/politique-personnel.html

Post description

Within the  Faculty of Law and Criminology and the Institut pour la recherche interdisciplinaire en sciences juridiques, Social Sciences and Humanities Sector, this position will include the following teaching, research and community service duties:

• Teaching 

You will teach mainly in the field of Procedural Law. Depending on your preferences, availabilities and the opportunities for co-teaching, your lectures may cover judicial organisation, principles and rules of jurisdiction, civil procedure (including remedies), the general theory of litigation (guiding principles of procedural law), fair trial theory, debt collection and insolvency law (seizures, enforcement procedures, collective debt settlement), alternative dispute resolutions (ADR) (arbitration, mediation, conciliation, binding third-party decisions, collaborative law) and/or European and international judicial law.

You will teach in the various courses of study managed by the Faculty, and may also teach in the (interuniversity) certificates in judicial expertise and mediation. You will also supervise master's theses.
These courses will be taught mainly in Louvain-la-Neuve, and secondarily in Brussels (Saint-Louis campus).

• Research

You will develop your research activities, including leading research projects as well as setting up and leading research teams , in the field of Procedural Law, which covers judicial organisation, the principles and rules of jurisdiction, civil procedure (including remedies), the general theory of the trial (guiding principles of Procedural law), fair trial theory, debt collection and insolvency law (attachments, enforcement, collective debt settlement), alternative dispute resolution (ADR) (arbitration, mediation, conciliation, binding third-party decisions, collaborative law) and European and international judicial law.

You will be responsible for the supervision of PhD theses.

These activities will be developed mainly within the Research Centre for Private Law, and where appropriate in collaboration with other colleagues and research units of the JUR-I Research Institute.

• In addition …

Once tenured, you will carry out various service activities and responsibilities within the institution, such as being a member of a programme committee or examination committee, or having management responsibilities within the faculty or research institute.

You will also contribute to serving society, particularly in the economic, social, cultural or development cooperation fields. These service activities will be aimed primarily at the institutions and stakeholders of the Judiciary (courts, bar associations, the Notary Federation, Bailiff Chamber, etc.), as well as the High Council of Justice and the Institute of Judicial Training.

Finally, you will ensure, through research and teaching activities, the university’s international visibility.

Who we’re looking for

• Education

You have a PhD in Legal Sciences preferably in the field of Procedural Law, and a Master's degree in Law. An additional master degree is considered an asset.

• Experience

You have a proven track record in university teaching, with evidence where possible by formal evaluations. Your scientific experience is demonstrated by publications of international standing.

You have completed your experience with doctoral or post-doctoral stays abroad.

You are currently practising to an extent compatible with a half-time academic position, or at least have practised, in a significant judicial capacity as a lawyer, magistrate, bailiff or notary.

• Skills

You are comfortable working as part of a team of academics and integrate research results into your teaching. You are capable of conducting high-level scientific research, from obtaining funding to team management. You are creative, open to pedagogical innovation and multidisciplinary.

You can communicate in French and English. If this is not the case, you undertake to acquire a command of these two languages within two years of taking up your position. Knowledge of Dutch is required.

What we offer

• Tenure after positive assessment of the probationary period – typically four years. This type of career entitles you to a public sector pension.
• Appointment as lecturer or professor according to your previous academic experience, as determined by the Rectoral Council.
• Teaching load capped at 90 hours for a full-time tenure-track position, and 150 hours once tenured. 
• An attractive and progressive salary according to seniority and the promotion process.
• A start date of 1 September 2025 at the earliest.
• An integrated leadership and management training programme, including a range of pedagogical, linguistic and other training courses. 
• Benefits including transport, family, culture, commercial, etc. 
• Official policy that supports equal opportunities and promotes diversity within academic and all other categories of staff.
• Specific emphasis on a work-life balance.

Practical Information

Application deadline: Tuesday, November 12, 2024 at noon (UTC+1 Time Zone)

Starting date: September 1st 2025 

Location:

Social Sciences and Humanities Sector
(DRT) (https://uclouvain.be/en/faculties/DRT)
(JURI) (https://uclouvain.be/en/research-institutes/JURI)

Need more information?

Questions about this position:

Prof. Edoardo Traversa, Dean DRT – doyen-drt@uclouvain.be
Prof. David Renders, President JURI – president-juri@uclouvain.be

Questions about the procedure:
Cécile Lion, Rector’s Office, cecile.lion@uclouvain.be

Questions about online application:
Andreea Chiriac, Rector’s Office, secretariat-vrpp@uclouvain.be

Interested?

Apply only via the online application (applications submitted via any other channel will not be considered). 

To be considered, your application must contain within a single PDF:

For full details of the application: https://uclouvain.be/en/careers/application-aca.html