The KU Leuven has a vacancy for a research
professor in canon law.
The Faculty of Canon Law has a strong national
and international reputation in teaching, research, and scientific services in
the field of Canon Law and aims for leadership in each of these activities at
the national, European, international and ecclesiastical levels in each of
these activities. The Faculty of Canon Law currently has more than 130 students
from the five continents. Based on its extensive research expertise, teaching
is offered in Dutch and English, both at master's and advanced master's level.
The Faculty’s aim is to distinguish itself through the academic character of
its initiatives, and by emphasizing the social role of law, and the
ecclesiastical and church-political role of Canon Law. This requires sufficient
levels of abstraction and originality in research and teaching, as well as
attention to values and to the theological and philosophical foundations of
Canon Law. In this context, the function requires academic teaching, research
and service which necessarily transcends purely descriptive work, by fostering
awareness of the interdependence and dynamics of legal rules.
Duties
Research
As research professor you will develop a broad
nationally and internationally oriented research programme with a focus on
specific areas in this field. You must correspond to a strong methodological
profile. The candidate is expected to have a multidisciplinary attitude and a
willingness to cooperate intensively with other researchers and research units,
in the Faculty of Canon Law and beyond, in particular in Law and in Theology.
- You
strengthen existing research lines and you offer new and complementary expertise.
- You
develop your own research programme with a focus on areas in Canon Law.
- You
develop your own research group.
- You
attempt to acquire competitive research funding with national and/or
international agencies and you submit research proposals to funding bodies
in order to reach this goal.
- You
set up international cooperation in the context of your research
programme.
- You
set up cooperation inside and outside the Faculty on the level of the
research of the Research Unit.
- You
strive for excellence in your research and in this way you offer a
contribution to the international character of the research unit and the
Faculty.
- You
publish at the highest academic level, among others by publishing
monographs in leading series and by contributing articles to various
leading internationally reviewed journals in your field.
- You
attract national and international doctoral students and you supervise
doctoral research in your research field.
- You
pay the necessary attention to the valorisation of your research.
Education
As stipulated in the BOF Decree, you will be
expected to participate in limited teaching.
The candidate should possess excellent teaching
skills, enabling him/her to contribute to the high quality of his/her research
unit and the research based and research oriented educational programmes to
which he/she will contribute both in the Faculty of Canon Law and in other
faculties. Commitment to the quality of the programme as a whole is taken for
granted.
Service
KU Leuven expects its academic staff to
contribute to institutional management in the Faculty and the University and to
engage in societal outreach initiatives.
Requirements
The candidate should hold a PhD in Canon Law
(JCD), and if not: a PhD in Law or Theology (STD) and a Canonical degree Iuris
Canonici Licentiatus (JCL).
You have an excellent research profile which is
proven by among others the publication of monographs in leading series and
articles in various leading international, peer-reviewed journals.
You have demonstrable qualities related to
university- level teaching and didactic skills. Experience in acquiring
research funding is an asset.
Proficiency in English is required.
The official administrative language used at KU
Leuven is Dutch. If the candidate does not speak Dutch (or does not speak it
well) at the start of employment, KU Leuven will provide language training to
enable him/her to take part in administrative meetings. Prior to teaching Dutch
and/or English courses, the candidate will be given the opportunity to acquire
or improve necessary language skills.
Before teaching courses in Dutch or English,
you will be given the opportunity to acquire or improve the language skills, if
necessary.
Other languages are an added value.
Offer
The Humanities and Social Sciences Group has
decided to encourage and strengthen the (inter)disciplinary research in Canon
Law by recruiting a research professor in that specific domain.
The successful candidate will be hired in the
rank of Assistant Professor, Associate Professor or (Full) Professor depending
on his/her qualifications and academic experience. Junior researchers will be
appointed as assistant professor in tenure track for a period of 5 years, which
in case of a positive evaluation is followed by an appointment as a tenured
associate professor.
Your assignment includes tasks of research,
education and service provision, but during the period of the BOF status will
mainly consist of research in (sub-domains of) Canon Law.
The KU Leuven pursues a policy of equal
opportunity and diversity and explicitly encourages underrepresented groups at
the university to apply.
KU Leuven is well set to welcome foreign
professors and their family and provides practical support with regard to
immigration & administration, housing, childcare, learning Dutch, partner
career coaching.
To facilitate scientific onboarding and
accelerate research in the first phase a starting grant of 100.000 euro is
offered to new professors without substantial other funding, appointed for at
least 50%.
More information
full application and selection
procedure research professorships (BOFZAP)
Interested?
More information on the content of the job can
be obtained from the academic contact person Prof. dr. Rik Torfs, Dean of the
Faculty of Canon Law, (rik.torfs@kuleuven.be, tel. +32 16 32 51 58).
More information on the guidelines, regulations
and application file [see footnote 1] is available from Ms. Kristin Vermeylen
(kristin.vermeylen@kuleuven.be , tel. +32 16 32 09 07) or Ms. Christelle
Maeyaert (christelle.maeyaert@kuleuven.be , tel. +32 16 31 41 94).
You are expected to add to the application
file: a motivation letter; a text on the vision of academic research
; a text about the vision on academic education; and all teaching
evaluations of the past five years in your possession.
You can apply for this job no later than
September 15, 2022 via the online application tool
KU Leuven seeks to foster an environment where
all talents can flourish, regardless of gender, age, cultural background,
nationality or impairments. If you have any questions relating to accessibility
or support, please contact us at diversiteit.HR@kuleuven.be.
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