Professor in Alternative Dispute Resolution

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ABOUT GHENT UNIVERSITY

Ghent University is one of the most important education and research institutions in the Low Countries. On a daily basis, over 9,000 staff members and 41,000 students implement its motto “Dare to Think”. Ghent University’s mission statement is characterised by qualitative education, internationally renowned research and a pluralistic social responsibility.

ASSIGNMENT
The Faculty of Law and Criminology is recruiting a professor in the degree of assistant professor, associate professor, full professor or senior full professor for a part time position (40%) in the field of Alternative Dispute Resolution (except arbitration). With this position, the faculty wishes to ensure the continuity of teaching and research in this area.

This vacancy concerns a temporary appointment in the department of Interdisciplinary Study of Law, Private Law and Business Law (RE21), running from 1 September 2020 until 31 August 2023.

Academic education

You will teach in the discipline of Alternative Dispute Resolution (except arbitration). You will in particular be responsible for the course Onderhandelen en bemiddelen (Negotiation and Mediation) (master of laws programme; course taught in Dutch). You can also be asked to take up other teaching responsibilities in your area of expertise

Academic Research

You will conduct research in the discipline of Alternative Dispute Resolution (except arbitration)

Academic services

You will take part in the internal and external service provision of the department of Interdisciplinary Study of Law, Private Law and Business Law (RE21).

PROFILE

Expertise and academic track-record

• You have already conducted oustanding academic research in the given discipline, which is clearly reflected in publications in high-quality academic journals and peer-reviewed books;
• You are capable of initiating, supervising and acquiring the necessary funding for academic research;
• You are didactically skilled to teach university students to develop academic competences;
• Recommended are:
  • International mobility, among other things thanks to research stays at institutions external to the  one where you acquired your highest academic degree;
  • Positively evaluated experience in provided or organised academic lecturing;
  • Professionalisation of education.

Skills / Attitude

• You aim at meeting the highest professional standards in your work
• You are a proactive person, have strong interpersonal skills and are capable of taking up a leading position in a research group

Admission requirements

• You hold a thesis-based doctorate in Law or a diploma or certificate that is recognised as equivalent (article V.20 Codex Higher Education).

Upon evaluation of a foreign (non-EU) diploma, a certificate of equivalence may still have to be requested at NARIC. If this is the case, we advise you to initiate this recognition procedure as soon as possible. You are required to have the recognition no later than on the date of your appointment.

• You have at least two years of postdoctoral experience on 1 September 2020. This term of two years is determined by the date written on the above-mentioned required diploma.

APPOINTMENT INFORMATION

The appointment will run from 1 September 2020 until 31 August 2023, and is non renewable

Depending on the specific profile of the selected candidate, the degree of assistant professor, associate professor, full professor or senior full professor is awarded. This will be decided by the University Board as proposed by the Faculty Board.

OUR OFFER

The career and evaluation policy for Professorial Staff is based on talent development and growth, prioritizing vision development and strategy – at the personal as well as the group level. At UGent we focus on career support and coaching of the Professorial Staff in the different phases of the career. More information can be found on www.ugent.be/en/work/mobility-career/career-aspects/professorial-staff.

Ghent University is committed to properly welcoming new professorial staff members and offering them appropriate guidance. The basic teacher training and courses of ‘Dutch’ and ‘English’ for foreign-speaking lecturers are only a few examples of our wide range of training and education opportunities. Furthermore, each Ghent University staff member can count on a number of benefits such as a bike allowance, reimbursement of public transport commuting costs, daycare, a wide range of sports facilities and EcoCheques. A complete overview of all our employee benefits (in Dutch).

Ghent University also invests in welcoming international professorial staff. It offers various housing options, a relocation bonus, the International School for school-aged children (with a discount on the tuition fee), support when registering at the City of Ghent, support with the procedure of family reunification and other administrative matters in connection with moving to Ghent. More information can be found on www.ugent.be/en/living.

GENDER AND DIVERSITY

The faculty of Law and Criminology conducts an equal opportunities policy, aspires gender inclusivity and therefore encourages everyone to apply. Ghent University also strives for a gender balance. Female applications are thus especially welcomed.

SELECTION PROCEDURE

All applications will be assessed by the faculty recruitment committee set up for this vacancy. This committee will proceed to a first assessment based on the application files, and make a shortlist of candidates in view of the profile for the position. Shortlisted candidates will be invited for a selection interview and trial lesson, enabling the committee to make a final assessment and propose a ranking of candidates to the Faculty Board. The advice of the Faculty Board will be submitted to the University Board for final decision.

Candidates are asked to indicate their top 5 most important publications or other academic achievements with the highest impact. Next to academic publications, the candidate is thus also able to show merit of knowledge transfer by academic dissemination, social valorisation, public awareness, seminars or conference presentations. These competences are also taken into account when evaluating the candidates.

The evaluation of the required international mobility is broad and partly takes the gender perspective into account, thus not only considering longer stays abroad but also other forms of internationalisation.

Pregnancy leave, prolonged sick leave, parental leave, filial leave or other forms of absence are taken into account when evaluating the available time for the realisation of academic output.

HOW TO APPLY

Apply online through the e-recruitment system before the application deadline (see above). We do not accept late or incomplete applications, or applications that are not sent through the online system.

Your application must include the following documents:

• In the field ‘Cv’: the professorial staff application form (+ all annexes mentioned in the form) including a 2-3 page research plan for the period of appointment), merged into one pdf file.
• In the field ‘Cover letter’: your application letter in pdf format
• In the field ‘Diploma’: a transcript of your doctoral degree. If you have a foreign diploma in a language other than our national languages (Dutch, French or German) or English, please add a translation in one of the mentioned languages.
• In the field ‘Certificate of equivalence’: only for diplomas awarded outside the European Union: certificate of equivalence (NARIC) (if already in you possession)

Note that the maximum file size for each field is 10 MB.

MORE INFORMATION

For further information regarding this vacancy, please contact Professor Michel Tison (michel.tison@UGent.be, +32 (0)9 264 67 61), dean of the Faculty of Law and Criminology.