Researcher in Law (University of Antwerp)

Department Faculty of Law – general Regime: Full-time Let’s Shape the Future – University of Antwerp The University of Antwerp is a dynamic, forward-thinking, European university. We offer an innovative academic education to more than 20000 students, conduct pioneering scientific research and play an important service-providing role in society. We are one of the largest, most international and most innovative employers in the region. With more than 6000 employees from 100 different countries, we are helping to build tomorrow's world every day. Through top scientific research, we push back boundaries and set a course for the future – a future that you can help to shape. The Faculty of Law is looking for a full-time (100%) senior researcher in the field of legal creativity. Position You will actively participate in the research project ‘Legal Creativity’, funded by the Research Foundation - Flanders (FWO). This interdisciplinary project integrates creativity theory into legal science and has three central objectives: 1) conceptualizing legal creativity, with the aim of understanding what legal creativity is; 2) measuring legal creativity by developing a valid and reliable measurement tool; and 3) developing training in legal creativity aimed at stimulating legal-creative skills. You will be embedded in the Business and Law research group and the research on talent development. As a senior researcher, you will help coordinate project applications in the field of talent development and actively contribute to acquiring external research funding. You will take on a limited teaching assignment and participate in service projects. Profile You hold a PhD in a discipline within the humanities or social sciences (or will have obtained it by the time you start work). This is a condition of admissibility. You have an excellent knowledge of law. You have experience with interdisciplinary research and empirical research methods. You have a demonstrable interest in talent development and creativity. Your research qualities are in line with the faculty and university research policies. Your teaching competences are in line with the University of Antwerp’s educational vision. You act with attention to quality, integrity, creativity and cooperation. You can speak and write fluently in English and in Dutch. What We Offer We offer a full-time contract as a senior researcher for a period of three years. Your gross monthly salary is calculated according to the pay scale for a principal research fellow in the Contract Research Staff category (Dutch: Bijzonder Academisch Personeel, BAP). You will receive ecocheques, internet-connectivity allowance, a group insurance, an income protection insurance, and a bicycle allowance or a full reimbursement of public transport costs for commuting. The planned start date is 15 September 2026 or as soon as possible after that date. You will do most of your work at the City Campus in a dynamic and stimulating working environment. Find out more about working at the University of Antwerp here. Want to Apply? You can apply for this vacancy through the University of Antwerp’s online job application platform up to and including 30 March 2026 (by midnight Brussels time). Applications that are not submitted on time are inadmissible. Click on the 'Apply' button and complete the online application form. Be sure to include the following attachments: a cover letter explaining your research interests, research experience, and motivation for joining the team, your curriculum vitae, including a list of publications, contact details for two references. The selection committee reviews all applications as soon as possible after the application deadline. As soon as a decision is made, we will notify you. If you are still eligible after the pre-selection, you will be informed about the possible next step(s) in the selection procedure. Please note the following date in your calendar: Tuesday, 21 April 2026. If you have any questions about the online application form, please check the frequently asked questions or send an email to jobs@uantwerpen.be. If you have any questions about the job itself, please contact prof. dr. Anne Van de Vijver, anne.vandevijver@uantwerpen.be. Equal Opportunity Statement The University of Antwerp received the European Commission’s HR Excellence in Research Award for its HR policy. We are a sustainable, family-friendly organisation which invests in its employees’ growth. We encourage diversity and attach great importance to an inclusive working environment and equal opportunities, regardless of gender identity, disability, race, ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation or age. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds and with diverse characteristics to apply. If you apply for this position please say you saw it on Socioloxy

Department

Faculty of Law – general

Regime: Full-time

Let’s Shape the Future – University of Antwerp

The University of Antwerp is a dynamic, forward-thinking, European university. We offer an innovative academic education to more than 20000 students, conduct pioneering scientific research and play an important service-providing role in society. We are one of the largest, most international and most innovative employers in the region. With more than 6000 employees from 100 different countries, we are helping to build tomorrow's world every day. Through top scientific research, we push back boundaries and set a course for the future – a future that you can help to shape.

The Faculty of Law is looking for a full-time (100%) senior researcher in the field of legal creativity.

Position

You will actively participate in the research project ‘Legal Creativity’, funded by the Research Foundation - Flanders (FWO). This interdisciplinary project integrates creativity theory into legal science and has three central objectives: 1) conceptualizing legal creativity, with the aim of understanding what legal creativity is; 2) measuring legal creativity by developing a valid and reliable measurement tool; and 3) developing training in legal creativity aimed at stimulating legal-creative skills.
You will be embedded in the Business and Law research group and the research on talent development. As a senior researcher, you will help coordinate project applications in the field of talent development and actively contribute to acquiring external research funding.
You will take on a limited teaching assignment and participate in service projects.

Profile

You hold a PhD in a discipline within the humanities or social sciences (or will have obtained it by the time you start work). This is a condition of admissibility.
You have an excellent knowledge of law.
You have experience with interdisciplinary research and empirical research methods.
You have a demonstrable interest in talent development and creativity.
Your research qualities are in line with the faculty and university research policies.
Your teaching competences are in line with the University of Antwerp’s educational vision.
You act with attention to quality, integrity, creativity and cooperation.
You can speak and write fluently in English and in Dutch.

What We Offer

We offer a full-time contract as a senior researcher for a period of three years.
Your gross monthly salary is calculated according to the pay scale for a principal research fellow in the Contract Research Staff category (Dutch: Bijzonder Academisch Personeel, BAP).
You will receive ecocheques, internet-connectivity allowance, a group insurance, an income protection insurance, and a bicycle allowance or a full reimbursement of public transport costs for commuting.
The planned start date is 15 September 2026 or as soon as possible after that date.
You will do most of your work at the City Campus in a dynamic and stimulating working environment.
Find out more about working at the University of Antwerp here.

Want to Apply?

You can apply for this vacancy through the University of Antwerp’s online job application platform up to and including 30 March 2026 (by midnight Brussels time). Applications that are not submitted on time are inadmissible. Click on the 'Apply' button and complete the online application form. Be sure to include the following attachments:

a cover letter explaining your research interests, research experience, and motivation for joining the team,
your curriculum vitae, including a list of publications,
contact details for two references.

The selection committee reviews all applications as soon as possible after the application deadline. As soon as a decision is made, we will notify you. If you are still eligible after the pre-selection, you will be informed about the possible next step(s) in the selection procedure. Please note the following date in your calendar: Tuesday, 21 April 2026.

If you have any questions about the online application form, please check the frequently asked questions or send an email to jobs@uantwerpen.be. If you have any questions about the job itself, please contact prof. dr. Anne Van de Vijver, anne.vandevijver@uantwerpen.be.

Equal Opportunity Statement

The University of Antwerp received the European Commission’s HR Excellence in Research Award for its HR policy. We are a sustainable, family-friendly organisation which invests in its employees’ growth. We encourage diversity and attach great importance to an inclusive working environment and equal opportunities, regardless of gender identity, disability, race, ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation or age. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds and with diverse characteristics to apply.

If you apply for this position please say you saw it on Socioloxy

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