You will work on a legal PhD thesis at the Institute for Information Law (IViR) and the Amsterdam Centre for European Law and Governance (ACELG), Amsterdam Law School, University of Amsterdam. Your PhD research is part of a research project under the supervision of Dr. Kristina Irion and Dr. Kati Cseres. You will explore sustainable digital infrastructures in individual articles that are finally included and bundled in your doctoral thesis.
Next to your PhD research, you will contribute actively to the activities of IViR and ACELG, for instance by participating in workshops, organizing lectures and contributing to joint activities. To develop your teaching skills, you can also be involved in light teaching or student supervision tasks.
More specifically, you are expected to:

• Conduct academic research on European law of sustainable digital infrastructure, culminating in a PhD thesis (based on a minimum of 4 papers or a monograph);
• Present your research in academic conferences, expert sessions, etc.;
• Contribute to the mapping of the legal framework, maintain a project website and produce project-related output such as blog posts;
• Contribute to the public debate and organize outreach activities addressing sustainable digital infrastructures;
• Collaborate with other IViR and ACELG researchers, contribute to the activities of DDT's research pillar on sustainable digital infrastructures and participate in academic activities.

• A (research) Master’s degree in European Union law or European-focused law and technology or sustainability
• At least 30 EC worth of master’s level coursework relevant to European law;
• Demonstrable affinity with the multi-disciplinary field of sustainability;
• A clear interest in conducting research in the field of sustainable digital infrastructures;
• A creative mind and strong critical and analytical skills;
• Collegial attitude and capacity to work not only independently but also in teams;
• An excellent written and spoken command of English (written and spoken command of other languages, including Dutch, is a plus);
• Ability and willingness to organize workshops, lecture series, and similar events (demonstrable experience with these activities a plus).

If the vacancy appeals to you, but you are doubting whether you might be THE person we are looking for, please do apply? We encourage all qualified applicants, including minorities, women, people with disabilities, and members of other groups underrepresented in academia. We wish to create a research group that consists of persons who each contribute in their unique way to the team. Complementarity and not homogeneity is what we are looking for. 

We offer an employment contract for 1 year with a probationary period of two months. After a positive assessment at the end of the first year the contract will be extended with 3 years (total 4 years), preferably starting on 1 September 2026. The employment contract is for 38 hours a week.
Your salary ranges from €3.059 in the first year to €3.881 in the final year gross per month based on a full working week of 38 hours. This is exclusive 8% holiday and 8.3% end-of-year bonus. The Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities (CAO NU) is applicable.