Researcher Human Rights

**Faculty of Law and Criminology**:

- **Department: RE22 - Europees, Publiek
- en Internationaal Recht**:

- **Occupancy rate:15%**:

- **Number of positions: 1**:

- **Type of employment: Contract of limited duration**:

- **Term of assignment: 24**:

- **Wage scale: WM1 to WM4 (master degree or doctoral decree)**:

- **Required diploma: Master or PhD**

**ABOUT GHENT UNIVERSITY**

Ghent University is a top 100 university. It is one of the major universities in Belgium and one of the largest universities in the Dutch language area. Over the course of its 200 year history Ghent University has built up a strong scientific reputation. Our 11 faculties and more than 80 departments offer a broad spectrum of high-quality research-based educational programs and conduct in-depth research within a wide range of scientific domains. Several of our research groups, centres and institutes are renowned worldwide and you will find many eminent scientists among our alumni, including multiple Noble prize winners. Employing more than 8,000 people we are a socially committed and pluralistic University that is open to all students, regardless of their ideological, political, cultural or social background. Our credo is ‘Dare to Think’, challenging everyone to question conventional views and to dare to take a nuanced point of view.

**ABOUT THE FACULTY OF LAW AND CRIMINOLOGY**

The Faculty of Law and Criminology provides academic teaching and services based on innovative scientific research. The education within these programs is supported by the innovative scientific research performed within the 3 faculty departments encompassing all possible disciplines within the fields of law and criminological sciences. The Faculty is housed in the historic centre of Ghent.

**ABOUT THE HUMAN RIGHTS CENTRE**

The Human Rights Centre at the Faculty of Law and Criminology at Ghent University is an academic centre specialized in human rights law. We are proud of our dynamic international team, counting many young researchers and of our broad research and teaching expertise, covering international, regional, national and comparative law of human rights.

**ABOUT THE PROGRAMME FOR STUDIES ON HUMAN RIGHTS IN CONTEXT**

Human Rights in Context is embedded within the Faculty of Law and Criminology and the Human Rights Centre of Ghent University. The Programme was founded at the initiative of Prof Dr Yves Haeck and Prof Dr Clara Burbano-Herrera.

Our research vision is to conduct studies on the promotion, advancement, and respect of human rights, democracy, and the rule of law. We reflect on how international human rights bodies function, and how to inspire better interaction between domestic and international law within its wider social and political context. Main features of the research include a comprehensive approach to public law and the high value placed on comparative law. The research is grounded in theory, and is often based on extensive fieldwork.

Our research goals reflect the Ghent University slogan 'Dare to Think', and we approach the research with a drive for lifelong learning. The research programme aspires to provide a critical space in academia for creating and sharing knowledge based on rigorous scientific research. In that sense, we see ourselves as scholars working in three spheres: research, research-led teaching, and service within and beyond Ghent University.

**ABOUT YOUR TASKS**

Within the ERC-funded project (IMPACTUM) a 15% research position is offered for a period of 1 year but can be extended to max 2 years based on a positive evaluation.

You will be a member of an interdisciplinary team consisting of legal scholars, criminologists and political scientists. Your assignments will be (1) to assists the PI in coordination and administrative tasks, and (2) to work together with the team on the implementation of the project.
We are particularly looking for one team member with a background in political science with interest in Latin-American studies, prisons and/or human rights, experience in analytical tasks, trained in qualitative research; and with administrative skills.

The following tasks will be expected:

- To contribute to the IMPACTUM research design, data collection, data analysis, and reporting of research findings;
- To assist the PI with communication, organisation activities, and with administrative tasks;
- To contribute to the strong research tradition of the Faculty of Law and Criminology and Ghent University by pursuing excellence in their research;
- To work together with members of the Programme for Studies on Human Rights in Context and contribute to a pleasant and stimulating atmosphere.

**WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR**

Background and experience
- You hold a master degree or PhD in political science obtained max. 6 years ago. This term of 6 years is determined by the date written on the above-mentioned required diploma;
- You have proven experience in conducting research, preferably in the fields