Your function
Teaching assignment
You will be responsible for the course ‘European Competition Law’, a new English-taught elective course within the Master’s programme in Law, which is scheduled for the first semester. Supervising a limited number of Master’s theses and participating in marketing activities for the Law programme will also form part of your teaching assignment.
Research assignment
You are willing to contribute to the research of the Faculty of Law’s research group.
Your team
Having an impact on the switch to a more sustainable and resilient society, from a legal perspective, in the region and far beyond, is what we aim for.
To achieve this we focus mainly on the relations between citizens and the government with a special emphasis on resilience and sustainability. We opt for high quality research in selected core areas and believe in the added value of multidisciplinarity. More information about our research activities and our team, which includes about 15 professors, 40 PhD students and an enthusiastic support staff, can be found on the website of our research group.
Besides high quality research, we consider high quality and innovative education very important. In an academic bachelor's and master's degree programme in Law, in collaboration with KU Leuven and Maastricht University, we train students to become creative and problem solving legal professionals. We do this through assignment and problem based learning and always with an open view on society.
Both our workplaces and classrooms can be found on the UHasselt city campus, in the renovated Old Prison near Dusartplein. This site is easily accessible by public transport.
Your talents
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At the time of your application, you must hold a PhD in law.
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You possess the necessary teaching and organisational skills to provide excellent academic education to small and large groups of students.
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You have demonstrable experience with task-based/problem-based learning (TBL/PBL) or other forms of activating teaching methods, and are explicitly willing to continue developing your professional skills and expertise in this area.
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Demonstrable practical experience in competition law is an asset.
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High-quality research in the field of competition law, evidenced by recent publications and other research activities, is an asset, as is your willingness to contribute to securing research funding, leading research projects and supervising PhD students.
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You work proactively and accurately, with a strong commitment to high-quality results.
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You have excellent communication skills.
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You function well within a team environment and are flexible.
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Experience with international collaboration in the fields of education and/or research is an asset.
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Dutch is the administrative language of Hasselt University. This implies that at the time of your appointment or within 5 years after your appointment as a member of the tenured academic staff, you must be able to demonstrate that your knowledge of Dutch is at least at CEFR level B2. If this is not yet the case at the time of your appointment, we offer you language lessons as support. You have a maximum of 5 years to achieve the required level.
When taking up a teaching assignment as coordinating lecturer or co-lecturer, you must always be able to demonstrate mastery of the language of instruction of the program component at CEFR level C1. Prior to this, Hasselt University can also support you in acquiring the required language skills.
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In order to fulfil your teaching assignment as coordinating lecturer of the course “European Competition Law”, you must be able to provide proof of CEFR level C1 in English before the start of the 2026–27 academic year.
Our offer for you
We are offering a 10% position at the rank of lecturer, on a temporary contract for a period of one year (renewable upon a favorable evaluation). The anticipated start date is August 15, 2026.
Apply for this position
The selection procedure consists of a preselection based on application file, an interview and a test lesson / presentation.
The selection interviews will take place in May 2026.
