Assistant Professor Commercial Law / Transport Law

Introduction

We are urgently looking for an addition to the academic staff of the Commercial Law section to assist us with the commercial and transport law courses in the Bachelor and Commercial Law Master programmes.

Job description

Your duties will in any case include:

• performing educational duties, such as developing teaching materials, lecturing and drafting and grading exams in commercial law, transport law and maritime law;
• coordinating education and acting as a contact person and/or coordinating other activities of the department;
• coaching moot court teams;
• and supervising and assessing students in their (bachelor's and master's) thesis work.

Your specific duties will be discussed and agreed with you.

Job requirements

You have a Master in Private Law (or similar) and you have successfully defended a PhD on a commercial law subject. We also expect you to be interested in and prepared to specialize in transport and maritime law.  Pre-existing knowledge of or experience with these areas of law is a plus. Experience as a lawyer, claims handler, etc. in commercial practice is also a plus.

You are an excellent lecturer and have excellent didactic and peoples' skills. You are proficient in English and Dutch and are able to teach in both languages. You have the study results and/or publications to demonstrate your writing skills. You have a cooperative and communicative personality that combines a focus on results with collegiality.

Employment conditions and benefits

We offer you an internationally oriented and varied job in an enthusiastic team, with excellent working conditions in accordance with the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities (CAO-NU).

The start date of this position is December 1st 2025 and you will be based at Erasmus School of Law (ESL). This position is for 0.8 fte - 1 fte. The salary is dependent on your experience and knowledge and ranges from a minimum of € 4.728 to a maximum of € 6.433 gross per month Scale 11 on a fulltime basis (38 hours), in accordance with the CAO-NU. The contract is offered for a period of 18 months and can be converted into an employment contract for an indefinite period if suitability is proven and if continued in the same position, if (financial and/or organizational) circumstances remain the same.

Everything else we offer you; you can find below!

- Everything you need for a good work-life balance: the option to work from home in consultation with your manager, 29 days of paid leave with a 38 hour contract, 8% holiday pay and an 8.3% end-of-year bonus, and a significant discount on a subscription for our on-campus sports centre!

- Sustainable, inclusive and diverse work environment with an open culture, where you can be yourself and we pay attention to each other and to the world around us. Make the most of our bicycle budget, or join networks such as Young@EUR, FAME or QuEUR.

- Time and space for your development in the broadest sense: development days and a personal career budget and free access to our university library.

- Good pension with ABP that EUR contributes 2/3rds towards, discounts on various collective insurances with Zilveren Kruis Achmea, Loyalis, and Allianz, and compensation for travel, working from home and home internet use.

- Are you currently combining your job with parenthood, or do you want to do so in the future? EUR offers partially paid parental leave and fully paid additional birth leave for partners, and our campus features a daycare (daycare not paid for by EUR).

- Moving to the Netherlands for your job with EUR? Then you may be eligible for the 30%-ruling if you meet the requirements of the Belastingdienst (Dutch tax agency), and with our Dual Career Programme we will also help your partner find the right job for them.

Employer

Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR) is an internationally oriented university with a strong social orientation in its education and research, as expressed in our mission ‘Creating positive societal impact’. EUR is home to 4.100 academics and professionals and almost 33.000 students from more than 140 countries. Everything we do, we do under the credo The Erasmian Way – Making Minds Matter. We’re global citizens, connecting, entrepreneurial, open-minded, and socially involved. These Erasmian Values function as our internal compass and create EUR’s distinctive and recognizable profile. From these values, with a broad perspective and with an eye for diversity, different backgrounds and opinions, our employees work closely together to solve societal challenges from the dynamic and cosmopolitan city of Rotterdam. Thanks to the high quality and positive societal impact of our research and education, EUR can compete with the top European universities. www.eur.nl.

Faculty / Institute / Central service

Erasmus School of Law employs 500 members of staff and is attended by around 6000 students. Erasmus School of Law offer bachelor programmes in Law, Tax Law and Criminology, with a focus on active academic learning. The Bachelor's phase is characterised by problem-based learning (PBL).  Students can subsequently choose from a wide variety of master programmes. Erasmus School of Law also collaborates in Double Degree programmes combining law and (business) economics or law and business administration and is one of the founders of the European Master in Law & Economics. Once students have completed their master’s degree, they may choose from several postgraduate tracks provided by Erasmus School of Law (in collaboration with Erasmus Academy and others).

At Erasmus School of Law, the fundamental premise of academic research is that law cannot be considered in complete isolation or as an end in itself. It is embedded in an economic and social context that shapes law. At the same time, law shapes society and defines economic relationships. In line with this vision, the mission of Erasmus School of Law is to carry out innovative research on the function of law in its economic and social context. The overarching theme of Erasmus School of Law is therefore 'Where law meets business': Erasmus School of Law is all about the interplay between law, practice and society. Both research and teaching at Erasmus School of Law have a strong social and business orientation. Erasmus School of Law is committed to promoting international and interdisciplinary research, as evidenced by its participation in various international research collaborations.

Department

The Commercial Law section, which is part of the Law & Markets Department, consists of a small team of specialised lawyers with a strong focus on transport and maritime law. These areas of law, as well as commercial law in general, are characterised by their strong connection to practice and their international dimension, which is also reflected in our teaching and research.

Applying

Please submit your application, consisting of a motivation letter, references and CV, before the vacancy closing date.

The selection procedure consists of 2 interviews and an possible assesment. Interviews are expected to be held in the week of the last week of October on the 29th or 30th of October 2025.

You can find more information about the EUR on our website www.eur.nl. For more information about this vacancy, please contact Lisette Smit - Bennemeer via smit@law.eur.nl or +31 (0)10 4081533.

We look forward to receiving your application.

Persons of all gender identities or expressions, sexual orientations, religions, ethnicities, ages, neurodiversities, functional impairments, citizenships, or any other aspect are welcome to apply and join the EUR community.