The Department of TILT (Tilburg Institute for Law, Technology, and Society) has a vacancy for a Postdoctoral Researcher in Law. (Postdoc Researcher on a System-of-Systems Approach to Managing Dutch critical Infrastructures)
They are looking for someone whose research covers the regulation of the infrastructure sectors, such as the energy sector, and the regulation and governance of data sharing in the infrastructure sectors.
The postdoctoral researcher will work on the NWO/NGinfra VIA AUGUSTA project which aims at developing regulatory governance, inter-organizational governance, and IT governance frameworks to coordinate the operators of large Dutch infrastructures such as the roads, rail- and waterways, ports, and electricity networks toward a ‘system-of-systems’ (SoS) approach, as if they were one infrastructure.
The focus lies on digitalization, which on the one hand attempts to speed up this coordination in a cost-effective manner, but which also entails many governance challenges. These challenges are related to IT (e.g., deciding on and coordinating systems, content, and flows), the organizations involved (e.g., dealing with differing objectives, sharing investments versus returns), and the regulatory frameworks under which the various infrastructures operate (e.g., dealing with sector-specific laws and regulations, especially in relation to broader welfare aspects of activities and investments).
To handle the challenges, they pursue an SoS approach for enhanced coordination and collaboration (i.e., integration), and specification and allocation of tasks (i.e., differentiation) among the large Dutch infrastructure operators through data sharing for coordinated planning and decision-making.
Duration: 2 years
Salary
- The starting gross salary varies between € 3,821 and € 5,230 gross per month.
- 8% holiday allowance and a year-end bonus of 8.3%.
Job Requirements
They seek a candidate who has:
- Completed a PhD in Law, preferably in the area of European law, law, and technology, energy law, and/or economic regulation;
- Knowledge of, or demonstrable interest in data governance and the regulation of data sharing in the infrastructure sectors;
- Experience with carrying out interdisciplinary research e.g., carrying out qualitative interviews and observations;
- Excellent communication skills in English, orally, and in writing. Knowledge of the Dutch language would be an asset as it is required to work with Dutch legislation;
- Demonstratable interest in technical questions surrounding data sharing and critical infrastructures;
- The ability to independently carry out research and co-work in a research team;
- The ability to write research proposals, supervise and coach students in writing their Ma thesis Law & Technology;
- Demonstrates scientific integrity;
- The ability to read and grade Master theses on a variety of topics;
- Contributes to an open and diversified culture of excellence.
Application Process
Interested applicants are welcome to submit their application, which should consist of:
- a resume;
- publication list, including best publication; and
- a research statement of a maximum of 2 pages; and
- two references (including name, telephone number, and email address).
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Application Deadline: May 31, 2022.
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