At the Faculty of Law / URPP Human Reproduction Reloaded | H2R, at the chair of Prof. Dr. iur. Alice Margaria is a Research Assistent position to be filled.
The focus of the Chair is on legal approaches to family diversity, from a gender and human rights perspective. Through the combination of doctrinal and empirical research methods, special attention is directed to the societal implications of existing legal frameworks pertaining to reproduction and family relationships, and the experiences of contemporary non-traditional families (eg LGBTQI+ families and families created through assisted reproduction) often deprived of legal recognition and protection. The Chair for Law and Reproduction is an integral part of the University Research Priority Program (URPP) “Human Reproduction Reloaded”, hosted by the Faculty of Law and bringing together researchers from six faculties and various disciplines from the humanities, social, medical and natural sciences.
Additional information on the Chair Margaria
Additional information on the URPP.
Your responsibilities
- background research on issues pertaining to family law, medical law, gender and the law, and European human rights law
- the finalisation of academic publications on top international legal journals
- teaching assistance and administrative tasks related to teaching, research and organisation of events
Your profile
- You hold or are studying to complete a bachelor’s degree in law.
- You have good analytical and legal skills and are willing to apply and develop them in an interdisciplinary environment
- You have a keen interest in questions concerning the regulation of reproduction, parenthood and more generally contemporary families, as well as access to justice especially in relation to the European Court of Human Rights
- You are reliable, attentive to details, and you have a strong sense of initiative
- You are proficient in both German and English as scientific and working languages; additional language skills, especially French, are an advantage.
Information on your application
This position offers the possibility to learn about and contribute to cutting-edge research on law, gender and family diversity. It also provides the chance to come into contact and experience interdisciplinarity at a methodological, substantial and personal levels, thus acquiring competences and skills which are transferrable to other fields of law and highly valuable in research and practice.
Please submit your application, consisting of a motivation letter and a CV until 15.11.2024.
