• A PhD in law (or a confirmed defense date prior to the appointment).
• Strong academic credentials, evidenced by international publications in the field of law and digitalization.
• A strong methodological foundation, including doctrinal legal analysis and empirical research methods, to complement theoretical knowledge.
• Expertise in analyzing policy and legal challenges of digitalization, integrating academic research and industry insights.
• An enterprising, inquisitive, results-oriented, and socially conscious mindset.

The position is for 12 months fulltime (1,0 FTE).

The start date of this position is early June 2026 and you will be based at Erasmus School of Law, Rotterdam. Depending on the expertise of the selected candidate, it will be determined to which department the Assistant Professor will be assigned. In accordance with the conditions applied at Erasmus University Rotterdam as indicated in the Collective Labour Agreement (CAO NU) of the Dutch universities, the salary is based on scale 11/12 (Assistant Professor 1 or 2, depending on the expertise of the candidate), with a minimum of € 4.728 and a maximum of € 7.297 gross per month, on a fulltime basis.

Next to that, we offer you:

• 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, QuEUR, or Young Erasmus Academy.
• Time and space for your development in the broadest sense: development days and a personal career budget, foreign exchange opportunities with most costs paid by EUR, 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.

Erasmus University Rotterdam aspires to be an equitable and inclusive community. We nurture an open culture, where everyone is supported to fulfill their full potential. We see inclusivity of talent as the basis of our successes, and the diversity of perspectives and people as a highly valued outcome. EUR provides equal opportunities to all employees and applicants regardless of gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, age, neurodiversity, functional impairment, citizenship, or any other aspect which makes them unique. We look forward to welcoming you to our community.

Deadline for application is 15 April 2026.

Additional information about the vacancy can be requested by contacting Dr. Alberto Quintavalla (quintavalla@law.eur.nl).

Interviews are tentatively scheduled between 28 April - 1 May 2026. If there are any conflicts on your side, kindly let Dr. Quintavalla know in advance so we can coordinate accordingly.