Job Opportunity – Postdoctorand in Transnational Family Law (Swiss Institute of Comparative Law)
The Swiss Institute of Comparative Law (Lausanne) is looking for a Postdoctorand in transnational family law (80%).
The announcement can be found here.
The position will be integrated in the SICL’s team of international lawyers and researchers and be part of a project funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation on applicable law, jurisdiction, recognition and international cooperation in the field of filiation with foreign elements.
The aim is to respond to the new legal requirements created by the use of innovative methods of assisted reproductive techniques (ART) and new forms of surrogate motherhood.
According to the announcement, the tasks required will be:
- Collecting, classifying and analyzing Swiss and foreign law, case law and relevant law and literature
- Aggregation and disaggregation of data, identifying variables and highlighting specific features, leading to different insights
- Drafting comparative reports in comparative civil law, civil procedure and private international law
- Contributing to deliverables (book, workshop and conference)
- Exchange and proactive coordination with all partners of the project
The profile expected reads the following:
- PhD in comparative law (civil and procedural law) or private international law in the field of filiation (including ART and surrogate motherhood) or in family law in general
- Solid knowledge of one or more of the following legal fields: family law, administrative law, filiation (including ART and surrogate motherhood), civil procedure, recognition of foreign acts and decisions
- Able to deliver structured and precise work combined with the ability to put legal knowledge into practice
- Open minded and autonomous team player with good writing skills
- At ease in the use of software as Endnote and Zotero
- Knowledge of two official Swiss languages and a very good command of written and spoken English
This is a fixed term position of 4 years linked to a SNSF sponsored research project.
For further information kindly contact Dr. Ilaria Pretelli.