Postdoctoral Fellow in Law
Vilnius University Faculty of Law invites young researchers to apply for a postdoctoral fellowship in law in Vilnius starting from the year of 2025: „Reloading International Law Mechanisms Seeking to Retain its Vitality as International Community’s Obligation“ („RE-LAW“).
About the project:
The two-year postdoc fellowship project will explore global tensions and a wide use of military force in Europe in recent years, in particular, lasting Russia’s aggression against Ukraine, and Israeli – ‘Hamas’ military conflict, have highlighted inadequacies and vulnerabilities of international legal order and a clear need of transforming it in order to make it capable to better respond to an altered international landscape. Response to violations of international law invoking typical countermeasures and usual institutional frameworks seems to be no longer suitable and this in turn fosters the need to adapt existing and develop new legal means.
Research will be carried out under the supervisor – Associate Professor Dr Indrė Isokaitė-Valužė, our lead scientist of this field, who has been actively involved in different activities related with international law issues concerning the war in Ukraine among the assessment of other recent events rising issues of international law.
The project will be conducted at Vilnius University Faculty of Law. Participation can only be done in contact—remote (online) participation is not possible.
We expect that you have a PhD degree, obtained no earlier than 5 years ago from a submission date (not including maternity, paternity or childcare leave). The degree must not be obtained at Vilnius University.
Applicants are required to provide the following documents:
- application form with a proposal summary (please find attached)
- curriculum vitae
- a list of publications
- a copy of the PhD diploma
- recommendations of two other researchers or scientists
We offer you:
- Responsible and meaningful work at the largest Lithuanian university
- A working environment that fosters diversity, focuses on ensuring equal opportunities for community members, and creates conditions for balancing work and/or studies or other personal life commitments
- A salary of 3096 EUR per month (pre-tax)
- An active cultural and social life, visiting the Vilnius University Health and Sports Center, the Botanical Garden, museums, participating in the activities of Vilnius University art groups, and using the services of the Vilnius University Library
If you are interested in the offer, please send the completed application form and other documents by 2025-04-01 to the address , indicating “Postdoctoral Fellow in Law” in the subject line.
We welcome applications from all interested candidates, regardless of their gender, race, nationality, citizenship, language, origin, social status, faith, beliefs or opinions, age, sexual orientation, disability, ethnicity, religion, marital status, intention to have a child(ren) or other discriminatory grounds.
Confidentiality is guaranteed. We will only inform selected candidates.