Assistant Professor (tenure track) in Public International Law (Space Law)

Assistant Professor (tenure track) in Public International Law (Space Law)

The  University of Luxembourg  is an international research university with a distinctly multilingual and interdisciplinary character.

The Faculty of Law, Economics and Finance has over 2,700 students enrolled in four Bachelor’s programmes, thirteen Master’s programmes, doctoral studies and several continuing education courses. The Faculty is home to the Doctoral School of Law and the Doctoral School of Economics, Finance and Management.

Teaching and research at the FDEF benefit from the proximity of European institutions, Luxembourg’s leading international financial centre and its dynamic business community. Institutional and private sector partnerships, sponsored chairs and a growing network of international partner universities make the FDEF a dynamic academic hub at the heart of Europe.

You will find more information about the Faculty on our website :   https : / / www.uni.lu / fdef .

Your role

The selected candidate will participate in the educational activities of the Faculty, providing reliable and high-quality teaching capacity at the bachelor, master and doctoral levels.

The successful candidate must commit to :

• Lecturing public international law and space law both at the bachelor and master levels of the FDEF, and to ensuring high quality of Space law teaching in the Master in Space, Communication and Media Law

The new assistant professor is expected to closely collaborate with colleagues from the research areas public law and technology law, and to contribute to developing interdisciplinary research with colleagues from the Interdisciplinary Centre for Security, Reliability and Trust (SnT). The successful candidate will be in a unique position to further develop links with the thriving legal and business community in Luxembourg, focusing on space, international organizations, and related technology domains.

The successful candidate is expected to demonstrate :

The successful candidate will also be willing to work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders. The candidate is expected to be willing to seek external funding from various sources and to be ready to contact and actively engage with other research institutions and industry to establish research cooperations in Luxembourg and beyond.

Information about the position can be obtained from Professor Katalin Ligeti ( DEAN.FDEF@uni.lu ), Dean of the Faculty of Law, Economics and Finance of the University of Luxembourg.

Your profile

The successful candidate must have :

Language requirements :

The University of Luxembourg is set in a multilingual context. The person hired on this position must be proficient in English and either French or German. The University encourages its staff to learn the other language and provides access to language courses to this end.

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How to apply

Applications should be submitted online only and contain :

Applications should be addressed to Professor Katalin Ligeti, Dean of the Faculty of Law, Economics and Finance. We ensure a full consideration for applications received by 15 September 2025. Applications will be handled in strict confidence.

Gender equality :

The University of Luxembourg is committed to achieving gender parity among its academic staff and aims to eliminate obstacles to recruitment of female professors and their career development. Should candidates present equivalent CVs, preference will be given to female candidates in all departments where gender parity is not yet achieved.

The University of Luxembourg embraces inclusion and diversity as key values. We are fully committed to removing any discriminatory barrier related to gender, and not only, in recruitment and career progression of our staff.

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