Assistant Professor in Public International Law and European Union Law

CALL FOR ASSISTANT PROFESSOR POSITION

ESADE LAW SCHOOL
DEPARTMENT OF INTERNATIONAL, EUROPEAN UNION AND COMPARATIVE LAW

ESADE is a higher education institution with a long academic tradition and internationally recognized prestige. It is part of Universitat Ramon Llull and has campuses in Barcelona and Madrid. Its mission is “to educate individuals with a high level of professional competence, aware of their responsibilities as citizens of their own country and the world, sensitive to solidarity and social justice, and committed to collective projects.”

ESADE Law School invites applications for a full-time faculty position (37,5 hours per week) at the level of Assistant Professor in Public International Law and European Union Law. The selected candidate is expected to join the faculty by September 2026.

This position is specifically aimed at early-career academics with a strong potential for future development in research and teaching. ESADE Law School seeks to attract candidates at an initial stage of their academic career, who demonstrate promise, ambition, and the capacity to grow into a leading academic profile over time.

Applicants must hold a PhD in Public International Law or European Union Law and show a clear commitment to developing an academic career combining research, teaching, and institutional engagement, in line with ESADE Law School’s strategic focus on economic and business law.

The successful candidate will:

• Deliver teaching across undergraduate and graduate programmes, with an expected teaching load of approximately 180–190 hours per academic year, depending on the annual workload plan.

• Contribute to the supervision of undergraduate dissertations (Final Degree Projects).

• Actively participate in departmental and institutional activities.

Given the junior nature of the position, candidates are expected to:

• Demonstrate a defined research agenda with strong potential, rather than an already consolidated track record

• Show commitment to producing high-quality academic publications in indexed journals

• Engage proactively in academic networks, conferences, and research projects, both nationally and internationally

Particular consideration will be given to candidates with:

1. Expertise in International Economic Law (especially from a European perspective) and European Procedural Law

2. The ability to bridge academic work with professional practice and to collaborate effectively in team-based environments

3. A proactive attitude and willingness to integrate into ESADE’s educational model and institutional framework

Candidates must be proficient in English (with the ability to teach in English), have full command of Spanish and legal terminology, and knowledge of additional languages will be considered an asset.

The position offers a competitive salary and benefits package, as well as an academic environment designed to support the career development of junior faculty, including mentoring, research support, and opportunities for international engagement.

Applicants should send the following materials to vicedecanatolawschool@esade.edu, indicating the reference “Public International Law / European Union Law”:

· Cover letter

· Curriculum vitae

· A brief description of the research agenda

· Evidence of teaching experience and/or a teaching statement

· Three reference letters