Organisation/Company: CNRS
Department: Institut de l'Ouest : Droit et Europe
Research Field: Sociology, Juridical sciences, Criminology
Researcher Profile: Recognised Researcher (R2)
Country: France
Application Deadline: 4 Dec 2024 - 23:59 (UTC)
Type of Contract: Temporary
Job Status: Full-time
Hours Per Week: 35
Offer Starting Date: 6 Jan 2025
Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme
Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No
Offer Description The research project focuses on analyzing the increasing influence of non-governmental organizations and private foundations on European courts (both the European Court of Human Rights and the Court of Justice of the European Union). In particular, the recruited person will investigate disputes initiated by conservative and liberal groups to demonstrate their judicial, cognitive, and moral influence. He/she will study these issues and how these private interest groups attempt to influence the Court of Justice of the European Union using judicial, political, and financial strategies.
The recruited researcher will contribute to the WP3 on legal, socio-legal, and political analyses of actions taken by conservative and liberal NGOs. The WP3 constitutes the empirical study (interviews, annual reports, associative legal sources, and data cross-referencing) to highlight the contentious and political strategies initiated and pursued by these private interest groups.
Responsibilities Major contribution to the realization of the Empirical Analysis (10 months):
Analysis of financial statements, financial and annual reports of interest groups
Analysis of documents on strategic litigation pursued by interest groups at the Court of Justice of the European Union
Analysis of the jurisprudence delivered by the Court of Justice of the European Union influenced by private interest groups
Analysis of complaints, third-party submissions, and submissions made by interest groups related to the execution and enforcement of judgments rendered by the Court of Justice of the European Union
Interviews with private and judicial actors involved in the jurisprudence of the Court of Justice of the European Union
General analysis of the empirical investigation
Organizing an internal virtual workshop to share the empirical analysis
Co-writing at least 3 articles for publication in high-impact international journals
Minimum Requirements We are looking for a researcher holding a doctorate in European law and European fundamental rights law related to the Court of Justice of the European Union, with significant openness to other social sciences and several experiences in conducting and analyzing semi-structured interviews. The candidate must demonstrate the ability to develop a European legal and socio-legal analysis capable of articulating judicial and sociological constraints within the same analytical framework.
Proficiency in literature in European law and fundamental rights, with knowledge of judicial strategies applied by NGOs, is highly appreciated. Autonomy, oral and relational ease, synthesis skills, and an attraction for teamwork are necessary. Interactions with various stakeholders (NGO and private foundation managers, judges, and lawyers) require a perfect command of English (native language or fluent C2), which is the working language of the ANR. Due to planned field studies in Luxembourg and the United Kingdom, the researcher ideally should have significant research experiences in one or both countries.
Know-how Legal skills in European law, fundamental rights, and the jurisprudence delivered by the Court of Justice of the European Union
Sociological skills: conducting sensitive interviews, working on archives
Ability to co-write high-level international scientific articles
Language skills: fluent English (scientifically read, spoken, and written) and fluent French is an advantage
Knowledge of the judicial environment, international elites, and NGOs is an advantage
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