{"id":31921,"date":"2026-10-26T09:27:04","date_gmt":"2026-10-26T08:27:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.itm.nrw\/public-job-posting\/"},"modified":"2026-10-26T09:31:05","modified_gmt":"2026-10-26T08:31:05","slug":"public-job-posting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.itm.nrw\/en\/public-job-posting\/","title":{"rendered":"Public Job Posting"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>University of M\u00fcnster \u00b7 Institute for Information, Telecommunications and Media Law<\/p>\n<p> The Institute for Information, Telecommunications and Media Law, Civil Law Department, at the University of M\u00fcnster is seeking to fill a third-party funded position as soon as possible.<\/p>\n<h1>Research Associate<\/h1>\n<p>Pay Grade 13 TV-L \u00b7 Part-time (50% of the regular weekly work hours) \u00b7 Fixed-term contract, initially through March 31, 2028<\/p>\n<p>to fill. The position is part of the externally funded collaborative research project IRMGUARD, which focuses on the legal framework for data-minimal identity management and secure digital participation processes. The legal research for this project will be conducted in collaboration with Prof. Dr. Alexander Golland of Osnabr\u00fcck University of Applied Sciences.<\/p>\n<h1>Your Responsibilities<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li>Legal analysis of digital elections and voting, particularly in the areas of data protection, IT security, and the law governing associations and political parties<\/li>\n<li>Development of legal standards for data-minimal identity management<\/li>\n<li>Translation of legal requirements into requirements specifications, verification matrices, and test cases for technical development<\/li>\n<li>Participation in the data protection impact assessment<\/li>\n<li>Coordination with technical partners and external legal project participants<\/li>\n<li>Publication of the results in academic journals and interdisciplinary articles, as well as the provision of freely available test modules<\/li>\n<li>Participation in the organization of project meetings, workshops, and events<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This position is associated with the completion of a doctoral dissertation. The dissertation may address issues related to the project. Admission to the doctoral program is subject to the current doctoral regulations of the Faculty of Law.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Our expectations:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>First State Examination in Law, preferably with honors<\/li>\n<li>Ability to work in a team and strong organizational skills<\/li>\n<li>Knowledge of data protection law is a plus<\/li>\n<li>Interest in the intersection of law and technology, as well as a willingness to familiarize yourself with technical contexts<\/li>\n<li>Proficiency in spoken and written English<\/li>\n<li>Openness to an interdisciplinary and international work environment<\/li>\n<li>A desire to take a proactive role and creatively shape project workflows<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The University of M\u00fcnster is committed to equal opportunity and diversity. We welcome all applications regardless of gender, nationality, ethnic or social background, religion or worldview, disability, age, or sexual orientation or identity. Creating family-friendly working conditions is a matter of course for us.<\/p>\n<p>Applications from women are expressly encouraged; women will be given preferential consideration when they have equal qualifications, skills, and professional performance, unless there are compelling reasons related to a male candidate that take precedence.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Have we piqued your interest? If so, we look forward to receiving your application by<u> December 1, 2026<\/u> ( <\/strong>cover letter, resume, high school diploma and, if applicable, vocational training certificate, proof of college grades, exam certificates and their individual grades, and any other proof of qualifications)<\/p>\n<p>Please send everything as <strong>a<\/strong> single PDF file via email to: <a href=\"mailto:hoeren@uni-muenster.de\">hoeren@uni-muenster.de<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>University of M\u00fcnster \u00b7 Institute for Information, Telecommunications and Media Law The Institute for Information, Telecommunications and Media Law, Civil Law Department, at the University of M\u00fcnster is seeking to fill a third-party funded position as soon as possible. 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