LSN Jobs: ETH Zurich - Ph.D. Positions in IP Law and Related Areas

                              ETH ZURICH

            Ph.D. Positions in IP Law and Related Areas


      At the ETH Zurich, the newly established professorship for
      intellectual property (Prof. Stefan Bechtold) has several
      vacancies for doctoral students. The starting date is
      flexible.

      At the ETH, we are building an interdisciplinary group
      focusing on law-and-economics research in the following
      areas: intellectual property law, legal problems of
      emerging technologies (Internet law, telecommunications
      law, IP-related problems of life sciences), antitrust law.
      We are pursuing research projects that participate in the
      international interdisciplinary dialog on the areas
      mentioned. We are hiring candidates from law, economics
      and related disciplines for the group.


      JOB QUALIFICATIONS:

      We are looking for candidates with an interest in one or
      several of the areas mentioned above. A strong interest in
      interdisciplinary research is required, in particular
      concerning "law and economics" and/or "behavioral law and
      economics". Strong English language skills are essential,
      German language skills are not required. We are looking for
      candidates with an excellent university-level law degree,
      but also for candidates with degrees in related disciplines
      such as economics, computer science or life sciences.

      The professorship provides candidates with an optimal
      working environment and the possibility, in addition to
      collaborating on research projects of the professorship, to
      concentrate on their own research projects. Structured
      introductions into social science methods create the basis
      for interdisciplinary research projects. Research colloquia
      (partly with guests from Europe and the U.S.) as well as
      the opportunity to spend research stays at universities
      abroad complement the Ph.D.-level education.


      APPLICATION PROCEDURE:

      If you are interested in working in a young team with an
      international, interdisciplinary orientation, please send
      your application - preferably by May 31, 2008 - with code
      DOC-IP to:

      CONTACT:       ETH Zurich
                     Mr. Andre Schmid
                     Human Resources
                     TUR C 22
                     Turnerstr. 1
                     CH-8092 Zurich

      For any questions, please contact:

      CONTACT:       Prof. Stefan Bechtold
      Email:         MAILTO:stef@n-bechtold.com
      Web:           http://www.bechtold.name
      Tel:           +49-228-91416-71 (until May 31, 2008)
Posted 4/10/08