Max-Planck-Institut für ausländisches und Internationales Privatrecht | Germany | 20xxx Hamburg | Part time - flexible / Full time | Published since: 02.03.2026 on stepstone.de
PhD student / postdoc to fill the Competence Center Latin America (m/f/d)
The Max Planck Institute for Foreign and International Private Law is one of the world's leading institutions for fundamental research in foreign and international private law. For this we have a view of the world's legal systems, compare them with each other and develop solutions for the right of tomorrow. Our institute library is the largest special library in Europe and attracts around 500 guests from more than 50 countries to Hamburg every year to research. The working day of our 155 scientific and non-scientific employees is characterised by internationality and scientific curiosity. The Institute shall, at the earliest possible time, issue a body for a Senior Consultant (m/w/d)
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Your tasks • Your profile • What we offer
As the head of the Competence Centre, you will explore the legal development in selected Latin American legal systems. You initiate and organize conferences, in particular, carry on trialogues in Private International Law and accompany cooperation projects and exchange programmes for young scientists. Your country-specific expertise can be found in legally comparable institute projects. In particular, you support German courts in the investigation of foreign law by drawing up legal opinions. In addition, you will accompany the library in the procurement of relevant literature and support scientists from the respective countries. We will give you the opportunity to conduct and publish independent research in the areas of the Centre of Competence, and we will promote your further scientific career.
You have completed your legal training and/or promotion or Ph.D. above average. Now you want to further qualify as a doctoral student or postdoc at an international research institute or have the wish to habilitate. You have a strong scientific interest in international private law issues, foreign legal regulations and legal comparison. You have good Spanish and/or Portuguese language skills and have a particular interest in the Latin American legal systems. You can also master the German language and the English language fluently in word and writing.
We offer you the opportunity to further qualify at our renowned research institute. The working day at the institute is characterized by internationality and scientific curiosity. The institute is characterised by an excellent scientific and organizational infrastructure and a good working environment. The Max Planck Society strives for gender equality and diversity. It has set itself the goal of employing more seriously disabled people. Applications for seriously disabled people are expressly desired. Furthermore, the Max Planck Society aims to increase the proportion of women in the areas in which You are underrepresented. Women are therefore particularly encouraged to apply. .
Location
 | Max-Planck-Institut für ausländisches und Internationales Privatrecht | |
| 20148 Hamburg | ||
| Germany |
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