Key Skills

Job Description

How do individuals and civil society organisations take platforms and data-driven companies to court? And what can litigation under the Digital Services Act (DSA) learn from collective data protection actions under the GDPR? We are looking for a student assistant to help us investigate. Working at the UvA Join us! This project, funded through UvA DDT seed funding, connects two ongoing research projects at the Amsterdam Law School. The first maps the private enforcement of the DSA before national courts, including a DSA case tracker published through the DSA Observatory. The second, APPLIED, examines the collective private enforcement of the GDPR through a systematic analysis of case law across Europe. Together, we compare why and how (collective) private enforcement is pursued in both fields: who brings claims, on what legal basis, and with what remedies and results. The project is a collaboration between the Department of Private Law (Amsterdam Centre for Transformative Private Law, ACT) and the Institute for Information Law (IViR). A good salary Your salary will be determined on the basis of your experience and seniority, in accordance with the Labour agreement. Your grading and therefore the amounts mentioned are based on full employment of 38 hours per week. 232 vacation hours We also offer parental leave, partner leave and social engagement leave. Through the Employment Conditions Menu Card, there are opportunities for even more vacation hours. Financial arrangements On top of your salary, you receive holiday allowance (8%) and a year-end bonus (8.3%). You build up a good pension with ABP. And in addition, we offer many other allowances and schemes. Career development and room for growth The UvA encourages you to continue to professionalise through training courses and open UvA lectures. Family matters Relocating to the Netherlands with your family? Find out about daycare, schooling, health insurance or employment options and support for your partner or spouse. Including the IDCN-network which provides support for your spouse through various training sessions, social activities, and networking events. All About This Vacancy What you will do Identify, log and code new DSA private enforcement cases for the DSA case tracker (to be launched shortly), keeping it up to date as a public resource Write and review case summaries for the tracker, based on judgments, filings and other primary sources Update the APPLIED case law analysis of collective GDPR actions with recent developments, including new national case law, representative actions and CJEU judgments Support the comparison between the two fields, which feeds into a co-authored academic article and a DSA Observatory blog post Help maintain a shared literature library and assist with organising an online expert workshop with litigators and academics Your profile You are a Master's student in Law, for instance in Information Law or Private Law; students from other programmes with a solid legal background are also welcome to apply You have a strong interest in platform regulation, data protection, collective redress and access to justice You work precisely and systematically, write clearly and concisely, and are comfortable with spreadsheets or databases You have excellent English and can read legal texts in at least one other EU language; German, Dutch or French are especially valuable You are available for the full contract period and can work flexibly in consultation with the team What We Offer Hands-on experience in comparative and empirical legal research at the intersection of private law and information law A place in a small, collaborative team spanning ACT, IViR and the DSA Observatory, with room for your own initiative Co-authorship of a DSA Observatory blog post presenting the project's findings A temporary contract of 10 hours per week from 1 November 2026 to 30 June 2027. Your salary is € 3.230,00 to € 3.288,00 gross per month on a full-time basis (38 hours per week; salary scale SA, depending on your year of study), plus 8% holiday allowance and 8.3% year-end bonus. The Collective Labour Agreement of Dutch Universities applies. Your place at the UvA You will work in this team The University of Amsterdam is the largest university in the Netherlands, with the broadest spectrum of degree programmes. It is an intellectual hub with 39,000 students, 6,000 employees and 3,000 doctoral students who are all committed to a culture of inquiring minds. With over 5,000 students and more than 500 staff members, the Amsterdam Law School is one of the larger law faculties in the Netherlands. We educate lawyers who know how to apply the law effectively with the aim of making a real contribution to solving social problems. The Amsterdam Law School stands for progressive and trail-blazing education and research, for stronger legal institutions, solutions to social problems and a better and juster society. About The Amsterdam Law School Committed, responsible and open-minded. This is how we at the Amsterdam Law School view the role of law in a constantly changing (international) society. With over 5,000 students and 600 staff, we are one of the larger law faculties in the Netherlands. We educate legal professionals who know how to apply the law effectively with the aim of actually contributing to solutions for society. We respond to social developments through innovative and pioneering research. In this way, we always keep in touch with society. Important to know Your application & contact Please apply through the red button, uploading your CV, a short motivation letter (max. one page) and a recent grade list. The deadline for applications is 13 November 2026. Interviews will take place in the week of 16 November 2026. For questions about the position, please contact Dr Anna van Duin (Department of Private Law) at [email protected]. Acquisition in response to this vacancy is not appreciated. Diversity, Equity & Inclusion As an employer, the UvA maintains an equal opportunities policy. We value diversity and are fully committed to being a place where everyone feels at home. We nurture inquisitive minds and perseverance and allow room for persistent questioning. With us, curiosity and creativity are the prevailing culture. Studies show that women and members of underrepresented groups only apply for jobs if they meet 100% of the qualifications. Do you meet the educational requirements but not yet all of the requested experience? The UvA encourages you to apply anyway.

Core Responsibilities

Identify, record, code, and summarize cases involving private enforcement of the Digital Services Act, and update the analysis of collective GDPR actions using recent case law and other primary sources. Support comparative research and its academic outputs, maintain the shared literature library, and help organize an online expert workshop.

Requirements

Applicants should be Master's students in Law, or students in another program with a solid legal background, and have a strong interest in platform regulation, data protection, collective redress, and access to justice. They should work accurately and systematically, write clearly in English, be comfortable with spreadsheets or databases, read legal texts in at least one other EU language, and be available for the full contract period.

Benefits

• Holiday Allowance
• Year-End Bonus
• Pension
• Vacation Leave
• Parental Leave
• Partner Leave
• Social Engagement Leave
• Training Courses
• Open University Lectures