Postdoc Position: Legal Aspects of Online Tracking and Privacy-Enhancing Technologies
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Postdoc Position: Legal Aspects of Online Tracking and Privacy-Enhancing Technologies
Employment
1.0 FTE
Gross monthly salary
3,706 - 5,760
Required background
PhD
Organizational unit
Faculty of Science
Application deadline
08 November 2026
Are you a lawyer with a strong interest in privacy, data protection and emerging technologies? Join the REAL-PETS project, a European research collaboration bringing together researchers from nine partner institutions. As a postdoctoral researcher, you will work at the intersection of law and computer science to address privacy challenges and contribute to the development of innovative privacy-enhancing technologies (PETs).
will generate long-lasting technological, societal and industrial impact: strengthening EU's technological sovereignty, enabling regulators to enforce privacy rules through empirical evidence, technology standardisation, fostering privacy-resilient products and services, and empowering citizens with usable, transparent and trustworthy privacy protections.
As a postdoctoral researcher in law in the interdisciplinary REAL-PETS project, your main tasks within this larger project objective are the following.
- Analysing the legal landscape regarding privacy and online tracking.
- Applying the GDPR and related regulation to newly discovered tracking techniques.
- Analysing legal requirements for the privacy-enhancing technologies (PETs) developed in this project.
- Cooperating with computer scientists who detect known and new tracking techniques and develop privacy-enhancing technologies.
You will work under the supervision of
Professor Frederik Zuiderveen Borgesius
and
Assistant Professor Christine Utz
. There will be no teaching or student supervision obligations.
Does this sound like you?
- You hold a PhD degree in law and technology, data protection law, or a related legal field in Europe, or will obtain such a degree within a few months from now.
- You have a strong interest in data protection law and privacy.
- You have expertise on the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and ideally also on other EU regulations relevant for privacy and personal data, such as the Digital Services Act (DSA), Digital Markets Act (DMA) and ePrivacy Directive.
- You are interested in and ideally have experience in interdisciplinary work with computer scientists or researchers from other disciplines.
- You are proficient in English (Dutch is not required) and have good communication, presentation and writing skills.
If you do not meet all the above-mentioned requirements, please feel free to reach out to ask whether you should apply anyway.
What we offer you
- We will give you a temporary employment contract of 2 year(s).
- Your salary within
depends on your previous education and number of years of (relevant) work experience. The amounts in the scale are based on a 38-hour working week.
- You will receive an 8% holiday allowance and an 8,3% end-of-year bonus.
- You will receive extra days off. With full-time employment, you can choose between
of annual leave instead of the statutory 20.
Additional employment conditions
Work and science require good employment practices. Radboud University's primary and secondary
reflect this. You can make arrangements for the best possible work-life balance with flexible working hours, various leave arrangements and working from home. You are also able to compose part of your employment conditions yourself. For example, exchange income for extra leave days and receive a reimbursement for your sports membership. In addition, you receive a 34% discount on the sports and cultural activities at Radboud University as an employee. And, of course, we offer a good pension plan. We also give you plenty of room and responsibility to develop your talents and realise your ambitions. Therefore, we provide various training and development schemes.
Where you will be working
You will join the Digital Security (DiS) group at the Institute for Computing and Information Sciences (iCIS) at Radboud University s Faculty of Science. The Digital Security group is one of the leading groups in computer security and privacy in the Netherlands and Europe.
You will also be part of iHub, Radboud University s interdisciplinary research hub on Digitalisation and Society. iHub brings together researchers from computer science, social sciences, humanities, law and other disciplines to address societal challenges arising from digitalisation. iHub provides a collaborative environment for research at the intersection of technology, security, privacy and society, fostering collaboration across disciplines and the development of value-driven digital technologies.
Faculty of Science
The
(FNWI), part of Radboud University, engages in groundbreaking research and excellent education. In doing so, we push the boundaries of scientific knowledge and pass that knowledge on to the next generation.
We seek solutions to major societal challenges, such as cybercrime and climate change and work on major scientific challenges, such as those in the quantum world. At the same time, we prepare our students for careers both within and outside the scientific field.
Currently, more than 1,300 colleagues contribute to research and education, some as researchers and lecturers, others as technical and administrative support officers. The faculty has a strong international character with staff from more than 70 countries. Together, we work in an informal, accessible and welcoming environment, with attention and space for personal and professional development for all.
Radboud University
At Radboud University, we aim to make an impact through our work. We achieve this by conducting groundbreaking research, providing high-quality education, offering excellent support, and fostering collaborations within and outside the university. In doing so, we contribute indispensably to a healthy, free world with equal opportunities for all. To accomplish this, we need even more colleagues who, based on their expertise, are willing to search for answers. We advocate for an inclusive community and welcome employees with diverse backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives.
If you want to learn more about working at Radboud University, follow our
and read stories from our colleagues.
Is this the job for you?
You can apply only via the button below. Address your letter of application to Frederik Zuiderveen Borgesius. In the application form, you will find which documents you need to include with your application. We will not consider applications that were generated by AI. We look forward to receiving your application.
The first interviews will take place on Wednesday 18 November. Any second interview will take place on Tuesday 1 December. You will preferably start your employment on 1 March 2027.
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Application deadline
08 November 2026
We would like to recruit our new colleague ourselves. Acquisition in response to this vacancy will not be appreciated.
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Prof. F.J. Zuiderveen Borgesius (Frederik)
Dr C. Utz (Christine)
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