Higher Education

Post-doc opportunity at the University of Lapland (EU Internal Market Law and Security of Supply )

Pedro Telles

Dec 8, 2020

My good friend Kirsi-Maria Halonen from the University of Lapland asked me to circulate the information that she is looking for a Post-doctoral researcher – EU Internal Market Law and Security of Supply. This is a 24 month role part of the LEXSECURE project.

More information is available here and anyone interested should get in touch with Kirsi directly at the email mentioned in the bottom of that information page.

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