Looking for MSCA PF 2026 candidates: Universidad de Sevilla (Spain) - Department of Procedural Law

Professor Ángel Tinoco Pastrana, from Department of Procedural Law at the University of Seville, welcomes postdoctoral candidates interested in applying for a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowships (MSCA-PF) in 2026 at this University. Please note that applicants must comply with the Mobility Rule.  

Brief description of the Centre/Research Group  

I am a senior professor of Procedural Law. My research focuses on the development of the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice, civil and criminal judicial cooperation in the European Union, the protection and support of victims of crime, gender-based violence, minors, vulnerable individuals and groups who are victims of crime, the digitisation of European judicial cooperation, the transnational gathering of evidence, transnational electronic evidence, strengthening the rule of law,  civil security of the population, the fight against international terrorism, data protection, criminal responsibility of minors, and civil law and common law legal systems. The candidate ould join an interdisciplinary research team, involving researchers from different universities, within the framework of the interdisciplinary research group I lead, ‘Justice, Law and European and International Integration’, the research project ‘Rule of Law, Sustainable Justice and Digitalisation in the European Judicial Area: Questions and Answers (CAJI)’ and the research group ‘Civil and Criminal Judicial Cooperation in the European Union: Procedural Instruments (CAJI)’. I have experience in European and national projects on these subjects, in supervising international doctoral theses and in supervising foreign pre- and post-doctoral researchers, having built stable research networks with Spanish and foreign universities. 

Project description 

The project addresses one or more of the supervisor's areas of expertise. Of particular importance are civil and criminal judicial cooperation in the European Union, the digitisation of justice and judicial cooperation, access to justice and transnational digital evidence. A key aspect is the treatment in the EU's priorities of victims of crime, vulnerable individuals and groups, particularly in accordance with the new directives on the protection of victims and the European Union's 2020-2025 Strategy.  Specifically, the aim is to work on current developments and trends in procedural law at European level and in comparative law, in relation to the recognition of victims of crime and sustainable development goals. This area includes issues relating to both legal practitioners and 
parties to proceedings, the accessibility of digitalised justice and the digital divide, among others. The development and evolution of European procedural law is considered from an international and comparative perspective, including current issues such as electronic data protection and the risks of using artificial intelligence. The candidate has the option of working on these current issues in the field of justice and judicial cooperation in the European Union, with an interdisciplinary perspective. 

Evaluation panel: 

 Social Sciences and Humanities (SOC) 

IMPORTANT: Applicants should check their elegibility to apply to the MSCA PF 2026 Call:  

• Any nationality (European Fellowship) / European national or long-term resident of a Member State or Horizon Europe Associated Country (Global Fellowship)  

• Be in a possession of a doctoral degree (PhD)  

• Have a maximum of 8 years full-time equivalent experience in research, measured from the date of award of the doctoral degree  

• Comply with the mobility rule: not have resided or carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) in Spain (for European Postdoctoral Fellowships), or in the country of the host organisation for the outgoing phase (for Global Postdoctoral Fellowships) for more than 12 months in the 36 months immediately before the call deadline. 

For a correct evaluation of your candidature, please send the documents below to  Professor Ángel Tinoco Pastrana (atinoco@us.es 

• CV  

• Motivation Letter 

• Recommendation Letter 

If you are ultimately selected to submit your application alongside Professor Ángel Tinoco Pastrana, you will be able to benefit from the Coaching and Advising Programme offered by the International Projects Office at USE, providing additional resources and a proposal review service to the MSCA PF 2026 candidates.