Project description

The recruited postdoctoral researcher will work together with Stijn Van Petegem and his team on the ERC project “Better safe than sorry? Identifying causes of overprotective parenting in a changing social world”. The broader project focuses on overprotective parenting (sometimes labeled “helicopter parenting” or “overparenting”) during adolescence and young adulthood. Whereas the implications of such parenting practices are well-documented, less is known regarding the causes of overprotective parenting. The overall goal is to identify potential determinants, by particularly focusing on the interplay between parent-related characteristics and macrocontextual factors linked to the socio-cultural and economic context. The project will bring together theories from multiple disciplines (including developmental psychology, social psychology, sociology, economics, and gender studies), thereby adopting a multi-method approach, relying on longitudinal, experimental, observational and cross-cultural research. The recruited postdoctoral researcher will be particularly responsible for the execution, follow-up and data-analysis of the observational study, and will be involved in the last wave of the longitudinal study.

Job description

- You are involved in the preparation, execution, and coordination of the ERC research project.  

- You publish scientific articles related to the project, and you engage in other types of science communication (e.g., active participation at conferences, implication in workshops or seminars).

- There may be a light teaching load, in connection with the broader ERC project.

Offer

- We offer a full-time contract for one year, starting on 01/10/2024 (negotiable).

- Salaries are competitive at the European level.

- EU Citizens and citizens from countries that have a bilateral social security agreement with Belgium: social security coverage including medical insurance, unemployment benefit, retirement pension, maternity leave and child benefit.

- Non-EU citizens from countries that have no bilateral social security agreement with Belgium: social security coverage including medical insurance, maternity leave and child benefit.

- Insurance against accidents in the workplace.

- Tax exemption.

- Low-cost private hospitalization insurance.

- On-site services at the ULB: medical center, university hospital, sports center, subsidized restaurants, cultural center, crèche, activities for children, etc.