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Senior research fellow in the political science

Academic Positions
24 Feb 2023

Job Information

Organisation/Company
Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB)
Research Field
Political sciences » Other
Political sciences » Policy studies
Economics » Political economy
Political sciences » Public policy
Researcher Profile
Recognised Researcher (R2)
Country
Belgium
Application Deadline
Type of Contract
Temporary
Job Status
Full-time
Hours Per Week
38
Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?
Not funded by an EU programme
Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?
No

Offer Description

1 - Working at the VUB

For already 50 years, the Vrije Universiteit Brussel has stood for freedom, equality and connectedness. These values are strongly present on our campuses, in our students as well as our staff. At the VUB, you’ll find a diverse collection of personalities: pure innovators and especially people who are 100% their authentic selves. With about 3.500 employees, we are the largest Dutch-speaking employer in Brussels, an international city with which we are all too happy to be connected, and around which our four campuses are located.

 

Our education and research are grounded in the principles of free research with an eye on human progress. We disapprove of every purely authoritative argument and guarantee the free formation of judgement that is necessary for this basic principle to be incorporated in the community.

 

The VUB is autonomous and managed democratically. As such, we guarantee fundamental freedoms within our university, as well as the right of the university community to be involved in making and checking university policy.

 

The mission of the university includes:

  • the development, the transfer and the application of high-standing academic education and scientific research, free from any prejudice;
  • community integration of this in a spirit of social compassion;
  • critical development of everyone in light of the responsibilities borne in the community.

2 - Position description

The Faculty Social Sciences & Solvay Business School, Department Politieke Wetenschappen, is looking for a senior research fellow

 

More concretely your work package contains: 

 

Education and Research domain:

 

 

European en International Politics; Democracy

 

 

Education tasks:

 

 

Education tasks, together with ‘other tasks’ (see below) constitute 50% of the total tasks.

  • They are situated in the Dutch and English curricula offered by the Department of Political Sciences:Bachelor Politieke Wetenschappen

                 -Bachelor Politieke Wetenschappen;

                 -Bachelor of Social Sciences;

                 -Master of Science in Political Science: European and International Governance;

                 -Master in de Politieke Wetenschappen: Democratie en Leiderschap;

  • You are expected to perform teaching assistance or be (co) responsible for courses in the English and/or Dutch curricula. Teaching assistance tasks relate to excercises, (course and BA) papers, and MA theses.

 

 

Research tasks:

 

 

  • Research tasks constitute 50% of the total tasks.
  • You conduct research in the broad field of international relations, European politics, democratic actors, institutions and processes.
  • Your research activities include national/international research funds acquisition, as an individual researcher or as part of a team.
  • You valorize your research expertise by publishing in international top journals.
  • You supervise PhD students.

 

 

 

Other tasks:

 

 

Your tasks can also include coordination related tot the teaching mission of the Department.

 

 

For this function, our Brussels Humanities, Sciences & Engineering Campus (Elsene) will serve as your home base. 

3 - Profile

What do we expect from you?

 

You hold a PhD awarded on the basis of an original thesis in the broad domain of Political Sciences.

 

  •  
    • You have a good research record with internationally refereed publications.
    • You have experience in academic research, in developing and monitoring research projects and in supervising researchers or a research team.
    • You have a strong methodological background in quantitative and/or qualitative research methods, as demonstrated by participation in methods schools or international publications.
    • You possess strong pedagogical qualities.
    • You are fluent in Dutch and/or English, and preferably in both.
    • You are a team player and a good communicator.
    • This vacancy is issued twice with an identical description and starting date. For the purpose of evaluation and ranking, an application for this vacancy is automatically considered an application for both vacancies.

 

  • You subscribe to the university’s vision of education. The full text in relation to this is available on the university website.

 

  • Language regulations:

A member of the academic staff who is entrusted with a teaching assignment must also be able to demonstrate that the language of instruction is known at ERK level C1 through a qualification certificate or through an adequate diploma. The VUB also provides courses in, for example, academic English.

 

The administrative language of the VUB is Dutch. In case of insufficient knowledge of Dutch, the VUB will provide an integration course. After a maximum of five years, a member of the academic staff must demonstrate adequate knowledge of the administrative language (ERK level B2).

 

For a complete overview, please consult the complete language regulations on https://jobs.vub.be/content/Regulations-concerning-language-proficiency/

 

Certificates demonstrating knowledge of the language can already be added to the application. 

4 - Offer

Are you going to be our new colleague?

 

You’ll be offered an appointment, for an assignment of 1 FTE, for 1 years (renewable, on condition of the positive evaluation of the activities), with planned starting date 01/10/2023

 

You’ll receive a salary linked to one of the scales set by the government.

 

At the VUB, you’re guaranteed an open, involved and diverse workplace where you are offered opportunities to (further) build on your career.

 

As well as this, you’ll enjoy various benefits:

  • Full reimbursement for your home-work commute with public transport according to VUB-policy, or compensation if you come by bike;
  • Cost-free hospitalisation insurance;
  • The space to form your job content and continuously learn via VUB LRN;
  • Excellent facilities for sport and exercise;
  • Ecocheques;
  • Delicious meals at attractive prices in our campus restaurants;
  • An open, family-friendly work environment where attention is paid to work-life balance, and exceptional holiday arrangements with 35 days of leave (based on a fulltime contract).

5 - Interested?

Is this the job you’ve been dreaming of?

 

Send us ONLINE and at the latest on 31/03/2023:

  • your motivation letter, including your research proposal;
  • your curriculum vitae, including you academic dossier;
  • your degrees and diplomas (not applicable for VUB alumni) and language certificates.

 

Do you have questions about the job content? Contact prof. dr. Karen Celis at karen.celis@vub.be or on 0032 (0) 2 614 81 13.

 

Would you like to know what it’s like to work at the VUB? Go to www.vub.ac.be/vacatures and find all there is to know about our campuses, benefits, strategic goals and your future colleagues.

Requirements

Research Field
Political sciences
Years of Research Experience
4 - 10
Research Field
Political sciences
Years of Research Experience
4 - 10
Research Field
Economics
Years of Research Experience
4 - 10
Research Field
Political sciences
Years of Research Experience
4 - 10

Additional Information

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Work Location(s)

Number of offers available
1
Company/Institute
Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB)
Country
Belgium
City
Brussels
Postal Code
1050
Street
Boulevard de la Plaine 2

Contact

City
Brussels
Website
Postal Code
1050