EU-Africa Post-Doctoral Fellow & Scientific Project Manager (M/F/X)

The IEE-ULB is looking to award a full-time Post-Doctoral Fellowship as part of the Jean-Monnet Network on External Policy EU-Africa project “PolyCIVIS: Confronting the Polycrisis in Europe and Africa.”

Outline

The Scientific Project Manager will be awarded a full-time Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship in the framework of the Jean Monnet network on external policy EU-Africa - PolyCIVIS: confronting the poly-crisis in Europe and Africa.

As part of both a research team based at the Institut d’études européennes (IEE-ULB) and the team associated with the European universities alliance CIVIS at ULB, the selected candidate will take on a research & management mandate on external (EU) funding.

The selected candidate will be in charge of the day-to-day scientific coordination and quality assurance of the PolyCIVIS project. This is to be achieved in very close collaboration with:

(1) the administrative coordinator of the project,

(2) the lead scientists at ULB,

(3) the academic representatives of all other partners in the project, in particular the WP leaders.

What is funded

• Fellowship Type: Full-Time, International Post-Doctoral Fellowship
• Faculty / Department: Institut d’études européennes (IEE)
• Academic Supervisor: Professor Anne Weyembergh
• Funding source: POLYCIVIS - Confronting the Polycrisis in Europe and Africa (Erasmus+ / Jean Monnet Policy Network - GA 101127795)

Duration

• Fellowship Length: up to 3 years (project ends 30/9/2026)
• Indicative Fellowship Start date: asap

Eligibility

• Diploma: Must have a Ph.D./Doctorate in social sciences or humanities, preferably with previous experience of Africa. Special consideration will be given to those applicants with a research background that speaks directly to PolyCIVIS’ focus on a given dimension the polycrisis currently facing EU-African inter-regional relations.
• Researchprofile: Candidates should demonstrate a successful track record in academic work on topics relevant to the polycrisis, EU-Africa relations, policymaking in the context of crises, interdisciplinarity, knowledge transfer, and other topics associated with the aims of the PolyCIVIS Network.
• Languageproficiency: the project’s working language is English, therefore fluency in English (oral and written) is required. Moreover, the ULB is a French language institution with many internal procedures in French, therefore, working knowledge of French will be considered a plus. Any further languages are welcome, especially Arabic and African languages.
• Professionalexperience: no prior experience in project management is required, yet any previous involvement with international research projects – notably those funded by the EU – will be considered a further asset.