Senior research fellow in the political sciences

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 preferably in quantitative 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 preferanbly in both;
• You are a team player and a good communicator.

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

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. 

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