Professor 'International and/or EU political economy'

Vrije Universiteit Brussel
June 17, 2023
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Professor 'International and/or EU political economy'

Category: Academic Staff & Researchers

1 - Working at the VUB

Freedom, equality and solidarity have been central to the Vrije Universiteit Brussel for over more than 50 years. These values are also very much alive on our campuses, among students and staff alike. Here you will find a colourful mix of personalities who all have one thing in common: they are innovators pur sang who are 100% their authentic selves. With some 4.000 employees spread over 4 campuses, we are the largest Dutch-speaking employer in Brussels, the vibrating international capital of the European Union.

The VUB is a humanist university. Teaching and research at the VUB are grounded in the principles of free inquiry with an eye to humanistic values. We consider each person to be free, equal, and connected. Free to form an opinion based on free research , without regard to arguments based purely on authority. Equal in the sense that no one is more or less than another , regardless of social or ethnic origin. And connected because we all live together , face the same challenges, and want to be treated with respect.

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.

2 - Position description

The Brussels School of Governance , Department Brussels School of Governance , is looking for a part-time professor.

More concretely your work package contains:

Education and Research domain:

International and/or EU political economy

Education tasks:

  • You will be teaching up courses within relevant BSoG and VUB educational programmes in the fields of international economics, business, finance, methods, entrepreneurship, governance and/or management. The annual course load for full-time employment is 30ECTS, which corresponds to 5 courses per year. In the case the applicant takes on managerial tasks (such as the role of programme director), the teaching load will be reduced accordingly;
  • You actively contribute to new initiatives in innovative teaching and institutional development;
  • You will supervise a number of bachelor papers and master theses.
  • Research tasks:

  • You will conduct excellent and internationally peer-reviewed research on international economics (all subfields), European political economy, and the economics of European environmental and sustainability policies, reinforcing the portfolio of the BSoG Research Centre for Environment, Economy and Energy;
  • You will act as promoter or member of the doctoral committee of PhD students;
  • You acquire external finances to advance the indicated research area, and, subsequently, prepare and manage externally financed research and academic service projects.
  • Other tasks:

  • You reinforce active exchanges between academia and the Brussels-based profit and not-for-profit organizations and contribute to organizing events, workshops and initiatives relevant for the department;
  • You are responsible for research related service tasks at the level of the research centre, the department, the faculty and/or the university;
  • You develop and maintain an international research network.
  • 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 degree in economics, political economy or business studies with specialisation in areas relevant to International and/or EU political Economy.

  • You have proven expertise and experience in areas of academic research relevant to the subject area of the vacancy and a strong interest or proven experience in bridging disciplinary boundaries.
  • You have a background, an active research agenda and expertise in one or more of the following areas: international economics (all subfields), European political economy, and the economics of European environmental and sustainability policies.
  • In line with our teaching emphasis on “STEP” (Student-Centered, Theory- Guided, Educational excellence that is Practice-oriented), you should have a strong interest in theory-guided and practical oriented teaching.
  • You should ideally also:
  • have excellent teaching evaluations and evidence of effective, interactive and engaging teaching in English (if available).
  • have an excellent research record with internationally refereed publications.
  • have a demonstrable track record in obtaining external funding.
  • have good contacts with relevant scientific and/or policy institutions in and outside the EU
  • have expertise in teaching and supervising master theses.
  • have knowledge of, or experience in working within, US or other Anglo-Saxon university environments
  • Language regulations: Professional fluency in English is essential. Knowledge of other European languages is considered an asset.

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

  • Every first appointment is dependent upon the successful delivery of a teaching session.

  • 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 as professor , for an assignment of 0.2 FTE , for 2 years (renewable, on condition of the positive evaluation of the activities), with planned starting date 01/08/2023.

    This 20% appointment as a professor can optionally be combined with a max 80% appointment as a postdoctoral researcher.

    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 11/06/2023 :

  • your motivation letter, including your vision on education and research, and an explanation about the development of your future research;
  • 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 Sven Van Kerckhoven at [email protected] or on +32 2 614 81 79.

    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.

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