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Forma di lavoro1 - Working at the VUB
For more than 50 years, the Vrije Universiteit Brussel has stood for freedom, equality and solidarity, and this is very much alive on our campuses among students and staff alike.
At the VUB, you will find a diverse collection of personalities: innovators pur sang, but above all people who are 100% their authentic selves. With some 4,000 employees, we are the largest Dutch-speaking employer, in the private sector, in Brussels; an international city with which we are only too happy to connect and where (around) our 4 campuses are located.
Add to this our principle of free research - in which self-reflection, a critical attitude and an open, creative mind around scientific and social issues are central - and you have a university that is fundamentally groundbreaking and pioneering in education and research. In short: the VUB all over again.
Moreover, the VUB is a member of EUTOPIA, an alliance of like-minded European universities, all ready to reinvent themselves.
2 - Position description
The Faculty Social Sciences & Solvay Business School, Department Communicatiewetenschappen, Research Group Studies in Media, Innovation and Technology is looking for a Postdoctoral researcher with a grant.
More concretely your work package, for the validation of your doctoral research, contains:
You will be working as a full-time post-doctoral researcher to lead and conduct research in an ERC-funded research project related to social inequalities in News Use. The project is hosted by the research center SMIT (Studies in Media, Innovation and Technology) at Vrije Universiteit Brussel.. The project is led by dr. Antonis Kalogeropoulos.
- You will conduct primarily qualitative research and help supervise the ERC-funded project "INEQNEWS - Social Inequalities in Digital News Consumption". This is a four-year research project which aims to understand and alleviate inequalities in digital news consumption with a primary focus on gender, age and social class.
- You will be part of an interdisciplinary team of researchers. The team consists of experienced senior researchers and PhD students.
For this function, our Brussels Humanities, Sciences & Engineering Campus (Elsene) will serve as your home base.
4 - Offer
Are you going to be our new colleague?
You’ll be offered a full-time postdoctoral scholarship, for 24 months, with planned starting date 01/10/2024.
You’ll receive a grant 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 will also enjoy various other benefits:
- Extensive homeworking options, a telework allowance of 50 euros per month OR an internet fee of 20 euros per month;
- An open and informal working environment where attention is paid to work-life balance, and exceptional holiday arrangements with 35 days of leave (based on a fulltime contract), closure between Christmas and New Year and 3 extra leave days;
- Cost-free hospitalisation insurance;
- Full reimbursement of your home-to-work commute with public transport according to VUB-policy, and/or compensation if you come by bike;
- A wide selection of meals in our campus restaurants at attractive prices;
- Excellent and affordable facilities for sport and exercise, a range of discounts via Benefits@Work (in all kinds of shops, on flights, in petrol stations, amusement parks...) and Ecocheques;
- Nursery near campus, discount on holiday camps;
- The space to form your job content and to continuously learn through our VUB learning platforms and training courses;
- And finally: great colleagues with a healthy drive.
3 - Profile
What do we expect from you?
PhD degree in journalism studies, political communication, in broader communication science or a relevant domain (e.g. political science, sociology, internet studies)
Strong interest in News consumption or the diffusion of Political Information.
Strong background in qualitative research methods (preferably focused in audiences) and an ambition to continue to develop these skills.
Native or proficient fluency in Spanish and/or Portuguese
Excellent communication skills and proficiency in English (oral and writen).
Ability to work proactively and independently.
Additionally, we would like it if you have experience with supervising junior colleagues or doctoral students
- You stayed abroad for at least 12 months of the 3 years preceding the start date, and during this period you did not work or study in Belgium. However, during these 12 months, short-term stays in Belgium are allowed such as holidays, participation in conferences or a short stay to prepare your stay as a Postdoctoral researcher.
The VUB wants to be a reflection of the society where everyone's talent is valued, regardless of gender, age, religion, skin color, migration background, disability and neurodiversity.
5 - Interested?
Is this the job you’ve been dreaming of?
Then apply, at the latest on 05/07/2024, via jobs.vub.be, and upload the following documents:
- your CV including publication list;
- your motivation letter of 2 pages;
- contact details of 2 referees;
- your diploma (not applicable for VUB alumni).
Do you have questions about the job content? Contact prof dr Antonis Kalogeropoulos at antonis.kalogeropoulos@vub.be or on 02/ 614 85 40.
Would you like to know what it’s like to work at the VUB? Go to jobs.vub.be, and find all there is to know about our campuses, benefits, strategic goals and your future colleagues.
Would you like more information about EUTOPIA? Go to eutopia-university.eu, and read more about the role of the VUB in the development of the EUTOPIA alliance.
