AdresseThe Department of Work and Organisation Studies (WOS) is an interdisciplinary group of about 50 scholars with backgrounds in economics, sociology, psychology, management and history, bringing different theoretical as well as methodological perspectives to the study of work. More specifically, the research at WOS aims to extend knowledge on employees’ and job seekers’ psychosocial well-being and on organizational practices, policies, and processes that affect the nature and conditions of Work and the organisation of labour within the society. This includes among others research on:
(1) Human Resource Management
(2) Leadership & organizational behaviour
(3) Quality of labour
(4) Careers & employability
(5) Corporate Social responsibility
(6) Organizations within society
The Faculty of Economics and Business has four campuses, in Antwerp, Brussels, Kortrijk and Leuven. This position is at campus Leuven, a lively city in heart of Europe. KU Leuven is a research-oriented institution and is the most innovative university of Europe (ranked first in Reuters ranking).
Responsibilities
Profile
- You have a PhD in Business or Economics, or a PhD in a related domain (e.g., Psychology, Sociology, Pedagogy) with evidence of expertise in a field of research that touches upon one or more topics that touch upon the research spearheads of the Department Work and Organisation Studies. A focus on alternative/hybrid organizations and/or governance is a plus.
- You have excellent research potential. The quality of your research is demonstrated by your research output (e.g., conference presentations and journal articles).
- You have excellent writing skills and have an analytical and critical mind.
- Your spoken and written English and Dutch are excellent.
- You are collegial and work in a proactive and autonomous way. You have a passion for scientific research.
- Experience with teaching is preferred.
Offer
A fulltime appointment as doctor-assistant (postdoctoral position) in a stimulating work environment for a period of 4 months.
Starting date is 1/7/2024. Salary in barema 44.
You will have an office at our campus in Leuven.
Interested?
For more information please contact Prof. dr. Frédéric Dufays, tel.: +32 16 32 68 69, mail: frederic.dufays@kuleuven.be.
If you would like to apply, please include also a letter of motivation, your resume, one reference person we can contact, a summary of your PhD or one of your articles.
Application interviews will be held shortly after.
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