Postdoctoral fellow Water & Climate in Brussels

Are you going to be our new colleague? You’ll be offered a full-time postdoctoral scholarship, for 12 months (extendable up to max. 36 months, on condition of the positive evaluation of the research activities), with planned starting date 01/01/2024.

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.

What do we expect from you?

You have a PhD degree in Civil Engineering, Water Resources Engineering, Bio-Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Agricultural Engineering, Hydrology, Earth Sciences, Geology or Geography or a diploma recognized as equivalent by competent university authorities;

• You express yourself fluently in English;
• You are a team player and open to collaborate with researchers and students from VUB and other organisations.
• You are very skilled in writing reports, papers and proposals.
• You are eager to gain more experience in project acquisition and management.
• 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.

Organisation/Company – Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB)

Research Field – Engineering » Agricultural engineering / Engineering » Civil engineering / Environmental science » Earth science / Technology » Environmental technology / Engineering » Other / Geography » Other / Environmental science » Water science

Researcher Profile – Recognised Researcher (R2)

Country – Belgium

Application Deadline – 1 Dec 2023 – 22:59 (UTC)

Type of Contract – Temporary

Job Status – Full-time

Hours Per Week – 38

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