The tenured professor will provide courses in the field of labor sciences, focused on current transformations in social policies, regarding decisive themes: the transformations of employment and social protection systems as well as social work occupations, interactions between public social policies and employment policies, professional groups and social dialogue, the challenges of continuous education policies. It should contribute to research in the field of the sociology of work, employment and professional relations.

The content of the teaching load may be reviewed on a regular basis. No later than three years after recruitment, the charge will consist of four 24-hour courses. The following two courses will be included in the initial load:

• POLI-D-420 (24h) Employment, inequalities and social protection, given in the master's degree in labor sciences, aim of organization and administration of work, organized in Brussels.

• SOCA-D-528 (24h) Social and professional issues of continuous education policies, given in the master's degree in labor sciences, finality management of training and professional transition, organized in Brussels, in staggered hours.

A third course will be included in the course no later than three years after recruitment:

• SOCA-D-400 (24 hrs + 12 hrs practical work) Research methods in human sciences, given in the master's degree in labor sciences, finality management of training and professional transition, organized in Brussels, in staggered hours.

The candidate is invited to suggest a fourth course, possibly, in the field of sociology of social and professional integration.

Main Research Field : Political and social sciences

Sub Research Field : social policies

Required educational level: Phd Degree in political and social sciences

Required Languages :

Français : excellent

English : good

Interested ?

For more information, please contact Prof. Aline Bingen (phone: 32 2.650.92.47 - e-mail: aline.bingen@ulb.ac.be).

Applications must be sent by e-mail to the rectorate of the Université Libre de Bruxelles (rectrice@ulb.be ) and to the faculty deanship (SPES.Philoscsoc@ulb.be ).

They must include the following :

• an application letter
• a Curriculum vitae including a list of publications :

if you want you can complete a standard form via our website at https://www.ulb.be/fr/documents-officiels/completer-votre-cv-en-ligne. Once completed, it must be downloaded and attached to the application file.

• any relevant documents showing 4 years of research experience
• a 7,000-character report (4 pages) presenting the applicant’s research activities and a research project, including how these will integrate into ULB’s research teams
• a teaching dossier including a 7,000-character report (4 pages) on the applicant's previous teaching activities and a teaching project for the first five years in this position; these must be relevant to the faculty and to the teaching profiles for the programmes to which the applicant is to contribute
• a note on the applicant's international achievements and projects (no more than 4 pages)
• the names and e-mail addresses of five references (with equal gender representation) who may be contacted by those in charge of evaluating applications. These references should not have conflicts of interest because of family or emotional ties.

The appointment to the academic staff of ULB is made at “Premier Assistant” level, if the candidate has had a PhD for less than eight years (on 1 October of the year of appointment). If the candidate has had a PhD for eight or more years, on 1 October of the year of appointment, then the appointment is made at ”Chargé de Cours” level. As of their appointment, members of academic staff are authorised to use the honorary title of ”Professeur”.

Equal opportunities policy

ULB's personnel management policy is geared towards diversity and equal opportunities.

We recruit candidates on the basis of their skills, irrespective of age, gender, sexual orientation, origin, nationality, beliefs, disability, etc.

Would you like to be provided with reasonable accommodation in the selection procedure because of a disability, disorder, or illness?  Do not hesitate to contact Marie Botty, the Gender and Diversity resource person of the Human resources Department - SPES (marie.botty@ulb.be). Be assured of the confidentiality of this information.

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Reference : 2021/A021

Application deadline : 28 February 2021

Start date: 1^st October 2021