The BRISPO-VUB Sustainable Work Research Unit is looking for 2 PhD students for a new project “Helios-VUB Chair for Mental Well-being at Work”.
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- a master's degree or equivalent, eg Master Sociology, Psychology, Adult Education sciences, Public Health, Epidemiology, Health sciences, … (Students who are in their final year and graduating in June 2026 are also encouraged to apply).
- you have knowledge of or you are willing to familiarise yourself with qualitative and quantitative research methods;
- you have good written and oral communication (Dutch and ENG);
- you have knowledge of research software (e.g. statistical packages, qualitative research tools, bibliographic software, ...);
- you are motivated to conduct research about mental health interventions during a 4-year PhD trajectory;
- you are willing to work according to the principles of co-creational and co-developmental research;
- you are willing to embed your own research within a collective team effort in line with the project’s requirements;
- you are native Dutch or French speaker (both is an asset), and you are able to express yourself, write and publish in English.
- you have not performed any works in the execution of a mandate as an assistant, paid from operating resources, over a total (cumulated) period of more than 12 months
- as a (non-)EEA national, meet the conditions for obtaining a valid permit for VUB and comply with the VUB residence requirements.
Selected candidates will be offered a full-time PhD-scholarship, for 12 months (extendable up to max. 48 months, on condition of the positive evaluation of the PhD activities), with planned starting date 01/05/2026.
Is this the job you’ve been dreaming of?
Then apply, at the latest on 01/03/2026, via jobs.vub.be, and upload the following documents:
- your CV;
- your motivation letter;
- your diploma (not applicable for VUB alumni).
Our application process is as follows (subject to change):
- step 1: an initial selection based on your application file;
- step 2: a job interview.
Detailed information about this job offer (in English and in Dutch) is available here.
