Doctoral fellow: Criminology, Criminal Law and Social Law 887 views

The Institute for International Research on Criminal Policy (IRCP), Department of Criminology, Criminal Law and Social Law at Ghent University is seeking a full-time doctoral fellow (Dehousse fellow) for the interdisciplinary research project “UN-MENAMAIS: Understanding the Mechanisms, Nature, Magnitude and Impact of Sexual Violence in Belgium”.  The selected candidate will work closely with other researchers in a young and ambitious interdisciplinary research team that has set itself the goal of achieving groundbreaking research results in the study of crime victimization.

Requirements:

• Applicant must hold a master’s degree in a relevant area Criminology, Psychology, Sociology. Candidates who graduate in September 2019 are also encouraged to apply;
• Applicant must have achieved excellent study results during studies and have knowledge of and experience with quantitative methods and techniques;
• Applicant must possess excellent proficiency, written and spoken, in English;
• Applicant must be result-oriented, analytical, and thoughtful and have good organizational qualities and you can work together in a team;
• Research experience, publications and/or presentations at scientific conferences are desirable;
• Knowledge of and experience with sexual violence research are desirable;
• Proficiency, written and spoken, in Dutch is desirable

Starting date: 1 October 2019;

Duration: 18 months doctoral fellowship (Dehousse fellow) with the possibility of extension for 4 years

How to apply:

• Applications may be directed to the supervisor Dr. Christophe Vandeviver, exclusively via e-mail: christophe.vandeviver@ugent.be and must provide the following information:
• A covering letter in which it is systematically explained how the candidate meet the selection criteria outlined in the job profile based on examples of skills and experiences (max. 2 pages);
• A CV including name, email address, telephone number, and two or more references (contact details are sufficient);
• A copy of diploma(s), and score sheets or list of marks (bachelor & master);
• A sample of written work.