Responsabilities
Academic environment
The University of Namur, with more than 70 programs, welcomes each year nearly 8,000 students and doctoral students, of 75 different nationalities, in law, computer science, medicine, philosophy and literature, science and social sciences. Of the University’s 1,400 employees, more than 900 actively contribute to research within 11 research institutes, 65 laboratories and research centers and 9 technological platforms. Alongside 6 other faculties, the Faculty EMCP (Economics, Management, Communication and Politics) nearly accounts 1,800 students and 250 staff members including 85 academic and 70 scientific members. It offers undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate programs in management, management engineering and economics, and undergraduate and postgraduate programs in political sciences and information and communication sciences. The Faculty members carry out cutting-edge research in numerous areas of expertise.
Job description
The position involves, in equal parts, teaching and research duties, as well as some service activities. The teaching load (in courses related to economics, management, and quantitative methods) is carried out within the bachelor's and master's programs. The Department of Economics co-organizes with the Economics School of Louvain (ESL-UCLouvain) the graduate and postgraduate day programs in economics. Research (approximately 50% of the work time associated with the position) will be undertaken preferably in macroeconomics, even if other research fields are possible, within the Development, Finance and Public Policies (DeFiPP) Research Institute
Profile
Requirements
Applicants must hold a Master's degree in economics (or equivalent), or plan to obtain it before the end of September 2025. He/she must have excelled during his/her studies (degree obtained with honors in particular). The applicant must have a very good knowledge of English and French, both spoken and written. S/he must have good teaching skills and the desire to pass on her/his knowledge to a student audience. The applicant must also be willing and able to develop an original research program leading to a PhD in economics under the supervision of a member of the Economics Department. Ideally, the applicant should be ready to begin employment on the planned starting date.