Research and teaching assistant position in political science - Faculty of philosop

Organisation/Company Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB) Research Field Economics » Political economy Political sciences » Policy studies Political sciences » Public policy Political sciences » Other Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Final date to receive applications 31 Mar 2026 - 10:00 (UTC) Country Belgium Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Reference: 2026/S012

The Faculty of Philosophy and social sciences at the ULB is looking to hire two full-time teaching assistants in political science. The successful candidates will join the teaching staff of the department of political science (see ).Their asks will include teaching and supervising students in its Bachelor and masters’ programmes, as well as marking exams and/or administrative tasks.

In addition, the successful candidates will be required to carry out PhD level research and write a doctoral dissertation. To do so, they will have to demonstrate an ability to conduct research at an excellent level. This competence will be evaluated based on the research project submitted with the application, but also on their master thesis and their academic background.

The advertised position is for a duration of two years, renewable twice for a maximum of 6 years. The main goals of the position are to take on teaching-related tasks (50% work time) and to complete a PhD dissertation (50% work time).

They will undertake teaching tasks in the various sub-fields in political science (political theory, comparative politics, political sociology, international relations, methods) as well as general duties (supervision and grading of exams, stands at study fairs, etc.). competences and interest for pedagogy will be positively evaluated.

Successful candidates are expected to be able to teach in both French and English (B2 proficiency).

Knowledge and skills required include

• Mastery of the main concepts, approaches and methods in political science, evaluated based on academic background;
• Ability to conduct research and writing skills, evaluated based on the PhD research project and the master thesis;
• Pedagogical and oral communication skills;
• Knowledge of French and English (B2 proficiency level or higher required);
• Ability to work in a team.

Master (120 credits) in political science or equivalent and/or meeting the conditions to enroll in the PhD programme in Political Science.

The teaching tasks will be established by the pedagogical coordination of the department. They will include the supervision of exercise groups, seminars, or grading of exams. A typical teaching workload for full time assistants consists of 4 teaching duties per academic year.

For more information, please contact Julien Jeandesboz, Chair of the Department of Political Science (phone number:  – Email: ).

This template structures your application by including the following elements:

• a PhD research project (4 pages)
• two letters of reference

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? Please contact Marie Botty, the person in charge of diversity aspects for the academic and scientific staff ( ). Be assured of the confidentiality of this information.