Full time tenure track in the domain of organizational psychology: behavioral ethics

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Full time tenure track in the domain of organizational psychology: behavioral ethics

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Offer DescriptionRegarding research, we expect you to:

• develop or strengthen a strong and international research program in the domain of behavioral ethics;
• acquire research funding;
• publish in international peer-reviewed journals;
• supervise PhD students.

Regarding teaching, we expect you to:

• be passionate in teaching and in passing on knowledge and experience to students;
• deliver high-quality teaching in organizational behavior at the bachelor and master level;
• support student projects that are embedded in professional practice and supervise master theses in the field of behavioral ethics and organizational behavior, in line with principles of evidence-based management;
• contribute to the development of the major in work, organizational, and personnel psychology and are committed to its reputation and quality.

The assignment of coursework will be determined based on your expertise considering the career phase you are in. You are expected to develop teaching in line with the teaching vision of KU Leuven based on activating, research-based and practice-oriented teaching.
Regarding service, we expect you to:

• take on academic responsibilities within the research unit, the faculty and the broader academic community;
• actively engage in the dissemination of scientific knowledge to professionals in the field and the general public;
• develop an international academic network in the research domain of behavioral ethics;
• develop an (inter)national network of organizations.

Overall, it is important that you relate to the mission and vision of the research unit in research, teaching and academic service. This would translate into future collaborations with members of the research unit, the faculty and the university.

• You hold a PhD degree in psychology or in a related discipline;
• You have a strong research record of international publications in peer-reviewed journals;
• International research experience is a plus, specifically academic work in an international research institute and/or being a member of an international research network.
• You have excellent and demonstrable didactic qualities, and you are willing to further develop those.
• You are a good listener, and are able to convey messages effectively and with courtesy;
• You have a collegial attitude and enjoy teamwork.
• A good command of English is required.
• The official administrative language used at KU Leuven is Dutch. If the candidate knows little or no Dutch at the employment start, KU Leuven will provide language training to enable participation in board meetings. Within five years of the date of appointment, the candidate is expected to have achieved CEFR level C1 in order to be able to teach in Dutch.

We offer a full-time position in an intellectually challenging and internationally oriented research environment. You will be appointed as assistant professor in a tenure track position with evaluation after 5 years. In the case of a positive evaluation after 5 years, the tenure track leads to a fixed appointment as associate professor. In Belgium, an assistant professor has the right to be promotor to supervise doctoral students independently and to apply for research funds as principal investigator.
You will be based in Leuven, a historic, dynamic and lively city in the center of Belgium, twenty minutes away from Brussels, the capital of the European Union, and less than two hours from Paris, London and Amsterdam.
KU Leuven is well equipped to welcome foreign professors and their family and provides practical support with regard to immigration & administration, housing, childcare, learning Dutch, or partner career coaching. To facilitate scientific onboarding and accelerate research in the first phase a starting grant of 110.000 euro is offered to new professors, appointed for at least 50%.”
KU Leuven places great importance on research integrity and ethical conduct and will therefore ask you to sign an integrity statement upon appointment.
Add to your application the following documents (more information is available on the KU Leuven job site):
– your biosketch in which you indicate your value as an academic for research, education and service to society based on your past career and future activities (maximum 2 pages);- an extensive cv including a full publication list;- your vision on research and a research program for the next 5 years which also describes how your research adds to the research unit (maximum 4 pages);- an overview of your 5 most important publications or realisations;- your vision on academic education (maximum 2 pages);- teaching evaluations from the past 5 years
For more information about the content of the position you can contact Prof. dr. Nele De Cuyper ( ) or Prof. dr. Jeroen Stouten ( ). If you encounter problems when applying online, please send an email to .Where to apply WebsiteRequirementsResearch Field Psychological sciences Education Level PhD or equivalentLanguages ENGLISH Level ExcellentResearch Field Psychological sciences » Behavioural sciences Years of Research Experience 4 – 10Additional InformationBenefitsWe offer a full-time position in an intellectually challenging and internationally oriented research environment. You will be appointed as assistant professor in a tenure track position with evaluation after 5 years. In the case of a positive evaluation after 5 years, the tenure track leads to a fixed appointment as associate professor. In Belgium, an assistant professor has the right to be promotor to supervise doctoral students independently and to apply for research funds as principal investigator.
You will be based in Leuven, a historic, dynamic and lively city in the center of Belgium, twenty minutes away from Brussels, the capital of the European Union, and less than two hours from Paris, London and Amsterdam.
KU Leuven is well equipped to welcome foreign professors and their family and provides practical support with regard to immigration & administration, housing, childcare, learning Dutch, or partner career coaching. To facilitate scientific onboarding and accelerate research in the first phase a starting grant of 110.000 euro is offered to new professors, appointed for at least 50%.”
KU Leuven places great importance on research integrity and ethical conduct and will therefore ask you to sign an integrity statement upon appointment.Eligibility criteria

• You hold a PhD degree in psychology or in a related discipline;
• You have a strong research record of international publications in peer-reviewed journals;
• International research experience is a plus, specifically academic work in an international research institute and/or being a member of an international research network.
• You have excellent and demonstrable didactic qualities, and you are willing to further develop those.
• You are a good listener, and are able to convey messages effectively and with courtesy;
• You have a collegial attitude and enjoy teamwork.
• A good command of English is required.
• The official administrative language used at KU Leuven is Dutch. If the candidate knows little or no Dutch at the employment start, KU Leuven will provide language training to enable participation in board meetings. Within five years of the date of appointment, the candidate is expected to have achieved CEFR level C1 in order to be able to teach in Dutch.

Selection processAdd to your application the following documents (more information is available on the KU Leuven job site):
– your biosketch in which you indicate your value as an academic for research, education and service to society based on your past career and future activities (maximum 2 pages);- an extensive cv including a full publication list;- your vision on research and a research program for the next 5 years which also describes how your research adds to the research unit (maximum 4 pages);- an overview of your 5 most important publications or realisations;- your vision on academic education (maximum 2 pages);- teaching evaluations from the past 5 years
For more information about the content of the position you can contact Prof. dr. Nele De Cuyper ( ) or Prof. dr. Jeroen Stouten ( ). If you encounter problems when applying online, please send an email to .Website for additional job detailsWork Location(s)Number of offers available 1 Company/Institute KU LEUVEN Country Belgium City Leuven GeofieldContact CityLeuvenSTATUS: EXPIREDShare this page

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Leuven, Vlaams Brabant

Job date

Sun, 08 Jun 2025 04:47:06 GMT

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