Assistant department of Economics; EB

Organisation/Company Ghent University Research Field Economics » Administrative sciences Economics » Business economics Economics » Econometrics Economics » Environmental economics Economics » Financial science Economics » Health economics Economics » International economics Economics » Macroeconomics Economics » Other Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Final date to receive applications 24 Feb 2026 - 22:59 (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

→ Apply until 24/02/2026(DD/MM/YYYY) 23:59 (Brussels time)
→Faculty of Economics and Business Administration
→ Department EB21 - Department of Economics
→AAP temporary appointment - 100%
→ Number of openings: 2
→ Reference number: 202601/EB21/AS/002

Ghent University is a world of its own. Employing more than 15,000 people, it is actively involved in education and research, management and administration, and technical and social services on a daily basis. It is one of the largest, most exciting employers in the area and offers great career opportunities. With each of its 11 faculties and more than 100 departments offering state-of-the-art study programmes that are grounded in research in a wide range of academic fields, Ghent University is a logical choice for its employees as well as its students.

The Department of Economics at Ghent University has two vacant positions for Teaching and Research Assistants (AAP). For these positions, a good knowledge of Dutch is recommended. Your tasks will include, among others:

• You will devote at least 50% of your appointment to scientific research in the context of preparing a doctoral dissertation within one of the department’s research domains:
  Banking & Finance, Environmental Economics, International Economics, Labour Economics and Welfare, or Macroeconomics, Policy and Econometrics.
• You will support the department’s teaching activities in general economics courses.
• You will supervise students in the preparation of their bachelor’s and/or master’s theses across the various programmes in which the department provides teaching.
• You will contribute to the department’s internal and external service activities.

In addition, the department has up to four vacant research positions (doctoral fellowships). These positions are primarily research-oriented, with the aim of obtaining a doctoral degree, and include a limited teaching-related workload (maximum 10%). The positions are situated within the following research domains:

• one position in quantitative and empirical macroeconomics
  ;
• one position in macroeconometrics
  , with a focus on the statistical properties, bias correction, and inference of local projection estimators;
• one position in international economics
  , with a focus on the empirical analysis of the impact of economic policy on international trade and investment;
• one position in health economics
  , with a focus on health care system reforms.

For the position in health economics, thorough knowledge of the Belgian health care system is considered a significant asset. For this reason, this specific position is primarily aimed at candidates with a strong affinity with the Belgian institutional context. For the other research positions, international candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

In addition, professors of the department may also consider candidates from the pool of applicants for recruitment to ongoing or future research projects.

• You hold a Master of Science degree in Economics, Business Economics, Business Engineering, Business Administration, General Economics (Complementary Studies in Economics), or an equivalent degree. You demonstrably rank within the top 20% of your graduating cohort.
• Final-year students who will obtain their degree during the 2025–26 academic year are also eligible to apply.
• An additional advanced / research master’s degree (Ma Na Ma ) in Economics is considered an asset.
• Candidates who do not have a master's degree that…