💼 Full-Time Position

PhD student on Population and Climate Change

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KU Leuven
📍 Leuven, Flanders, Belgium
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Location
Leuven, Belgium
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Posted
May 29, 2026
Type
Full-Time
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Full-Time Opportunity: This is a permanent, full-time position with a competitive package and real career growth potential.

Job Description

  • Recently graduated with at least distinction as a Master in Sociology or a related social science discipline, or graduating no later than September 2026;
  • Good oral and written proficiency in Dutch and English;
  • Strong in statistical analysis and comfortable working with large datasets;
  • Strong interest in societal issues;
  • Solid basic knowledge of demography and strong motivation to further develop in this area;
  • Good social skills and teaching abilities, with a strong interest in working with students;
  • Willing to contribute to a stimulating intellectual climate within the Department of Sociology and to the research group on social, political, and demographic change 
  • The Department of Sociology at KU Leuven is recruiting an early-stage researcher to develop a doctoral project at the intersection of society, demography, and climate change. We are also looking for someone strongly motivated to contribute to teaching in this field.