Docent Tenure Track in Health Sociology

☞ Universiteit Gent

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更新日: 11-11-2025

場所: Ghent East Flanders

カテゴリー: 教育/トレーニング

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Apply until 14/08/2025 (DD/MM/YYYY) 23:59 (Brussels time)
  • Discipline:Health Sociology
  • 100% Assistant professor tenure track
  • Faculty of Political and Social Sciences
  • Reference number:202505/PS04/ZAP/005

ABOUT GHENT UNIVERSITY

Ghent University is one of the most important education and research institutions in the Low Countries. On a daily basis, 15,000 staff members and 50,000 students implement its motto "Dare to Think". Ghent University’s mission statement is characterised by qualitative education, internationally renowned research and a pluralistic social responsibility.

ASSIGNMENT

Academic education

You will teach various courses in the field of health sociology and general sociology in the bachelor in sociologie (in Dutch), the bachelor in social sciences, the master sociologie (in Dutch), and the master sociology. A standard mandate generally includes three courses, in addition to supervising about ten bachelor’s papers and about ten master’s theses.
For a high-quality fulfillment of the teaching assignment, we attach equal importance to the substantive and pedagogical quality as to the social-organizational dimension. The first, more classical, dimension of teaching quality concerns both the teaching style, described as the ability to teach clearly and enthusiastically/inspiringly, and the subject-specific competence and vision. Specifically, you are a versatile generalist with a focus on health sociology, who:
  • - possesses the subject-specific expertise to teach both general introductory sociology courses and more specialized courses in health sociology,
  • - can contribute to methodological or applied scientific (e.g., policy-oriented competencies) courses in addition to theoretical-content courses,
  • - can convey the course content clearly and enthusiastically to (very) large groups in the early bachelor’s years and to smaller groups,
  • - can teach in both Dutch and English.
The second, social-organizational, dimension of teaching concerns the competence in innovatively and flexibly organizing the teaching process aimed at optimally supporting and challenging students. You therefore have the necessary competencies and experience to shape academic education as a complex social process. This includes, among other things:
  • - the ability to organize educational activities tailored to the student population present,
  • - insight and experience in organizational innovation, coaching, and diversity-sensitive teaching.

Academic research

You are a dynamic and innovative scientist whose research focuses on the social determinants of health, health disparities, health care systems, or related areas within the sociology of health and illness. You connect the sociology of health and illness with sociological theory/sociological debates, and work based on innovative empirical research using advanced qualitative, quantitative, or mixed methods. You have the necessary competencies to organize and further develop the Hedera research group in a sustainable and healthy manner. This includes, firstly, the ability to collaborate constructively with colleagues from all levels: junior and senior researchers, professors, and administrative staff. This collaboration fundamentally starts from a listening and coaching attitude, with a particular focus on respecting each other’s boundaries. Stimulating a healthy organizational culture is crucial in this regard. Secondly, this includes the ability to develop sustainable initiatives that strengthen the competencies of the research group members and improve the functioning of the research group. Thirdly, this includes building bridges to other research groups and clusters within and outside UGent.

Academic services

You actively participate in the internal and external services of the Department of Sociology.

PROFILE

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Experience

  • - You have already conducted high-quality, theoretically grounded empirical scientific research in the specified field, as evidenced by international publications in high-quality peer-reviewed scientific journals and books with peer review;
  • - You possess demonstrable expertise in advanced methodological approaches - quantitative (e.g., advanced statistical techniques, survey methodology, longitudinal or life course research), qualitative (e.g., in-depth interviews, ethnography, discourse analysis), and/or mixed methods;
  • - You are capable of initiating and supervising scientific research and securing the necessary funding for it;
  • - You have experience in supervising and mentoring junior and senior researchers;
  • - You possess didactic skills aimed at developing and realizing academic competencies in university students;
  • - You show leadership potential/have leadership experience. More information about leadership at Ghent University.
  • - Recommendations:
o International mobility, including research stays at institutions other than the one where the highest academic degree was obtained;
o Positively evaluated experience with providing and/or organizing education at the academic level;
o Participation in initiatives related to educational professionalization and leadership training;
o Experience in writing research proposals and obtaining external research funding through competitive channels;
o Experience with interdisciplinary collaborations where the sociological contribution is clearly articulated;
o Excellent knowledge of Dutch and English.
- You must master the language of instruction in which you will teach a course at CEFR- level C1.You can demonstrate this by means of a language certificate or a diploma obtained from an institution in which that language is the language of instruction. In addition, Article II.270, §1 of the Codex of Higher Education requires that: (i) you must master the Dutch language at least at CEFR-level A2 within two years after the start of the appointment. (ii) you must be able to master the Dutch language at least at CEFR-level of B2 within five years after the start of the appointment. More info: Language requirements at Ghent University for professorial staff — Ghent University (ugent.be)

Skills / Attitude

  • - You are quality-oriented;
  • - You have strong communication skills;
  • - You have strong pedagogical competencies;
  • - You are highly motivated and committed to achieving the highest quality in both scientific research and academic education;
  • - You have a sense of initiative;
  • - You are a collegial team player;
  • - You have a coaching and inspiring leadership style;
  • - You are attentive to the well-being of colleagues and staff and are capable of promoting a healthy organizational culture.

Admission requirements

  • You hold a thesis-based doctorate or a diploma or certificate that is recognised as equivalent (article V.20 Codex Higher Education).
Upon evaluation of a foreign (non-EU) diploma, a certificate of equivalence may still have to be requested at NARIC. If this is the case, we advise you to initiate this recognition procedure as soon as possible. You are required to have the recognition no later than on the date of your appointment.
  • You have at least two years of postdoctoral experience on February 1st 2026. This term of two years is determined by the date written on the above-mentioned required diploma.

APPOINTMENT INFORMATION

  • We offer you a temporary appointment in a tenure track system for a term of five years. If positively evaluated by the University Board, the term of office will be transferred into a permanent appointment as an associate professor.
  • Should you already be a member of the professorial staff or hold an equal post at a university or research institution, you can immediately be appointed as an assistant professor, without prejudice to the possibility of a temporary appointment offered in article V.28 of the Codex of Higher Education.
The recruitment is from February 1st 2026.

OUR OFFER

The career and evaluation policy for Professorial Staff is based on talent development and growth, prioritizing vision development and strategy - at the personal as well as the group level. At UGent we focus on career support and coaching of the Professorial Staff in the different phases of the career. More information can be found on www.ugent.be/en/work/mobility-career/career-aspects/professorial-staff.

Ghent University is committed to properly welcoming new professorial staff members and offering them appropriate guidance. The basic teacher training and courses of ’Dutch’ and ’English’ for foreign-speaking lecturers are only a few examples of our wide range of training and education opportunities. Furthermore, each Ghent University staff member can count on a number of benefits such as a bike allowance, reimbursement of public transport commuting costs, daycare, a wide range of sports facilities and EcoCheques. A complete overview of all our employee benefits (in Dutch).

Ghent University also invests in welcoming international professorial staff. It offers various housing options, a relocation bonus, the International School for school-aged children (with a discount on the tuition fee), support when registering at the City of Ghent, support with the procedure of family reunification and other administrative matters in connection with moving to Ghent. Read more.

Candidates who are newly appointed at Ghent University with an appointment as autonomous academic staff of at least 50% or candidates whose appointment as autonomous academic staff at Ghent University is increased to a minimum of 50% receive a Starting Grant of € 240.000 to contribute towards the personnel, operating and/or equipment costs of establishing a research team.

GENDER AND DIVERSITY

Ghent University conducts an equal opportunities policy and encourages everyone to apply. Ghent University also strives for a gender balance. Female applications are thus especially welcomed.

SELECTION PROCEDURE

The selection committee will carry out an initial, substantive screening of the admissible applications on the file. This assessment takes into consideration both the candidate’s merits and potential.
Ghent University emphasizes the qualitative assessment of academic performance. Therefore, candidates are asked in the application form to mention their most important academic or non-academic achievements with the most impact.
For shortlisted candidates, the following steps in the selection procedure shall consist of at least:
  • a selection interview in which the vision and planning regarding education, research and institutional and societal engagement as well as the embedding in the bigger picture are discussed
  • a trial lesson on a subject in the relevant field
  • a screening of leadership and interpersonal skills

HOW TO APPLY

Apply online through the e-recruitment system before the application deadline (see above). We do not accept late or incomplete applications, or applications that are not sent through the online system.
Your application must include the following documents:
  • In the field ‘Application form’: the professorial staff application form (+ all annexes mentioned in the form), merged into one pdf file.
  • In the field ‘Diploma’: a transcript of your doctoral degree. If you have a foreign diploma in a language other than our national languages (Dutch, French or German) or English, please add a translation in one of the mentioned languages.
  • In the field ‘Certificate of equivalence’: only for diplomas awarded outside the European Union: certificate of equivalence (NARIC) (if already in you possession). For diplomas awarded in the UK before January 31st of 2020, a certificate of equivalence is not required.
Note that the maximum file size for each field is 10 MB.

MORE INFORMATION

For further information regarding this vacancy, please contact Professor John Lievens (John.Lievens@UGent.be, +32 (0)9 264 8348) at the faculty Political and Social Sciences, department Sociology.
Do you have a question regarding the online application process? Please read the FAQ or contact us via selecties@ugent.be or +32 9 264 34 36
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