Job Vacancy – Academic assistant in the Department of European Economic Studies

The Department of European Economic Studies of the College of Europe in Bruges, Belgium, is seeking applications to fill a vacancy for the position of Academic Assistant in its European Economic Studies programme (http://www.coleurope.eu/eco) for the forthcoming Academic Year with a starting date of 16 August 2016.

We are looking for graduates (five year Bachelor/Master’s or equivalent), with a solid background in Economics, and especially macroeconomics and econometrics, and a considerable knowledge in European integration. The candidate should, moreover, possess:

• very good academic grades, equivalent to an overall average of at least 15/20 at the College of Europe,
• a very good command of English and French,
• the ability to work as part of a team,
• an interest in teaching and research,
• good organisational skills,
• a high measure of flexibility (working hours may include evenings or weekends).

Tasks include:

• giving tutorials, assisting the supervision of MA theses, providing academic advice to students,
• being the link between professors and students,
• assisting professors (e.g. organisational back-up, research, compiling reading lists),
• organisation (e.g. departmental administration, study trip, guest lectures),
• research (the assistant is expected to produce at least one research paper during the academic year on a topic related to the economic analysis of EU policies or regulation).

The College offers:

• an excellent and stimulating academic setting,
• a one-year contract under Belgian law, renewable,
• a pleasant, international working environment, and
• a competitive remuneration.

E-mail applications f.a.o. Prof. Phedon Nicolaides, Director of the Department of European Economic Studies, comprising a detailed curriculum vitae, a motivation letter, and the names of two academic referees (with affiliation, and email address) should be submitted by Sunday, 31 July 2016,  to Prof. Eric de Souza (eric.de_souza [at] coleurope.eu). 

Job reference: ECO-assistant

Should you require any further information on the position of  academic assistant, please contact Academic Assistants

Mr Thibault Roy thibault.roy [at] coleurope.eu () or Mr Gibran Watfe gibran.watfe [at] coleurope.eu

For information on the salary, please contact Mrs. Isabelle Hillewaere: isabelle.hillewaere [at] coleurope.eu