Join our team! PhD position on studying burnout dynamics

Join our team! PhD position on studying burnout dynamics
The Research Group of Work and Organizational Psychology at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) is excited to announce a job opening for a doctoral candidate (100% position, 4 years). Are you passionate about advancing research on burnout? If so, we want to hear from you!

About the role
As a PhD student, you will delve into the topic of burnout. You will use a network approach to study burnout dynamics. This position offers the unique opportunity to develop expertise in advanced quantitative methods (e.g., using psychometric network models), while communicating findings to both academic and practitioner audiences.

Are you the candidate we’re looking for?
We’d love to hear from you if you:

• Hold a master’s degree in Psychology (Work & Organizational, Clinical, or Experimental Psychology preferred; ResearchMasters are highly valued).
• Have a strong interest in conducting academic research.
• Are eager to reconceptualize burnout with network approaches, thus advancing our understanding of what burnout is (not), how it develops over time, and who is more likely to develop or recover from burnout.
• Are enthusiastic about learning and applying research skills and advanced quantitative research methods, as well as adopting open science practices.
• Look forward to sharing your research with diverse audiences, including academic peers and practitioners.

Why join us?

• Become part of a vibrant research community at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel.
• Obtain your PhD while contributing to impactful, innovative research.
• Enjoy the flexibility to shape the specific focus of your PhD research in collaboration with your supervisors.
• Receive an attractive salary, aligned with government pay scales.
• Enjoy an open and informal working environment where attention is paid to work-life balance.

Start date: We are looking for a strong candidate who can start from March 1 2025 onwards (this can be discussed).

Interested?
To learn more or to apply, please reach out to tim.vantilborgh@vub.be and sara.de.gieter@vub.be before January 31st 2025 (to apply, send your CV and motivation letter).

We can’t wait to hear from you!