1. You are a Master’s student or in your final in criminology (or other humanities), with good academic results.
2. You have a passion for academic research and a keen interest in youth criminology and justice.
3. You are familiar with the legislative framework and developments in this field, and you recognise the social importance of youth criminological research.
4. You have a good knowledge of and demonstrable interest in academic research and the methodology of social science research.
5. You have active knowledge of software for analysing qualitative data (such as NVivo) and quantitative data (such as SPSS).
6. You are a team player, a motivated and enthusiastic colleague, but can focus and elaborate on a topic and work independently.
7. You work meticulously and systematically.
8. You combine self-confidence with openness to constructive criticism from others.
9. You will be employed as a PhD researcher within the ‘Youth Justice’ research line at the Leuven Institute of Criminology (LINC).
10. You will work in close collaboration with us on your own PhD research, which will align with the core themes of our research line.
11. In particular, and in a broad sense, we are interested in empirical doctoral research that focuses on the youth justice system, understood as the system of actors, mechanisms and responses to juvenile delinquency. The research is primarily of a (youth) criminological nature, but you will work within an interdisciplinary research line and therefore takes into account the legal framework (youth delinquency legislation, children’s rights, etc.) within which you work and conduct your research.
12. Furthermore and to a lesser extent, you will also be involved in providing support in teaching activities in the field of youth criminology and in supporting students with their Master theses in criminology.
13. The teaching assignment also includes assistance with the administration of examinations, including exam supervision.
The Leuven Institute of Criminology (LINC) was founded in 2007. It currently groups about 70 professors, researchers and assistants involved in criminological research and teaching. LINC forms part of the Faculty of Law and Criminology, KU Leuven.
We offer you:
14. a full-time fixed-term position as a PhD researcher (1 year, renewable, up to a total of 4 years).
15. a stimulating and pleasant working environment, where academic freedom, commitment, critical thinking and personal development are paramount.
16. a place in a close-knit team that delivers high-quality teaching and conducts cutting-edge research.