Lecturer: Criminology - penology

I. Job Description

Vacancy number (Faculty/Year/number)
RC/2012/01

Job category
ZAP professor/Teaching Staff/AAP/BAP
ZAP professor

Specific terminology
- Tenure Track professor
- Research professor
- Lecturer/Senior lecturer/ Professor (Reader)/Full professor

Teaching Staff
- Teaching only professor
- Replacement academic staff

AAP :
- Graduate Teaching Assistant
- Practitioner Teaching Assistant
- Post-doctoral research and teaching assistant

BAP :
- Scientific staff
- Teaching only assistant
- PhD Scholarship Lecturer
Scope of appointment:
- Full time
- Part time (+ %) 50%
Faculty/ Principle Administrative Entity
Faculty of Law and Criminology
Academic Department/Administrative Unit
Department Criminology

Company profile

The Vrije Universiteit Brussel has been a leading player in the Flemish Higher Education landscape for 40 years. The University numbers 10.000 students and together with its hospital - UZ Brussel – employs more than 5.500 people. The Vrije Universiteit Brussel is the largest Dutch speaking employer in the capital.

Teaching and research at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel are founded on the principle of unfettered inquiry to benefit the progress of mankind. This means rejecting dogmatic positions and guaranteeing the freedom to form opinions without interference; in this way the University aims to ensure the dispersal of the principle of unfettered inquiry throughout society.

The University is autonomous and democratically run. This means guaranteeing the exercise of the fundamental freedoms within the University, as well as the right of the University Community to participate in the decision making process and scrutiny of University policy.

The following form part of the University’s mission:

• the development, the communication and the application of a high level of academic education and scientific research, free from all preconceived ideas;
• the translation of these ideals and knowledge into society in the spirit of social engagement;
• the creation of a society in which everyone is capable of engaging in critical thinking.



II. Vacancy


Subject area

Teaching/research area

Criminology - penology

Terms of reference including main tasks
- Teaching
- Research
- other











Teaching of a course in the domain of penology, master in criminology.
Research in the domain of criminology and penology including the supervision of master theses, phd-students and generating phd-projects on a national and international level in the domain of penology.

III. Job profile

Requirements (academic qualifications, academic merits, expertise, knowledge, skills)

Notwithstanding the statutory provisions, a PhD or equivalent in criminology is required.

The position involves teaching of the course ‘New questions in criminology’ (language English). Teaching experience in English and publications in penology are a prerequisite for application. Every first appointment is dependent upon the successful delivery of a teaching session. This position should also result in generating (European) criminological research in the domain of penology.





















Additional information
General :
Female candidates are particularly encouraged to apply

ZAP-vacancies :
Every first appointment is dependent upon the successful delivery of a teaching session.




IV. Offer

As an employee of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel your days will be spent in a dynamic, diverse and multilingual environment. Both our campuses are set within green oases on the outskirts of the centre of the capital of Flanders, Belgium and Europe. This centre, with all its opportunities, is within your reach by public transport in under half an hour.

Depending on your experience and academic merits you will receive a salary on one of the pay scales laid down by the government. Hospitalisation cover and free use of public transport for travel to and from work are standard conditions of employment. If you would rather cycle to work, compensation is also available for that. Both campuses have extensive sporting facilities which are at your disposal and a nursery is within walking distance.

More information is available at www.vub.ac.be under the heading ‘future employees’.





Additional information
Planned starting date
October 1 2012
Length of contract
3 years
Deadline for application
February 28th 2012
Contact person
Kristel Beyens (Head of department Criminology)
Contact telephone
00 32 2629.13.91
Contact e-mail
Kristel.beyens@vub.ac.be



Applications can only be submitted online (via the website of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel)

All applications must at least include the following attachments:
- A brief CV
- Comprehensive details of academic portfolio
- Teaching and research perception, mentioning the candidate’s five most important publications (for post-doctoral positions)
- A concise statement of the reason for applying including explanation about the development of future research