The applicant holds or will hold by the end of June 2026 (or by the end of September 2026 with in that case a starting date on October 1st, 2026) a Master’s degree in Economics (or equivalent), and is expected to have excelled in his/her curriculum (degree obtained with honours). S/he has a very good command of spoken and written French and English. S/he must have good teaching skills and the desire to pass on her/his knowledge to a student audience. S/he will commit to develop an original research programme likely to lead to a doctoral degree in Economics and Management supervised by a member of the Department. The candidate should be ready to begin employment on the planned starting date.

The University of Namur welcomes near 8.000 students every year to its 60 bachelor, master, and doctoral study programs. The Faculty of Economics, Management, Communication and Political sciences (EMCP) accounts for near 1400 students. The Faculty offers full-time and part-time bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees in management and economics, some of which are co-organized with the University of Louvain (ESL). Its members undertake research in various fields of expertise.

The application form can be downloaded from the University of Namur website (https://www.unamur.be/en/university/work/forms). The filled-out form (in PDF format) should be returned before April 29, 2026 by e-mail to Prof. Guilhem Cassan, Head of the Department of Economics guilhem.cassan@unamur.be and cc to candidature@unamur.be , with a curriculum vitae, a short description in English of a future or past research (e.g., master’s thesis) and a motivation letter for the position, which includes teaching and research duties. One or more recommendation letters will be considered as an asset. Nominated candidates will be invited to a meeting with the members of the selection committee within one month of the deadline for submission of applications. More details will be announced later.

Prof. Guilhem Cassan (Head of the Departement of Economics), guilhem.cassan@unamur.be Prof. Romain Houssa (Directeur du Programme du master de spécialisation), romain.houssa@unamur.be All practical information needed by foreign candidates can be obtained from the website of the European researchers’ mobility portal (EURAXESS): https://euraxess.ec.europa.eu/.