Company details

At Antwerp Management School (AMS), a triple-accredited and internationally renowned business school with its roots and main branch in the bustling heart of Antwerp, both young and experienced professionals are supported and guided in their quest for healthy growth and sustainable professionalization to create impact as an individual, a business team, a company, or an organization.

We are a dynamic, innovative and customer-oriented organization, driven by an enthusiastic team. Our faculty experts and employees make every effort to offer our customers permanent learning experiences by sharing their state-of-the-art expertise and relevant insights that really matter in daily practice. Click here to get a taste of the atmosphere on campus.

Antwerp Management School aims to maximize diversity and would like to encourage everyone – regardless of gender, religion, ideology, origins, language, functional impairments, etc. – to apply.

Would you like to join our team? We are looking for an Applied Researcher in the Next Generation Work team.

Function

Within the Competence Centre "Next Generation Work" at Antwerp Management School, we conduct research and advise organizations on important labor market challenges related to the future of work.

Our key word is sustainability, as we focus on themes such as mental well-being, dialogue, sustainable careers and sustainable HRM as central themes. Together with our business and research partners, we create a sustainable vision of work, emphasizing the importance of co-creation and taking into account the views of all stakeholders. Therefore, we pay attention to the individual/employee, the team, the organization and the broader ecosystem.

Through state-of-the-art academic and practice-oriented scientific research, in collaboration with various partners and stakeholders, we arrive at practical recommendations and solutions (interventions, tools, workshops, etc.) to address the challenges of the future labor market.

We form a multidisciplinary team of researchers and professors who also work closely with colleagues from the other areas of expertise within Antwerp Management School.

What will you do?

• You will collaborate on applied research projects in the field of HRM with a focus on mental well-being and sustainable careers
• You will work on projects run on behalf of our corporate partners or in the context of public funding
• You take ownership of the projects entrusted to you, in close coordination with the client and colleagues involved in the topic
• Research can include "desk research," as well as qualitative or quantitative empirical research in which you take responsibility over the entire research process
• You will familiarize yourself with the literature on the topic, focusing on both academic framing and practice relevance as well as the appropriate research designs to investigate a topic and collect and analyze data
• You report on findings in the form of a presentation, white paper, research report, blog or academic publication
• You will co-write research proposals in these areas for future projects
• You will also have the opportunity, based on your interests and talents, to be involved in other activities within the 'Next Generation Work' team or the broader AMS organization.

Profile

• You are fascinated by everything related to work, well-being, careers, and how to make a sustainable connection between people and organization through HRM
• You are interested in providing scientific answers to practical questions, as well as in the practical relevance of scientific theories
• You are eager to learn and you can work independently
• You have a good knowledge of research methodology and statistics and are willing to further qualify in this if needed
• You have good communication skills (written / oral) in both Dutch and English, knowledge of French is a plus
• You hold a master's (or PhD) degree in human sciences (psychology, educational sciences, applied economics, social sciences, educational sciences...)
• Relevant experience is a plus but not a must

Offer

You will be part of one of the world’s leading international management schools. Our organizational culture is warm and open-minded with ambitious and driven colleagues. Our aim is to further internal relationships and to make work fun.

Our customers and many of our staff members come from every corner of the globe, giving AMS a strong international vibe.

Ours is a highly flexible work environment where you can expect a great deal of autonomy and room for deploying and developing your own entrepreneurship. This will allow you to create the work–life balance that works for you.

You will work in a hip and sustainable environment in the very heart of Antwerp. Check out our campus in this video:

Besides an appealing salary with benefits, AMS offers you the opportunity to further develop your skills and to grow as a professional.

Our motto truly encapsulates what we represent: ‘Opening minds, to impact the world’. In sum, a job that has an impact!

Interested?

Send your resumé and motivation letter via this link to Helena De Winter, HR Business Partner.

We kindly, but firmly, urge you to provide us with a cover letter in which you state your motivation. Without, your application is considered incomplete and will be valued as such.

The topics to reflect upon in your cover letter:

• How does your candidacy for this job at AMS fit your (past and future) career journey?
• What compels you to work for AMS?
• What are/will be your challenges in executing the job successfully?
• Are there certain competencies/talents that you have, that will enable you to make a difference/impact?

We're looking forward to reading your letter and resumé.