Researcher Sustainability

Il y a 7 mois


Gent, Belgique Vlerick Business School Temps plein

**Are you passionate about sustainability/ESG? Are you interested in an impactful job combining applied research with organising workshops and events? **Are you interested in building and maintaining relationships? **Let’s meet**

**Researcher Sustainability**

Vlerick Business School is a triple-accredited, top-ranked international business school at the **heart of Europe** - with a solid scientific foundation that provides the backbone for knowledge with **lasting impact**. Our mission is to **ignite an entrepreneurial fire in future leaders **- and prepare them to take their next leap as forces for sustainable business across the world.

We are looking for a Junior Researcher interested in combining applied research for business with coordinating activities of our **Vlerick Sustainability Centre**.

**Your mission**

Conduct applied research on the topic of sustainability. Plan & conduct research projects within this field based on what’s relevant in the business and what’s relevant for the members of the Vlerick Sustainability Centre.
- Translating business needs into research projects, conducting research projects and reporting/presenting on business-relevant research around the topics of
- Creating a sustainability mindset
- Sustainability reporting, data & target setting
- Double materiality
- Sustainability in the value chain
- Sustainability-driven innovation
- Promoting diversity, equity & inclusion
- Creating a sustainability mindset
- Sustainability reporting, data & target setting
- Double materiality
- Sustainability in the value chain
- Sustainability-driven innovation
- Promoting diversity, equity & inclusion
- Generate ideas (and bring these ideas to life) for designing the Vlerick Sustainability Centre’s workshops, webinars and other activities on the theme.
- Identify relevant topics, business cases, and speakers.
- Strengthen the long-term relationship with our Centre’s member companies by maintaining frequent contact.
- Help develop content on sustainability management for our different communication channels (website, blog, social media, brochures, ads, etc.).
- Use your enthusiasm to follow up on leads and attract new member-companies.
- Collaborate closely with other internal and external stakeholders to maximize the impact of our Vlerick Sustainability Centre.

**You**
- Have a master’s degree and a genuine interest in the topic of sustainability. You are eager to stay on top of developments in the field.
- Exhibit excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
- Embrace a proactive, entrepreneurial and customer-oriented attitude, coupled with great organizational skills.
- Like networking. You can connect with different stakeholders and are ready to be a credible advisor for (senior) executives.
- Like working in team and are flexible to help team members wherever necessary.
- Want to work on our beautiful campuses in Brussels, Ghent and/or Leuven in combination with your home office. You are looking forward to coordinating events on all three of our campuses and potential external venues, including the sporadic evening and weekend activities.

**#ProudtobeVlerick**
- Autonomy and responsibility in a challenging work environment.
- A dynamic, open, and international company culture.
- Opportunities for professional and personal growth, including a training budget & a LinkedIn Learning account.
- A team of enthusiastic, driven colleagues, passionate about learning.
- Flexibility: 30+ holiday days, working from home, a flexible benefits system, etc.
- Meal vouchers, a hospitalization insurance, a group insurance, and a mobility budget are also part of your package.
- You’ll have a real impact and inspire people to live, learn and leap

**Take the leap and join us


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