Postdoctoral Researcher in the field of Education Sciences

About the FHSE

The University of Luxembourg is an international research university with a distinctly multilingual and interdisciplinary character.

The Faculty of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences (FHSE) at the University of Luxembourg brings together expertise from the humanities, linguistics, cognitive sciences, social and educational sciences.
People from across 20 disciplines are working within the Faculty. Along with the disciplinary approach a very ambitious interdisciplinary research culture has been developed. The faculty's research and teaching focuses on social, economic, political and educational issues with the common goal of contributing to an inclusive, open and resourceful society.

Your role

This postdoctoral research position is connected to the new CHANGES project ("Caring for humanity and nature through global citizenship education"), funded by the André Losch Foundation and embedded within the University of Luxembourg's SciTeach Center (sciteach.uni.lu), a teacher education resource center dedicated to supporting sciences at the primary school levels through teacher education and research-based innovations.

Current global challenges call for transformative approaches to education, and the CHANGES project focuses on designing, implementing, and researching dissemination pathways to global citizenship education (GCE) that can support children in developing knowledges, skills and attitudes for building a more inclusive, peaceful and sustainable future.

CHANGES seeks to advance GCE through collaborating with primary school (cycle 1-4) teachers in co-developing and implementing innovative projects with their students that work towards key civic competencies as elaborated by the Council of Europe (2016) and structured around UNESCO's three dimensions for GCE - cognitive, social-emotional and behavioral.

The successful applicant will be affiliated with the Institute for Teaching and Learning situated within the Department of Education and Social Work (DESW). The postdoctoral researcher will work in an educational research team led by Dr. Christina Siry, and will coordinate the CHANGES project and related research and development by:

• Co-developing and co-teaching GCE modules for primary school teachers and educators
• Conducting education research related to the development and implementation of the PD modules and related actions in participating classes
• Coordinating data-sets, including video data collection and management, and multi-level data analysis
• Co-authoring and authoring scientific articles for publication and dissemination
• Disseminating results at international scientific conferences
• Coordinating the creation of multimedia stories generated from participating teachers' projects, to be disseminated as inspirations for other teachers
• Collaborating with the SciTeach Center research team, including partner teachers and student assistants
• Coordinating administrative and organisational tasks within the project
• Organising and participating in project-related events
• Coteaching Bachelors courses in teacher education

For further details about the role, please contact Christina Siry:

Your profile

• PhD in education or a related field
• Strong knowledge of qualitative research methods and educational research
• A background in GCE or related foci
• Experience working with primary aged students and / or teachers
• Fluency in English required, and proficiency in either German or French is required due to the plurilingual participants and multilingual nature of our data resources, Luxembourgish will be considered an asset
• a publication record that includes single and co-authored peer-reviewed publications in English
• Project management and administrative skills
• Ability to work independently and within a team
• Knowledge of the Luxembourgish education system and the formal settings of education in primary schools will be considered an advantage

We offer

• Multilingual and international character. Modern institution with a personal atmosphere. Staff coming from 90 countries. Member of the "University of the Greater Region" (UniGR)
• A modern and dynamic university. High-quality equipment. Close ties to the business world and to the Luxembourg labour market. A unique urban site with excellent infrastructure
• A partner for society and industry. Cooperation with European institutions, innovative companies, the Financial Centre and with numerous non-academic partners such as ministries, local governments, associations, NGOs …

How to apply

Applications written in English should include the following:

• Curriculum Vitae including your contact address, work experience and list of publications
• Cover letter detailing your motivation for applying to the advertised research topic and/or project, including how your background, interests, and career goals align with its objectives
• Transcript of all modules and results from university-level courses taken
• List of publications
• Contact information of at least three academic referees

Early application is highly encouraged, as the applications will be processed upon reception. Please apply ONLINE formally through the HR system. Applications by Email will not be considered.

All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply. In line with our values, the University of Luxembourg promotes an inclusive culture. We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds and are dedicated to upholding equality and respect for our employees and students.

General information:

• Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract 36 Month
• Work Hours: Full Time 40.0 Hours per Week
• Planned Start Date: 1 Feb. 2026
• Location: Belval Campus
• Internal Title: Postdoctoral researcher
• Job Reference: UOL07882

The yearly gross salary for every Postdoctoral Researcher at the UL is EUR 85176 (full time).