PhD Research & Teaching Fellow — Photography

Vlaamse Hogescholenraad; Gent, Genk; Hybrid; USD 36,000 - 49,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Commuting reimbursement

Teacher’s card

Discounts through collective buying

Hospitalization insurance option

Holiday leave

Job summary

LUCA School of Arts Brussels invites applications for a PhD student, Research & Teaching Assistant in the Photography department. Start date February 01, 2027, with a four-year research project under Kai Ziegner, PhD, exploring lens-based artistic research on post-Eastern bloc social changes and their ongoing impact.

The appointment includes an 80% workload with a teaching assignment in BA and MA Photography, supervision of theses, and potential administrative duties.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in photography or related field.
• Active artistic practice or lens-based art and writing.
• Experience with artistic research strategies and non-linear storytelling.
• Ability to independently develop and document a research project.
• Experience with teaching is a plus.
• Fluent in English; Dutch proficiency can be developed.

Responsibilities

• Develop and conduct a 4-year PhD research project in lens-based arts.
• Deliver teaching in BA/MA Photography at LUCA Brussels (20%).
• Supervise final projects and theses of BA/MA students.
• Collaborate in an interdisciplinary research environment.

Skills

Masters in Photography

Artistic practice

Artistic research

Teaching experience

English/Dutch

Education

Masters in photography

Job description

LUCA School of Arts Brussels invites applications for a PhD student, Research & Teaching Assistant in the Photography department. Start date February 01, 2027, with a four-year research project under Kai Ziegner, PhD, exploring lens-based artistic research on post-Eastern bloc social changes and their ongoing impact.

The appointment includes an 80% workload with a teaching assignment in BA and MA Photography, supervision of theses, and potential administrative duties.