Jobs

Types of employment

ILVO has more than 650 employees, half of which are researchers. About 35% of ILVO employees work for Flanders Government; the others are employed by ILVO's Own Capital, funded by project and contract research.

You can work at ILVO as a researcher, field worker, lab technician, IT specialist, and animal caretaker. But these are just some of the jobs we offer. For example, we often are looking for scientists wishing to get a PhD. We also offer a range of internships.

> More about the requirements and regulations concerning doctoral grants

What do we offer?

We offer you a wage based on your diploma and/or your experience. Via the site Werken voor Vlaanderen (NL) you can calculate your gross and net monthly salary, your vacation bonus and your end-of-year bonus. Relevant experience can be included when calculating your work experience for wage purposes.

Extra benefits:

• As a contractual employee you get hospitalization and life insurances, reimbursement for commuting with public transportation or your bike, meal checks (7€/day) and a total of 35 vacation days based on last year's employment (civil regulation).
• As a doctoral student you get a grant that is not taxed but does contribute to the Belgian social security benefits (retirement, health care, etc.). The net monthly grant amount (as of Oct 1, 2020) is €2.323.91 net (€2,673.31 gross) for the first 2 years. For the last 2 years this is €2,431.29 net (€2,796.83 gross). You also receive hospitalization insurance, reimbursement for commuting with public transportation or your bike, meal checks (7€/day) and a total of 35 vacation days pro rata on the current year.