Researcher
Positive Money is a leading international progressive research and campaigns organisation seeking to reform the economic system so that it serves people and the planet. In the EU office, our expertise lies within monetary policy from which we are building various policy interventions for a fairer, more democratic and sustainable economic system in the EU. We produce ground-breaking research and policy proposals, advocate for them with EU policymakers, and we engage in the public debate through regular media appearances and social media interventions.
We are recruiting a researcher to integrate our Brussels-based EU team, on a full or part-time basis (80%). The role will focus on producing proactive and reactive research, both in-house and through collaboration with external partners.
This is an exceptional opportunity for a researcher passionate about new economic thinking and committed to our values. The ideal candidate has strong quantitative and analytical skills and is able to quickly absorb, organise, and concisely convey new information about often complex issues and is happy to juggle between different tasks, to actively contribute to our advocacy and communications work, whilst being able to independently organise our long-term research work.
Terms and conditions
Contract: The role is for a long-terme contract (Belgian “contrat à durée indéterminée”) with a 6-month evaluation period.
Salary: €3,744 gross monthly for a full-time (or €48,378 gross annually, covering also paid holidays).
Salaries are automatically indexed regularly following the Belgian mandatory system accounting for inflation.
In addition we offer a potential 2% progression per year, subject to the financial situation of the organisation and to the results of the employee’s annual appraisal.
Benefits (pro rata if working less than full time hours):
Positive Money is committed to developing our employees, and being a supportive, flexible and compassionate employer. We offer a range of benefits to EU staff including:
5 extra holidays on top of the statutory 20 days and 10 public holidays that are standard under Belgian law
Supplementary pension scheme of 4.5% of gross annual salary and supplementary capital in the event of death (life insurance)
Meal vouchers, which can be spent in supermarkets & most restaurants, of €7/worked day
Full coverage of public transportation costs for home to work commute (monthly subscription for Brussels public transport of €55/month, or train subscription corresponding to the actual commute)
Work from home allowance of €157.83/month
DKV health insurance coverage (including amongst others: ambulatory costs, hospitalisation, dental care, glasses, hospitalisation, assistance in Europe, etc.)
Phone allowance of €10/month
Representation fees of €100/month
Remote work from abroad in Europe up to 3 months per year
Location: Flexible hybrid arrangement between working in our Brussels office (Square Ambiorix 10, 1000 Brussels) and working from home in Belgium.
Hours: Full-time (38 hours/per week) or part-time at 80% (4 days or 30.4 hours/week). Possibility to work a full-time equivalent in 4 days/week.
Starting date: as soon as possible and no later than end of January 2026
How to apply
Please read the full job description and complete the application form here by September 28th 2025, midnight CET.
You will be required to upload a CV, which will be anonymised prior to being reviewed by our hiring team, as well as samples of your recent work.
We do not ask for a cover letter but are using the questions in the application form to assess the motivation of the applicants and provide a comparative ground between them.
We will only accept complete applications submitted through the application form.
We will contact shortlisted candidates shortly after the deadline to invite them to complete a written assessment and an interview (in person in Brussels or online) in October 2025.
Positive Money is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and do not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, ethnicity, religion, sex, gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, size, national origin, disability, age, marital status, pregnancy, parental status, or genetic information. We are committed to hiring and retaining a diverse, culturally competent staff at all levels of the organisation. We strongly encourage people of the global majority, especially Black and Asian folks, LGBTQIA+ individuals, persons living with disabilities, women, non-binary individuals, and people of various socioeconomic backgrounds to apply for this position.
We are committed to making our hiring process as accessible as possible. To request a special arrangement, please let us know in your application or email aurelie.marechal@positivemoney.eu