(23-06-2025)

The GeoAI Research Center and UGent Crime Lab are offering a full-time PhD position in the field of Geospatial AI (GeoAI) and Geography of Crime at Ghent University. The position starts on 1 October 2025, or as soon as possible thereafter. The successful candidate will contribute to a research project on geographic patterns of crime and their environmental determinants, focusing on:

• Fine-grained spatial data modelling of street environments using GeoAI
• Understanding the role of geographic environment in crimes and crime diversity
• Spatio-temporal analysis based on large-scale geospatial data

Applications (in English) must be submitted by 1 September 2025 and include:

1. A cover letter (max. 2 pages)
2. A CV with one referee
3. Bachelor and master transcripts or interim documents
4. A 1-page summary of your master's thesis or recent research work

For more information and the full job description, visit: https://geoai.ugent.be