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People and figures

The percentage of contractual personnel is slightly rising, especially among scientists.
The workforce within BIRA-IASB consists of 85% levels A and SW (master level or higher).
At BIRA-IASB, we want to promote awareness of diversity and encourage measures to make all of us feel comfortable with and respectful of diversity of all kinds.
The increasing number of PhD students within BIRA-IASB brings with it a rejuvenation of the population, limited to contractual staff.
BIRA-IASB is proud of its international recognition and working environment. The countries of birth of the institute’s staff give a good indication of the diversity.
The Institute has continued to grow to a total of 172 employees. Especially the number of PhD candidates increased significantly.
36 people of foreign nationality. 16 different nationalities.
Across the different levels of the hierarchy in our institute, women hold 9 out of 31 leadership positions (or 29%).
In 2020, 30% of the institute's staff are women (=49 persons). 70% (=112 persons) are male.
The proportion of scientists has increased, while the support staff has proportionally decreased.
The aim is to achieve a better balance and an inclusive practice of science in all its richness.
The share of contractual employees among scientists is much higher than in support services.
The highest percentage of women in level D. In the higher levels the percentages of women vary between 25 and 31%.
At the end of 2018, a total of 34 non-Belgians (21% of the staff) worked at the Institute. This brings us to a total of 20 different nationalities (including Belgian) stretching over 3 continents.
The overall male-female ratio was 70% men compared to 30% women.
More than 80% of the personnel has a Master’s degree or Master of Science degree.
Staff members younger than 40 mostly have a contractual position, while older staff members are more often statutory.
Only 25% of the female employees are statutory, as opposed to 38% of the male employees.
BIRA-IASB's scientific activities strongly rely on the support of services such as engineering, IT, communication, administration and infrastructure.
For every three staff members, two are contractual.