Research Engineer at a research centre, its my first job since leaving my PhD. Also, technically my PhD contract ends 10 days after the start of the new contract, is this illegal or everything is fine? Also, what is the difference between Net, Rémunération nette à payer on the contract? I didnt include the group insurance and meal vouchers on the net salary. As a PhD student I was getting 2621 per month and a partial 13th salary. Is there a room for negotiating? Any feedback is welcome.

1. PERSONALIA

• Age: 30
• Education: Dipl-Ing and a second master
• Work experience : 2.5 years as a PhD student
• Civil status: Single
• Dependent people/children: None

2. EMPLOYER PROFILE

• Sector/Industry: Research Center
• Amount of employees: About90
• Multinational? Yes

3. CONTRACT & CONDITIONS

• Current job title: Researcher
• Seniority: None
• Official hours/week : 39 Real hours/week
• Average real hours/week incl. overtime: 30-50, its going to be like a PhD
• Shiftwork or 9 to 5 (flexible?): 9 to 5
• On-call duty: N/A
• Vacation days/year: 20 days + 6 if you work overtime + 4-5 during Christmas

4. SALARY

• Gross salary/month: 3806 euros
• Net per month: 2474
• Rémunération nette à payer: 2548
• 13th month (full? partial?): yes 13.92
• Meal vouchers: 8 EURO
• Ecocheques: No
• Salary car/bike and/or fuel card: Not yet, after the 2nd year there is company car
• Group insurance (% employer): Yes
• Other insurances: Yes, hospitalisation
• Other benefits (bonuses, stocks options, ... ): Possibility of getting a bonus

5. MOBILITY

• City/region of work: Charleroi
• Distance home-work (km's/time): 60 km. 1.5h by transportation or 1h by car
• How do you commute? Transportation, possibility of carpooling
• How is the travel home-work compensated: abonnement
• Telework days/week: Max 2d/weeks

6. OTHER

• How easy can you plan a day off: Dont know yet
• Is your job stressful? It will be
• Education possibilities: A lot internally
• Responsible for personnel (reports): Maybe