POST-DOCTORAL RESEARCHER: SCIENTIFIC NETWORKS IN
INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL GOVERNANCE The
Department of Geography at the University of
Geneva, Switzerland, invites applications for
a post-doctoral position, with an available
start date of September 1, 2010. General context:
The candidate will be working in the context of
ongoing research projects on environmental
governance in Europe, with a special focus on the
roles of international organizations (UNEP, WWF,
IUCN, EEA) in agreements/initiatives such as the
Alpine Convention, Carpathian Convention, Danube
Strategy, and the Dinaric Arc and Balkans
Environmental Outlook. Specific responsibilities:
To design and carry out an analysis of scientific
networks associated with these regionalization
processes, including relationships among
individuals/organizations within the networks;
between individuals/organizations within the
networks and formal regionalization initiatives;
and changes in relationship patterns over time.
Duration: 12 months with a possible extension.
Academic qualification: The applicant must have a
Ph.D. in a social science discipline Research
experience: The ideal candidate will have sound
theoretical and empirical knowledge of
international environmental politics and/or
social network analysis methods and tools. Start
date: 1 august 2010 or 1 September 2010 Salary:
CHF 70,000-94,500 (gross) depending on
qualifications and status To apply: Send your CV,
letter of intention, and list of publications to
Sandrine Billeau, Département de Géographie,
Unimail, Université de Genève, bd du Pont d'Arve
40, 1211 GENEVE, 4, [email protected]
Application deadline: 20 June 2010
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