Dear GEP-ED colleagues, Please find below the announcement of two exciting new positions as assistant professor (tenure track) of Global Environmental Governance and Regional Environmental Governance, respectively, with the Copernicus Institute of Sustainable Development at Utrecht University, The Netherlands. The Copernicus Institute has been evaluated recently as the best environmental research institute in the country, and Utrecht University has been ranked repeatedly as the best Dutch research university. After 12 years at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, I will also move to the Copernicus Institute in Utrecht by 1 December 2015, as research professor in Global Sustainability Governance, and hope to be able to work closely with the two new assistant professors who are currently being recruited. Please note that the application deadline is 20 September 2015. With best regards, Frank Biermann
------------------------------------------------------- Two Assistant Professors: Global Environmental Governance (1,0 FTE) and Regional Environmental Governance (1,0 FTE) Job description Utrecht University has opened two new faculty positions at Assistant Professor level (tenure track) in the field of environmental governance, sustainable development and societal transformation. The two Assistant Professors will focus on either global or regional governance processes. Candidates are expected to bring comprehensive expertise (as evidenced by key publications and/or successful acquisition activities) of the theories and methodological approaches in environmental governance research, including, for example, policy and network analysis, institutional and regime analysis, state-society relations, systems theory and policy instruments theory, along with strong knowledge of qualitative and/or quantitative research methods. Empirically, successful candidates will have strong affinity with governance of societal transformations in fields such as, for example, climate change mitigation and adaptation, sustainable production, biodiversity conservation, water management and/or sustainable urban development. In addition, the Copernicus Institute supports in all its activities a transformative vision of change, expecting its faculty members to engage in fresh thinking that goes beyond existing political institutions and governance systems, which have failed so far to address the fundamental sustainability challenges of our time. Both Assistant Professors will teach in the newly developed BSc in Global Sustainability Science and the internationally leading MSc in Sustainable Development. All teaching will be in the English language. In addition, successful candidates will be expected to supervise BSc and MSc projects, as well as to contribute to the acquisition and execution of externally funded projects. Both positions will be affiliated with the Environmental Governance group, one of the four departments of the university’s Copernicus Institute of Sustainable Development. The Environmental Governance group is a dynamic, ambitious and internationally leading team of researchers with a focus on fundamental and policy-oriented research of environmental governance processes, from local to global levels. The Copernicus Institute has been evaluated in an 2014 international review as the highest ranked research institute in environmental sciences in the Netherlands. Since then, the institute has intensified its efforts in maintaining its leading position, among others by investing in several new international faculty appointments and by developing new, internationally oriented teaching programmes. Utrecht University has been ranked in the 2014 Academic Ranking of World Universities as the best university in the Netherlands, and as one of the leading research universities in Europe. The University is committed to a strategic orientation on four overarching themes, which include “Sustainability” and “Institutions”. The two Assistant Professors who are now being hired will thus be able to develop their career at the interface of two of the main strategic themes of the university, opening up numerous opportunities for university-wide interaction and support. The city of Utrecht is one of the oldest cities in the Netherlands, with a charming old centre and an internationally oriented culture that is strongly influenced by its century-old university. Utrecht city has been consistently ranked as one of the most liveable cities in the Netherlands. Qualifications Successful candidates will: * hold a doctoral degree (PhD) in Environmental Studies, Environmental Sciences, Sustainability Sciences, Political Science, Public Administration, Sociology, International Relations; or a related social science discipline; * have a proven affinity with academic teaching and environmental governance research; * have a proven expertise in quantitative and/or qualitative research; * have interest in and experience with multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary research approaches; * have published in international scientific journals; * have experience in acquiring and carrying out externally funded projects; * be well connected to relevant academic partners as well as to stakeholders in society; * have excellent communicational skills and be a team player. Offer We offer a full-time tenure track position that starts with an initial period of two years, with an intended extension of either another two years or a conversion to a permanent position, subject to performance. Further career development to Associate Professor level is possible. Employment conditions are based on the Collective Labour Agreement of the Dutch Universities. The gross monthly salary is dependent on qualifications and experience and will start between € 3,324.- and € 4,551.- per month (scale 11). The salary is supplemented by a holiday allowance of 8% per year and a year-end bonus of 8.3%. We also offer a pension scheme and flexible employment conditions<http://www.uu.nl/en/organisation/working-at-utrecht-university/terms-of-employment>. About the organisation Utrecht University<http://www.uu.nl/en> has great ambitions for its teaching quality and study success rates. This also applies to its clear research profiles which are centred around four themes: Sustainability, Life Sciences, Youth & Identity, and Institutions. Utrecht University plays a prominent role in our society and contributes to finding the answers to topical and future societal issues. Utrecht University's faculty of Geosciences<http://www.uu.nl/en/organisation/faculty-of-geosciences> offers education and research concerning the geosphere, biosphere, atmosphere and anthroposphere. With 2200 students (BSc and MSc) and 500 staff, the faculty is a strong and challenging organisation. The faculty is organised in four departments: 1.Earth Sciences; 2.Physical Geography; 3.Innovation, Environmental & Energy Sciences; 4.Human Geography & Urban & Regional Planning. The Environmental Governance Research Group<http://www.uu.nl/en/research/copernicus-institute-of-sustainable-development> is part of the Copernicus Institute of Sustainable Development. The institute is responsible for research on relations between humans and the environment, environmental policy and its influence on sustainable development and the management of innovation. Additional information For informal inquiries you can contact Prof. Peter Driessen, email: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>. Apply To apply you can click the button below. Please attach your motivation for the position, a statement of your research interests, a statement of your teaching experience and philosophy, a curriculum vitae, and the names and email addresses of two referees. Interviews will take place on Wednesday 30 September and Tuesday 6 October 2015. The application deadline is 20/09/2015 Apply<http://ssl1.peoplexs.com/Peoplexs22/CandidatesPortalNoLogin/ApplicationForm.cfm?PortalID=4124&VacatureID=752537> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "gep-ed" group. 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