Dear GEP-ED colleagues, Utrecht University has opened a new post-doctoral position on governance for decarbonization transitions.
The post-doc’s main tasks (three years fulltime) relate to the EU funded project ‘Realising Innovation in Transitions for Decarbonisation (REINVENT)’. The aim of the REINVENT project is to help Europe achieve its long-term climate objectives while supporting the development of broader societal benefits and the economy. The ambition is to develop a new evidence-based framework to assess the viability, challenges and governance implications of decarbonisation pathways on four key economic sectors: steel, plastics, paper and food (meat and dairy). The post-doc will contribute to the aims of REINVENT by carrying out research on the interactions and coherence between the EU climate policy, decarbonisation initiatives in the four sectors, and the global sustainable development agenda, as expressed by the Sustainable Development Goals. This position will be affiliated with the Environmental Governance group, one of the four departments of the university’s Copernicus Institute of Sustainable Development, but also related closely with the Innovation Studies and Energy Sciences groups. Utrecht University has been ranked in the 2016 Academic Ranking of World Universities as the best university in the Netherlands, and as one of the leading research universities in Europe. Utrecht University’s sustainability research in the field of climate change and ecosystems has the greatest citation impact worldwide according to a study conducted by Times Higher Education (2016). 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 has been consistently ranked as one of the most liveable cities in the Netherlands. Successful candidates will: · hold a doctoral degree (PhD) in Political Science, Public Administration, Sustainability Science or related discipline; · have a proven affinity with environmental governance research, particularly on issues related to decarbonisation and energy transitions. Knowledge and understanding of the four key economic sectors mentioned above (steel, plastics, paper, and food) is considered a plus; · have proven experience with publishing scientific work in high-impact refereed international scientific journals; · can demonstrate that they can work both independently and as part of a team; · are willing to contribute to the teaching programs of the Copernicus Institute of Sustainable Development (max. 5% of the time), mainly by helping in courses and aiding the supervision of MSc students for their MSc thesis. Offer The successful post-doctoral candidate will be offered a full-time position for three years. The gross monthly salary is dependent on qualifications and experience and will start between €3,068 and €4,028 (scale 10 Collective Labour Agreement Dutch Universities) gross per month for a full-time employment. 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>. Candidates who transfer to the Netherlands from abroad may apply for a 30% rebate on their income tax with the Dutch tax authorities (if certain conditions apply). For more information: working at Utrecht University.<http://www.uu.nl/en/organisation/working-at-utrecht-university/> Additional information For informal inquiries please do not hesitate to contact Dr. Agni Kalfagianni, email: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Apply To apply follow the instructions at A Post-doctoral position on Governance for Decarbonization Transitions (1.0 FTE)<http://www.peoplexs.com/Peoplexs22/CandidatesPortalNoLogin/Vacancy.cfm?PortalID=4124&VacatureID=890633> The application deadline is 31 March 2017. With best regards, Agni Assistant Professor University of Utrecht Copernicus Institute of Sustainable Development Heidelberglaan 2 3584 CS Utrecht The Netherlands Email: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Tel.: +31 30 253 7650 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "gep-ed" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
