Post PhD Researcher Sustainability Transitions (m/f/x)

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Post PhD Researcher Sustainability Transitions (m/f/x)

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Offer DescriptionWhat the work is likeAs a researcher with a PhD, you bring in your own conceptual perspectives and will be able to apply and advance those, often in collaboration with other DRIFTers. Your research experience allows you to engage flexibly and fruitfully with different DRIFT research contexts and projects. Generally, your work will be focusing on the social dimensions of transitions in domains such as energy or health. Examples of typical DRIFT research projects are and – both requiring affinity with inter- and transdisciplinary ways of working. Through your research activities, you often link local activities to institutional (policy) frameworks and place them in the context of transitions towards a sustainable and just society.Potential questions for your research work might be: What can be learned from local experimentation about the necessary institutional requirements for just sustainability transitions? What methods can be deployed to collaborate with policy or societal partners, enhance societal learning and advance scientific understandings? And how can we ensure that justice and sustainability remain central to transitions? By developing methods and theoretical insights, you directly contribute to the scientific debate and to social change movements, both in policy and practice.In practice, this means you will be involved in the following activities:

• Developing theoretical and methodological underpinnings for various transformative governance approaches.
• Analysing existing data from (action-oriented) research and translating them into take-aways for science and society.
• Writing academic articles and accessible reports.
• Working together with academics from other disciplines and societal partners to actively contribute to a just and sustainable society.
• Providing advice or a lecture based on your work.

Where to apply WebsiteRequirementsSpecific RequirementsWhat you need for this role

• A PhD in a relevant field in the social sciences.
• Experience with action-oriented research.
• A solid understanding of the sustainability transitions field.
• The ability to write both scientific articles and accessible texts.
• An interest in collaborating within and outside academia.
• Excellent written and spoken English (DRIFT’s internal working language), knowledge of Dutch is an advantage.
• EU citizenship (so not just EU residency) or a Dutch permit of residency and Dutch work permit. You are living in the Netherlands and intend to stay.

Additional InformationBenefitsWhat we offerA salary according to scale 10 with a max of 10-5 the Collective Labour Agreement of Dutch Universities (CAO NU). More specifically, that currently means between 3378 and 4227 euro per month for full-time employment. Except for the salary table, the CAO NU labour agreement does not apply to DRIFT employees.In addition, a job at DRIFT has attractive perks, such as:

• Tthe possibility to work from home some days of the week and a generous amount of holiday days and extra ADV days (44 days for a 40-hour workweek). There’s the possibly to have some of these paid out;.
• A good, fossil-free pension scheme (ABP) and the option to join collective insurance policies.
• Access to a number of university facilities such as a gym (at a discount) and the library.
• A fun and warm work environment with lunchtable conversations, a pinball machine and frequent joint (knowledge) activities.

InclusivityDRIFT strives to be an inclusive employer to all, regardless of gender, sexual preference, ethnicity, religion, and mental/physical ability. We specifically encourage applications from those who identify as belonging to a marginalised group. And in the case of two similarly suitable candidates, we will opt for the one that makes our team more diverse.

Selection processHow to applyFor further questions on what the role entails, you can contact Julia Wittmayer: For specific questions about the application procedure, please contact Maryce Koedood ( ). It is not possible to have a conversation about the role without applying and being invited.To apply, send an email to . We ask you to put ‘Postdoc researcher sustainability transitions’ in the title of your email. Please attach to your email: * A CV

• A motivation letter, introducing yourself, outlining why you want to work for us, and explaining why you are a good match for this role.

ProcedureThe application process consists of two interviews, each time with two DRIFT employees. If you are invited for a second interview, we will ask you to prepare a case study. This assignment will be sent to you when you are invited for the second interview and will describe a project context in which data has been collected, for which we would like to hear from you how you would approach the analysis and what role you see for yourself in the wider project. Please keep this in mind in your planning.Important dates

• Application deadline: 29 November 2024
• First round of interviews: 5 December 2024
• Second round of interviews: 12 December 2024

Additional commentsHow to applyFor further questions on what the role entails, you can contact Julia Wittmayer: For specific questions about the application procedure, please contact Maryce Koedood ( ). It is not possible to have a conversation about the role without applying and being invited.To apply, send an email to . We ask you to put ‘Postdoc researcher sustainability transitions’ in the title of your email. Please attach to your email: * A CV

• A motivation letter, introducing yourself, outlining why you want to work for us, and explaining why you are a good match for this role.

ProcedureThe application process consists of two interviews, each time with two DRIFT employees. If you are invited for a second interview, we will ask you to prepare a case study. This assignment will be sent to you when you are invited for the second interview and will describe a project context in which data has been collected, for which we would like to hear from you how you would approach the analysis and what role you see for yourself in the wider project. Please keep this in mind in your planning.Important dates

• Application deadline: 29 November 2024
• First round of interviews: 5 December 2024
• Second round of interviews: 12 December 2024

Website for additional job detailsWork Location(s)Number of offers available 1 Company/Institute Dutch Research Institute for Transitions (DRIFT) Country Netherlands City Rotterdam Postal Code 3062 PA Street Burgemeester Oudlaan 50 GeofieldContact CityRotterdam WebsiteStreetBurgemeester Oudlaan 50 Postal Code3062 PASTATUS: EXPIREDShare this page

Expected salary

€4227 per month

Location

Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland

Job date

Sat, 09 Nov 2024 06:23:40 GMT

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