Early PostDoc Position on the Governance of Climate Extremes — Universität Bern
- Location
- Bern
- Contract
- full-time
- Posted
- 6 days ago
Role overview
UniBE is ambitious.
With us, you deliver top performance and test your skills against the best. Job description
- UniBE is ambitious.
- With us, you deliver top performance and test your skills against the best. Job description
- The main responsibilities of the Early PostDoc are:
- Research about drought management and water conflicts in agriculture and between different sectors, focusing on user and protection conflicts under climate extremes in general, high and low waters in particular.
- PhD in political science, social sciences, environmental social sciences
- Broad knowledge or interest about the impacts of droughts, heat, floods and compound events on agricultural systems in particular, and about climate extremes and society in general; water user and protection conflicts
Main responsibilities
- The main responsibilities of the Early PostDoc are:
- Research about drought management and water conflicts in agriculture and between different sectors, focusing on user and protection conflicts under climate extremes in general, high and low waters in particular.
- Willingness to collaborate across disciplines (typically political science, justice, ethics and sustainability transitions) and workpackages (impact studies, agricultural sciences, and hydrology)
Key requirements
- PhD in political science, social sciences, environmental social sciences
- Broad knowledge or interest about the impacts of droughts, heat, floods and compound events on agricultural systems in particular, and about climate extremes and society in general; water user and protection conflicts
- Integrative personality with interest in interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary work at the interface of agriculture, water systems, climate and social science
- Curious, creative and comfortable working in exploratory settings
- Excellent command of English, - willingness to engage with stakeholders (i.e. during living labs, focus groups, etc.), and fluency either in German or French.
- The salary follows University of Bern and Swiss National Science Foundation regulations
- Collaborative environment and ambitious team More Information Job-Abo
Application process
- Interest to work on Swiss case studies and to apply different methods in social science research (e.g., social network analysis, content analysis, process tracing) Application and Contact
- We look forward to receiving your online application with the following documents: CV Letter of Motivation Names of 2 references Copy of PhD Diploma
- Review of the applications will start end of October and Interview are planned mid-November.
- With us, you create value.
- For yourself and for society. About us
- The NCCR CLIM+ is a new National Center of Competence in Research that establishes the first fully interdisciplinary, Switzerland-wide climate research community.
- NCCR CLIM+ aims to tackle pressing issues related to climate extremes such as heatwaves, floods, heavy rainfalls, droughts, wildfires, and further compound events.
- The research programme will interact with stakeholders ranging from public health to finance, agriculture, and water management to produce actionable solutions related to climate change adaptation and mitigation.
Additional details
- With us, you deliver top performance and test your skills against the best.
- Collaborative environment and ambitious team
- We look forward to receiving your online application with the following documents: Letter of Motivation Names of 2 references Copy of PhD Diploma
- For yourself and for society.
- Karin Ingold at Uni Bern, located at the Institute of Political Science, and in close collaboration with the Uni Bern Management Center of the NCCR Application Process
- Healthy corporate culture and good working atmosphere Inspiring work environment Working at the University of Bern
- Discover what makes us stand out as an employer and how you can grow with us.
Notes and original content
- Job description
- Interest to work on Swiss case studies and to apply different methods in social science research (e.g., social network analysis, content analysis, process tracing)
- Your profile
- Application and Contact
- We look forward to receiving your online application with the following documents:
- Letter of Motivation
- Names of 2 references
- Copy of PhD Diploma
- Karin Ingold at Uni Bern, located at the Institute of Political Science, and in close collaboration with the Uni Bern Management Center of the NCCR
- More Information
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