PhD Sustainability Studentship, Newcastle University  

FULLY FUNDED PhD STUDENTSHIP

Prof. Richard Dawson and Dr. Oliver Heidrich are shortlisted for a Studentship to conduct a PhD study: A Toolkit  to measure progress against Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 11: Make cities and human  settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable

The concentration of people, buildings, wealth, culture, and knowledge mean that cities are pivotal to  delivering the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The goals provide a framework for  coordinating development efforts globally through 2030.  Most, if not all, of the 17 SDGs interlink with  cities, but SDG11 specifically aims to build cities that are “inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable”. But how  will city and national governments, and other stakeholders, know if they are making progress against this  goal?  A recent systematic review of models that address SDGs revealed there is not one model that is  highly relevant to SDG 11‐ Sustainable cities and consumption (Allen et al., 2016). This PhD will therefore  develop a toolkit to provide analytical support for assessing progress against SDG11. The research will first  review data availability for a global cities SDG analysis, and undertaking a systems‐mapping of SDG11, its 10  targets and 15 indicators.  This will provide a much needed qualitative description of linkages between  drivers, processes and other interlinking SDGs, thereby providing a framework that sets out causal  relationships and can be used for qualitative analysis and to underpin quantitative analysis. City data varies  around the world.  To take advantage of the opportunities provided by ‘the best available’ data, whilst also  providing a platform for ‘comparable and transferable’ analysis, the research will develop a tiered  approach.  A High Level SDG11 Analysis will draw predominantly from readily available datasets and  provide a highly impactful mechanism for benchmarking and inter‐comparison of cities ‐ building on our  continent wide assessment of climate risks (Guerreiro et al. 2016).  A Detailed Level SDG11 Analysis will  exploit the cutting edge of urban data availability and research tools, using Newcastle’s Urban Observatory  (www.urbanobservatory.ac.uk).  The analysis will build on Newcastle Urban Integrated Assessment  Framework (Walsh et al. 2011) and spatial analytic modelling to explore tradeoffs in future scenarios of  urban sustainable development (Caparros‐Midwood et al. 2017).  A particular focus of this work will be on  the representation of resource use and physical constraints within cities which has been identified as a  particular weakness to date (Wackernagel et al., 2017).  The Urban Observatory provides a unique  capability and case study that meets the aspirations of the UN’s Data Revolution that calls for better  capture and usage of local data to support sustainable development.  Collaboration with researchers and  stakeholders in Africa will provide wider context and an opportunity to develop a routemap for enabling  detailed level analysis in other cities around the world.
References Allen et al. (2016) National pathways to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): A comparative review of scenario  modelling tools. Env. Sc. Policy, 66:199‐207. Caparros‐Midwood et al (2017) Spatial Optimization of Future Urban Development  with regards to Climate Risk and Sustainability Objectives, Risk Analysis, 37(11). Guerreiro et al (2017) Pluvial flooding in European  cities ‐ A continental approach to urban flood modelling, Water, 9(4):296. Walsh et al. (2011), Assessment of climate change  mitigation and adaptation in cities, Urb. Des. Planning, 164(DP2): 75‐84. Wackernagel et al. (2017) Making the sustainable  development goals consistent with sustainability. Frontiers in Energy Research, 5.
Studentship is available to UK/EU and overseas students for 3 years and pays Stipend (tax free) £14,764 per  year; Registration fee; Travel and consumables £4,000; Total Package is worth a minimum of over £60,000.  Deadline is Monday 29 January 2018, details are at http://www.ncl.ac.uk/sustainability/funding/studentships/  and to discuss the or contact Prof. Dawson by email‐ richard [dot] dawson [at] ncl [dot] ac [dot] uk  FULLY FUNDED PhD STUDENTSHIP

WWF: Programme Officer Klima & Energie

WWF schreibt eine Stelle aus: Programme Officer Klima & Energie (w/m) mit Schwerpunkt Nachhaltiger Finanzsektor. Es handelt sich um eine Vollzeitstelle (40h/Woche) zum ehestmöglichen Eintritt mit Dienstort Wien.

In dieser Rolle leistest Du einen wertvollen Beitrag zum klimafreundlichen Wirtschaften, mit Fokus auf einen nachhaltigen Finanzsektor. Im Rahmen der Umsetzung bestehender Unternehmenskooperationen, pflegst Du intensiven Kontakt mit Partnerunternehmen, vertrittst WWF-Anliegen und bahnst neue Kooperationen durch die Entwicklung eigener Projektideen an.

Aufgaben:
– Unternehmenskooperationen im Bereich „Klimaschutz & nachhaltiger Finanzsektor“:
– Persönliche Betreuung und Umsetzung bestehender Unternehmenskooperationen
– Entwicklung von Projekten zur Gewinnung neuer Partnerschaften mit Unternehmen (zB Rating, Studien)
– Inhaltliche Betreuung und strategische Weiterentwicklung des WWF-Schwerpunktbereichs „Klimafreundliches Wirtschaften“ im Rahmen des geplanten Ausbaus der WWF CLIMATE GROUP
– Dialog mit relevanten Stakeholdern aus dem Bereich „Klimaschutz & nachhaltiger Finanzsektor“ sowie Repräsentation des WWF bei einschlägigen Veranstaltungen
– Projektrelevante Kostenstellenverantwortung mit quartalsweiser Finanzplanung
– Zusammenarbeit mit dem internationalen WWF-Netzwerk im Rahmen der WWF-Climate-&-Energy- sowie Finance-Practice

Profil:
– Mehrjährige Erfahrung in der Betreuung von Unternehmenskooperationen bzw. -projekten an der Schnittstelle von Klimaschutz und Wirtschaft
– Erste Erfahrungen und solides Grundverständnis im Bereich „Nachhaltiger Finanzsektor“
– Hochschulabschluss mit Schwerpunkt „nachhaltiges Wirtschaften“
– Souveränes, gewinnendes und proaktives Auftreten im Kontakt mit internen und externen Partnern
– Hohes Maß an Überzeugungskraft, sowie Blick für Potenziale und Innovationen
– Exzellente Deutsch- und sehr gute Englischkenntnisse
– Ausgezeichnete MS-Office-Skills

Angebot:
– Flexibilität in der Arbeitszeitgestaltung
– Hohe Eigenverantwortung in einem idealistischen & sozialen Umfeld
– Kreatives Betätigungsfeld und Knowhow-Transfer in einem weltweiten Expertennetzwerk
– Einbettung in ein ambitioniertes, dynamisches 3er-Team, direkt berichtend an die Leitung des Bereichs „Umwelt & Wirtschaft“
– Attraktive Sozialleistungen & Mindestbruttogehalt iHv EUR 2.700,– / Monat

Bewerbungen gerichtet an Michael Mayer, MA, sind bis 14. Jänner per Online-Formular unter diesem Link möglich.

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Job Vacancy: POSTDOC POSITION in the field of environmental studies with a focus on ecological economics/social solidarity economy

The Department of Environmental Studies at the Faculty of Social Studies (FSS) of Masaryk University (MU) invites applications for a  2-year post-doctoral position in the field of ecological economics/social solidarity economy

More information about the department can be found here.

Preferred fields of interest of the applicant include:

  • input-output modelling, ecological macroeconomics, participatory modelling and decision-making, network analysis and the ecology of games
  • political ecology with interest in biophysical nexus research
  • social metabolism
  • sustainable food systems
  • practical and theoretical engagement with community/social solidarity economies

Job description:

Teaching of one course per semester and participation in relevant research activities (including preparing project proposals, research and publication activities in top journals).

The successful candidate should:

  • be a researcher who has received a PhD or its equivalent within the last 7 years
  • be a researcher who has worked at least two whole years in the last three outside the territory of the Czech Republic in the field of research with a working time of at least 0.5 full-time equivalent, or who has been a PhD student (or equivalent) outside the Czech Republic
  • have a publishing record – in the last three years at least two publication outputs registered in the Thomson Reuters Web of Science, Scopus or ERIH PLUS databases and at the same time publications such as “articles”, “books”, “book chapters”, “letters” and “reviews”. The applicant must be the principal author of at least one publication (according to the subject specificity it may be as first author, corresponding/reprint author, or the role of the individual authors should be stated in the article).
  • have experience with research projects (an advantage)
  • have excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate with multiple teams
  • be prepared to be based in Brno, Czech Republic, for the duration of the appointment

MU offers the opportunity to gain:

  • an interesting job in a dynamically expanding university area
  • diverse and challenging work in an excellent research environment
  • tenure track with an initial appointment for two years
  • a professional team and a pleasant working environment
  • interaction with leading scientists in an inspiring, internationalised environment
  • a Welcome Service for the successful candidate and his/her family
  • a salary between 75 000 – 92 000 CZK gross per month (approx. 2900 – 3600 Euro €) depending on your qualifications and seniority

The application should include:

  • a CV including a summary of work experience, publication activity, involvement in research grants, etc.
  • a Cover Letter
  • contact information for at least two references

Please submit your application (or informal enquiries) by e-mail to postdoc [at] fss [dot] muni [dot] cz

A review of applications will commence immediately after the deadline. Short-listed candidates will be invited for an interview within one month of the deadline.

Deadline for applications: 28 January 2018

Start date from March 2018

Further information about:

Masaryk University is available at www.muni.cz/en

Brno is available at http://www2.brno.cz/index.php?lan=en&nav01=20608&nav02=20617

PostDoc Position in Project on Regional Energy Transitions

The Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg’s Institute of Social Sciences is offering for the duration of four years (with a possible extension for another year) a position as Post-doctoral researcher full-time (39.8 hours/week), payment group 14 of the General Framework Agreement on Public Services in the Federal States of Germany (TV-L), at the earliest possible date, in the DFG-Emmy-Noether-project Regional Energy Transition: The social processes of negotiating, norming and learning in the wind energy sector.

The project will analyse energy transition as a social process from a socio-economic perspective. It will examine how different regional, national and global actors in the wind energy sector interact, and which processes of negotiating, norming and learning are triggered by this interaction. Besides theoretical-conceptual work, the project will focus on an empirical substantiation of the transition debate. Six case studies based on expert interviews will be carried out, supplemented by participatory observations, focus group workshops and potentially QCA.

The post-doctoral researcher will support the project leader in the scientific coordination of the case studies and the project. He/she will provide a meaningful contribution to the theory development, enhance project publications and keep an eye on the organizational and content issues of the project. The person will also be operatively involved in the empirical study. This includes, among others, the preparation, execution and analysis of narrative interviews. Two further researchers will be part of the project. Additional information can be found at https://www.uni-oldenburg.de/en/sociologyofeuropeansocieties/research/regional-energy-transition/.

Requirements:

  • a project-relevant, above-average doctorate. The project draws upon various scientific debates, especially innovation research/science and technology studies, organisational sociology, economic geography and transition research. Knowledge of innovation, STS and organisational sociology are central for the position.
  • an above-average academic degree (diploma or master) in a relevant field (social/economic/regional sciences, sustainability transitions);
  • a major field of study or other acquired knowledge regarding the project context (e.g. transition research, innovation research, regional change and/or wind energy);
  • advanced methodological skills, experience with interview and case study research, qualitative content analysis software (MaxQDA) and/or QCA would be an advantage;
  • a self-reliant, goal- and result-oriented work mode and scientific mindset;
  • proficiency of English. Knowledge of German is desirable; otherwise, the candidate should at least be willing to learn German in the course of the project.

The holder of the position will have the opportunity to work on his/her own further qualification (habilitation) on topics related to the research project.

The University of Oldenburg is an equal opportunities employer. According to § 21 para. 3 of the Legislation Governing Higher Education in Lower Saxony (NHG) preference shall be given to female candidates in cases of equal qualification. The same applies to persons with disabilities.

Please send your application including a scientific writing sample (e.g. scientific article), preferably by e-mail in a single pdf document to sozialstruktur@uol.de, or by letter to Carl von Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg, Fakultät I, Institut für Sozialwissenschaften, Prof. Dr. Jannika Mattes, D – 26111 Oldenburg, Germany. Keyword: 2017-03-Regional-Energy. If you require any further information, please contact Mrs Mattes via e-mail at jannika [dot] mattes [at] uol [dot] de or via telephone (+49 441 7984552).

Please do not send us any folders or originals, as applications delivered by mail cannot be returned. The closing date for this application is 14 January 2018.

N.B. The German version of this advertisement, which is legally binding, may be found at http://uni-ol.de/stellen/65776.

This English version is for information only.