Early PostDoc Position on the Governance of Climate Extremes

University of Bern

Bern

Vor Ort

CHF 90.000 - 110.000

Vollzeit

Vor 4 Tagen
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Zusammenfassung

University of Bern seeks an Early PostDoc to research drought management and water conflicts in agriculture, collaborating across disciplines and with stakeholders in living labs.

You will apply social science methods, work with Swiss case studies, and contribute to impact studies across water systems, requiring English proficiency and language skills in German or French.

Qualifikationen

  • PhD in political science, social sciences or environmental social sciences.
  • Broad knowledge of droughts, climate extremes and water conflicts in agriculture.
  • Interest in interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary work at the interface of agriculture, water systems and social science.

Aufgaben

  • Research drought management and water conflicts across sectors.
  • Apply social science methods (e.g., social network analysis, content analysis, process tracing).
  • Collaborate across disciplines and work packages with stakeholders (living labs, focus groups).

Kenntnisse

Interdisciplinary
English proficiency
German/French fluency
Curiosity & creativity

Ausbildung

PhD in political science / social/environmental sciences

Jobbeschreibung

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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.
  • 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)
  • Willingness to collaborate across disciplines (typically political science, justice, ethics and sustainability transitions) and workpackages (impact studies, agricultural sciences, and hydrology)
Your profile
  • 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

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