PhD in Digital Payments & Critical Infrastructure Ethnography

DTU; Denmark; On-site; DKK 320,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

DTU invites applications for a PhD position within the Cash Contingencies project, exploring transactional vulnerability in digital payments and the societal impact of payment infrastructures in Denmark. The role requires a two-year master's degree or equivalent and focuses on ethnographic fieldwork with relevant organizations.

The candidate will conduct qualitative research, participate in workshops, and contribute to an emerging research agenda on payments and digital sovereignty.

Qualifications

• Experience with organizational ethnography and qualitative methods.
• Familiarity with theories from organization studies, economic anthropology, economic sociology, STS, or related fields.
• Proficiency in Danish (or other Scandinavian language).
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• High degrees of independent project management.

Responsibilities

• Propose and plan ethnographic fieldwork with Danish payment infrastructure organizations.
• Engage stakeholders through workshops and document findings.

Skills

Ethnography

Qualitative methods

Danish language

Communication skills

Project management

Education

Master's degree (120 ECTS) or equivalent

Job description

DTU invites applications for a PhD position within the Cash Contingencies project, exploring transactional vulnerability in digital payments and the societal impact of payment infrastructures in Denmark. The role requires a two-year master's degree or equivalent and focuses on ethnographic fieldwork with relevant organizations.

The candidate will conduct qualitative research, participate in workshops, and contribute to an emerging research agenda on payments and digital sovereignty.