Postdoctoral Fellow: Local Production & Sustainability Research

RFCSR; Aarhus; Hybrid; DKK 420,000 - 480,000; Full time

Job summary

Aarhus University invites applications for a Postdoctoral Fellowship under a fixed-term contract within the Locally Crafted project. The role focuses on local production, sustainability transitions, and interdisciplinary collaboration.

The fellow will conduct independent and collaborative research, contribute to peer-reviewed outputs, and engage with conferences and dissemination activities across disciplines.

Qualifications

• Strong ability to design and conduct independent research.
• Experience producing publishable outputs for peer-reviewed journals.
• Experience with both qualitative and quantitative methods is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Produce high-quality scholarly outputs (journal articles, reports).
• Present findings at international conferences and contribute to dissemination activities.
• Engage with external stakeholders and possibly supervise students as needed.

Skills

Qualitative & quantitative research

Fieldwork & data collection

Academic publishing

English communication

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Stakeholder engagement (advantage)

Education

PhD in anthropology / sociology / human geography / development studies

Job description

Aarhus University invites applications for a Postdoctoral Fellowship under a fixed-term contract within the Locally Crafted project. The role focuses on local production, sustainability transitions, and interdisciplinary collaboration.

The fellow will conduct independent and collaborative research, contribute to peer-reviewed outputs, and engage with conferences and dissemination activities across disciplines.