Arctic Climate Governance Postdoctoral Fellow

Rise Social Inc.; Tromsø; Hybrid; NOK 620,000 - 665,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours

Pension scheme through the state

Job summary

UiT The Arctic University of Norway invites applications for a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Climate and Environmental Governance within RiverPulse, an ERC Advanced Grant project.

The appointed fellow will join an interdisciplinary team across humanities, social and environmental sciences, conduct independent research, and participate in fieldwork across Norway, Finland, Sweden and Greenland.

Qualifications

• PhD in political science, governmental studies, environmental governance, environmental law, public policy, sustainability science or another relevant field.
• Demonstrated research expertise in climate, environmental or natural-resource governance.
• Experience with research relevant to environmental governance, policy or institutions.
• Excellent written and spoken English.
• Experience with Indigenous governance, commons/commoning or co-management, environmental policy analysis, collaborative or participatory research, co-design, participatory methods, or Arctic environmental governance.
• Competence in one or more RiverPulse field-site languages for community engagement.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the RiverPulse project through position-specific research responsibilities and shared project activities.
• Engage in extended fieldwork at one or more research sites across the three river regions.
• Develop analyses and publications while collaborating with a multidisciplinary team.

Skills

English proficiency

Interdisciplinary research

Governance research

Education

PhD in political science or related field

Job description

UiT The Arctic University of Norway invites applications for a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Climate and Environmental Governance within RiverPulse, an ERC Advanced Grant project.

The appointed fellow will join an interdisciplinary team across humanities, social and environmental sciences, conduct independent research, and participate in fieldwork across Norway, Finland, Sweden and Greenland.