Postdoctoral Researcher — Contested Waterfronts (ConWa)

Emerging Scholars Council; Minnesota; Hybrid; USD 49,000 - 59,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Meaningful research impact

Policy briefs & multimedia outputs

Interdisciplinary consortium

Job summary

Aalto University’s Department of Architecture invites applications for a Postdoctoral Researcher (ConWa Project, 12 months) to study how social inclusion is negotiated in European waterfront developments. You will design and conduct research across Finland and other countries, and contribute to publications and policy outputs.

You will have a PhD in a relevant field and demonstrated expertise in housing or land policy, with strong writing skills and experience in qualitative methods.

Qualifications

• PhD in a relevant field (planning, urban studies, economics).
• Demonstrated expertise in housing policy and/or land policy.
• Strong academic writing and ability to publish in leading journals.
• Experience with qualitative research (policy analysis, interviews, comparative case studies).
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in an international, interdisciplinary team.
• Language requirements: EN: Excellent skills in English.

Responsibilities

• Design and conduct research on housing and land policy across ConWa case studies (Finland, Sweden, Denmark, Belgium).
• Lead and co-author peer-reviewed articles and policy-relevant outputs.
• Analyze negotiations among policymakers, developers, and other growth coalition actors regarding social inclusion targets.
• Support project dissemination (briefs, presentations, blog posts) and good research data management.

Skills

Housing policy expertise

Academic writing

Qualitative research

Independent teamwork

English language

Education

PhD in a relevant field

Job description

Aalto University’s Department of Architecture invites applications for a Postdoctoral Researcher (ConWa Project, 12 months) to study how social inclusion is negotiated in European waterfront developments. You will design and conduct research across Finland and other countries, and contribute to publications and policy outputs.

You will have a PhD in a relevant field and demonstrated expertise in housing or land policy, with strong writing skills and experience in qualitative methods.