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WE ARE HIRING!
3 POST-DOCTORAL RESEARCHERS AND 1 PHD STUDENT IN THE FIELD OF INNOVATION STUDIES, SUSTAINABILITY TRANSITIONS, ENVIRONMENTAL GOVERNANCE, URBAN STUDIES, (ENTREPRENEURIAL) FINANCE, MANAGEMENT, ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS, OR RELATED DISCIPLINES.
'Nature-based solutions' (NBS) in urban areas are attracting attention amongst (inter)national policy makers, firms and other urban stakeholders as an alternative to investing in grey infrastructures. NBS are deliberate interventions that are inspired or supported by nature. They can be cost-effective and provide environmental, social and economic benefits while also helping to build resilience. As such, NBS have the potential to respond to climate change, enhance biodiversity and improve environmental quality while contributing to economic regeneration and social well-being.
Yet there is a substantial gap between the promise of NBS and their uptake. The positions are part of a larger new Horizon2020 project 'NATURVATION' – led by Durham University – which will take an internationally comparative approach to advance assessment approaches, analyse innovation and transition dynamics and develop new partnerships and knowledge to build capacity for the uptake of NBS.
Knowledge institutes and urban partners across Europe are collaborating in this new transdisciplinary project. Apply now and become part of this exciting endeavour!
We are seeking applicants for various research positions in this project:
• A 4-year (full-time) PhD position on urban innovation dynamics and governance of NBS at the Copernicus Institute for Sustainable Development, Utrecht University. Find out more and apply for the position here: http://bit.ly/2drokHc
• A 4-year (0.7 – 1.0 fte) Post-doc position on innovation dynamics and governance of NBS at the Copernicus Institute for Sustainable Development, Utrecht University. Find out more and apply for the position here: http://bit.ly/2drpm5H
• A 3-year (full-time) Post-doc position in environmental economics on economic evaluation of NBS, at the Utrecht University School of Economics, Utrecht University. Find out more and apply for the position here: http://bit.ly/2dvtzJR
• A 3-year (0.8 fte) Post-doc position on business models and financing instruments for urban NBS innovation at the Sustainable Finance lab and Utrecht University School of Economics, Utrecht University. Find out more and apply for the position here: http://bit.ly/2e85ecH
All researchers preferably start between December 1st (2016) and February 1st (2017).
The deadline for applications is October 21, 2016. For more information regarding the projects at the Copernicus Institute, you can contact Prof. Dr. Ir. Rob Raven (r.p.j.m.raven@uu.nl). For information regarding the project at Utrecht University School of Economics, you can contact Prof. Dr. Wouter Botzen (w.j.w.botzen@uu.nl). For information regarding the project at the Sustainable Finance Lab, you can contact Dr. Friedemann Polzin (f.h.j.polzin@uu.nl).
Dr Friedemann Polzin | Postdoctoral Researcher | Utrecht University School of Economics (U.S.E.) - Sustainable Finance Lab (SFL) - Chair for Strategy, Organisation and Entrepreneurship | Faculteit Recht, Economie, Bestuur en Organisatie/Faculty of Law, Economics and Governance | Visiting address: Kriekenpitplein 21-22, 3584 EC Utrecht | Postal address: PO Box 80125, 3508 TC Utrecht, the Netherlands | Room 0.18 | f.polzin@uu.nl | +31(0)302537280 | Working days: Mo, Tu, Wed, Thu, Fr | http://www.uu.nl/staff/FHJPolzin