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Postdoctoral Research Scholar - Governing habitability in a changing climate(m/w/x)
Leading field research and policy analysis on planned relocation governance. PhD in human geography or related social science required. Educational subsidies for children, generous annual leave.
Requirements
- PhD in human geography, environmental governance, political science, or related social science
- Experience in disaster risk reduction or climate adaptation
- Strong command of qualitative methods (policy analysis, interviews, focus groups)
- Hands-on fieldwork experience in complex socio-environmental contexts
- Excellent written and spoken English
- Academic writing track record
- Confident presentation skills
- Knowledge of Italian, French, Spanish, or Greek
- Ability to work independently
- Ability to work collaboratively
- Interdisciplinary international research environment experience
Tasks
- Lead field research in 2 of 4 case study sites
- Conduct desk research on policy and legislative documents
- Perform semi-structured interviews and focus group discussions
- Analyze governance of habitability through planned relocation
- Examine policies, institutions, decision-making practices, power dynamics, and knowledge systems
- Build the ALTHAEA Learning Hub knowledge exchange platform
- Connect researchers, policymakers, and practitioners globally
- Consolidate relevant knowledge and experiences on the project website
- Produce high-quality scientific publications in peer-reviewed journals
- Contribute to project deliverables and research outputs
- Translate field findings into rigorous, impactful research
- Present methods and results to technical and non-technical audiences
- Initiate and organize conference sessions and workshops
Work Experience
- approx. 1 - 4 years
Education
- Doctoral / PhD
Languages
- English – Business Fluent
- Italian – Basic
- French – Basic
- Spanish – Basic
- Greek – Basic
Benefits
Family Support
- Educational subsidies for children
More Vacation Days
- Generous annual leave
Additional Allowances
- Relocation allowances
Other Benefits
- Paid home leave
- Visa assistance
- Work permit assistance
- Residency permit assistance
- Accommodation support
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Leading field research and policy analysis on planned relocation governance. PhD in human geography or related social science required. Educational subsidies for children, generous annual leave.
Requirements
- PhD in human geography, environmental governance, political science, or related social science
- Experience in disaster risk reduction or climate adaptation
- Strong command of qualitative methods (policy analysis, interviews, focus groups)
- Hands-on fieldwork experience in complex socio-environmental contexts
- Excellent written and spoken English
- Academic writing track record
- Confident presentation skills
- Knowledge of Italian, French, Spanish, or Greek
- Ability to work independently
- Ability to work collaboratively
- Interdisciplinary international research environment experience
Tasks
- Lead field research in 2 of 4 case study sites
- Conduct desk research on policy and legislative documents
- Perform semi-structured interviews and focus group discussions
- Analyze governance of habitability through planned relocation
- Examine policies, institutions, decision-making practices, power dynamics, and knowledge systems
- Build the ALTHAEA Learning Hub knowledge exchange platform
- Connect researchers, policymakers, and practitioners globally
- Consolidate relevant knowledge and experiences on the project website
- Produce high-quality scientific publications in peer-reviewed journals
- Contribute to project deliverables and research outputs
- Translate field findings into rigorous, impactful research
- Present methods and results to technical and non-technical audiences
- Initiate and organize conference sessions and workshops
Work Experience
- approx. 1 - 4 years
Education
- Doctoral / PhD
Languages
- English – Business Fluent
- Italian – Basic
- French – Basic
- Spanish – Basic
- Greek – Basic
Benefits
Family Support
- Educational subsidies for children
More Vacation Days
- Generous annual leave
Additional Allowances
- Relocation allowances
Other Benefits
- Paid home leave
- Visa assistance
- Work permit assistance
- Residency permit assistance
- Accommodation support
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IIASA is a research institute that applies integrated systems modeling to address complex challenges in agriculture, forestry, climate change, biodiversity, and water management. The institute maintains high-performance compute infrastructure and embraces modern software engineering practices to scale its science.
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