Postdoctoral Research Associate – VISTRA, Germany

The doctoral program “Dimensions of Justice in Sustainable Transformation Processes in Rural Areas” uses a comparative approach to examine fundamental questions about aspects of justice in sustainability-oriented transformation processes, particularly in rural areas. The doctoral college is guided by the overarching question of how just transformation processes can be successfully designed and managed. It works inter- and transdisciplinary and methodologically pluralistic and has a network of (inter-) national partner institutions (including Leuphana University Lüneburg, Leibniz Center for Agricultural Landscape Research, Basque Center for Climate Change, Lund University, Copernicus Institute/Utrecht University, University of Vermont). You can find more information about the doctoral college at https://www.uni-vechta.de/vistra/promotionskolleg

Your Tasks

• Conception and implementation of your own research or qualification project related to the doctoral program;

• Participation in the supervision of doctoral projects and coordination of the scientific program accompanying the doctoral college;

• Publication of research results in international scientific journals and other relevant publication organs; presentation of results at scientific conferences; and

• Participation in research management tasks related to the doctoral program.

Your Profile

• A completed Ph.D. in a field relevant to the doctoral program with a grade of at least “very good / magna cum laude” (or equivalent for foreign degrees);

• Excellent knowledge of sustainability and transformation studies;

• Willingness to improve one’s own academic qualifications;

• Good knowledge of empirical social research methods;

• Ideally, first academic publications in international peer-reviewed journals;

• Experience with inter- and/or transdisciplinarity is an advantage;

• Very good analytical skills, strategic thinking and an independent, committed and organized way of working and thinking;

• Very good written and spoken English (at least level C1) and good knowledge of German required (at least level B2).

We offer

• Excellent research conditions for further qualification in science with outstanding opportunities for international cooperation and networking;

• Profiling in a future-oriented topic with high scientific and societal relevance;

• Extensive mentoring and training opportunities, as well as a collegial and open-minded working environment that encourages independence and autonomy;

• Flexible working hours to accommodate family responsibilities and work commitments.

For further information, please contact the two spokespersons of the doctoral program, Prof. Dr. John-Oliver Engler (john-oliver.engler@uni-vechta.de) and Prof. Dr. Jana Zscheischler (jana.zscheischler@uni-vechta.de).

Please send your application with all relevant documents (cover letter, academic curriculum vitae incl. publications, certificates, outline of your research interests on approx. 1-2 pages) electronically as one PDF file quoting the reference number to the

President of the University of Vechta: bewerbung@uni-vechta.de

The University of Vechta values and promotes the diversity of people at the university and is actively committed to equal opportunities. This self-image is decisive for all selection procedures. Severely disabled applicants will be given preferential consideration if they are equally qualified.