Post-doctoral position in Sustainable Urban Planning
- Employer
- Global Academy Jobs
- Location
- France
- Closing date
- Feb 9, 2018
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- Sector
- Art and Humanities
- Hours
- Full Time
- Organization Type
- University and College
- Jobseeker Type
- Academic (e.g. 'Lecturer')
Job Details
Smart governance strategies for the urban rural continuum, in European urban regions.
The project
Urban landscapes witness major transformations that come with manifold conflicts involving different panels of actors. The project aims at determining new forms to address the reconfiguration of the rural-urban continuum —in the wake of transition to sustainability— in urban regions of the Netherlands, Italy, and France, together with local governments, local businesses, citizen initiatives and NGOs
This position will focus on developing a participatory integrated assessment method to explore governance options for the greening of urban landscapes, in association with policymakers, NGOs, experts and innovative citizen initiatives. He will use as an input the results from other project's WPs, especially those concerning the various conflicting stakeholder perspectives on urban landscape quality, and the recent planning controversies on urban environment treatment.
Besides, he will produce and disseminate output relevant for society at large, including an online forum, which will generate feed-back for the dialogue.
Partners
- Erasmus University Rotterdam (Netherlands)
- University of Camerino (Italy)
- University of Reims (France) that proposes the PhD position
- Regio Drechtsgeden (Netherlands)
- Grand Reims (France)
- University of Guelph (Canada)
Position
- 2-years (24 months) financed position on sustainable urban planning.
- Monthly net employment earnings: from 1,650€ and 1,850€ according to the former experience of the candidate as a practitioner or in a post-doctoral position.
How to apply
The applicant must include the following documents in a single PDF file. Kindly note the page limits for the proposal and do not exceed it.
- A detailed motivation and cover letter explaining the motivations of the candidate.
- A Curriculum Vitae (CV) (maximum length 5 pages) that summarizes the applicant's academic, research and professional experience.
- Documentation certifying of previous academic, research and professional experiences.
Due to the anticipated number of applicants, the application guidelines will be strictly enforced. Research Proposals should be single spaced, using Times New Roman size 12 font, 2 cm margins on all sides, numbered pages, and with a header stating the applicant’s name.
University of Reims Champagne-Ardenne welcomes applications from suitably qualified candidates regardless of age, gender or ethnic background.
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