Postdoc position in geography - Governance of energy transformations (100%)

Université de Lausanne

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  • Publication date:

    01 March 2024
  • Workload:

    100%
  • Contract type:

    Permanent position
  • Place of work:

    Lausanne

Postdoc position in geography - Governance of energy transformations (100%)




Introduction

With more than 17’000 students and more than 5’000 staff, the University of Lausanne (UNIL) is a leading international teaching and research institution. Its scenic campus is situated on the shore of Lake Geneva, close to the city centre of Lausanne, and is home to over 120 nationalities. As an employer, UNIL encourage excellence, personal recognition, and responsibility.


Presentation

The Department of Geography and Sustainability (IGD) at the University of Lausanne (UNIL) invites applications for the position of
Postdoc (governance of energy transformations)
to join Prof. Selin Yilmaz's research team.
The IGD brings together some 130 members working in the fields of geography and sustainability, combining the humanities and natural sciences. With 27 professors and MERs and over 80 PhD students and postdocs, the IGD offers an international, interdisciplinary, and stimulating environment conducive to high-level research. It regularly hosts renowned conferences and researchers from all over the world.


 


Job information

Job title:                      Postdoc (in French: premier·ère assistant·e)
Start date:                  June 1, 2024
Duration of contract:  1 year, 1 year renewable, maximum 2 years
Activity rate:               100%.
Location:                    Géopolis building, UNIL-Mouline, Lausanne, Switzerland


 


Description of research / Your activities

In our research group, we work on multiple energy related themes with an interdisciplinary socio-technical perspective and use methodologies developed within the field of Science and Technology (STS) to provide insights on the co-production of the changing energy system by cultural, political, epistemic, material elements and practices. The successful Postdoc candidate will have the opportunity to work in multiple projects as well as developing his/her own research. These projects include IEA (International Energy Agency) Users TCP Social License to Automate, CONNECT (Responsabiliser les COmmuNautés d’éNErgie solaire pour l’aCTion collective) supported by local actors, SWEET LANTERN (Living labs iNTerface for the Energy tRansitioN). Depending on the background and interests of the successful candidate, the specific research topics could be:



  •     Public engagement, discourses, socio-technical imaginaries;

  •     Sustainability experimentation: Investigating Living Lab methodologies and governance of Living Labs with local stakeholders, forming a new Living Lab in Lausanne;

  •     Methodologies and impact assessment in transdisciplinary research as part of Living Labs;

  •     Analysing epistemic and practical diversity in processes of innovation in social- practices;

  •     Institutional and policy studies.


The position also includes teaching support tasks such as preparing and marking assignments, and co-supervising Bachelor's and Master's students.  The postdoc is also invited to give one or two lectures in connection with his/her research. He/she may also be involved in a Bachelor's course (energy systems) and/or a Master's course (governance of energy transformations).
The successful candidate will devote at least 60% of his/her working time to personal research projects, with the remainder devoted to teaching, project development and grant applications.


 


Your profile

In order to qualify for the position, the candidates are required to have:



  •     Have obtained or are about to obtain a PhD degree (please indicate expected date of defense) in geosciences (geography, environmental sciences), in Science and Technology Studies or another social science discipline focusing on energy policies, innovations and energy-related socio-technical transformations;

  •     Proven knowledge of energy policy; Sciences and Technology Studies (STS); socio-technical transformations; energy and innovation;

  •     Good knowledge of qualitative methods (e.g. interviews) are expected and quantitative methods (e.g. techno-economic) would be an asset;

  •     Language skills in French (French is the language of instruction at UNIL, as well as the main way of interaction within the IGD) and English are expected. German would be an asset.


 


Your benefits

The IGD offers a stimulating environment and a culture conducive to the development of a research career. IGD members are enrolled in international research networks, and postdocs are encouraged and supported to participate in these too, at annual conferences. IGD offers competitive salaries and financial support for field work and conference attendance.


Contact for further information

Prof. Selin Yilmaz (Selin.Yilmaz@unil.ch )
Department of Geography and Sustainability : https://www.unil.ch/igd/home.html


 


Your application

Application deadline: March 31, 2024
Interested candidates are requested to send us the following documents - in PDF format - via the University of Lausanne Careers website only:



  •     Motivation letter (2 pages);

  •     A complete curriculum vitae including a list of publications;

  •     Copies of PhD diploma and transcriptions of the master degree;

  •     Names and e-mail addresses of two referees familiar with the applicant's academic work (no letter);

  •     Two samples of academic work (articles or manuscripts).


Interviews are scheduled for 15 April 2024, from 09:00 to 13:00 local time.


Only applications submitted via this website will be considered. Thank you for your understanding.


 


Additional information

UNIL is committed to equal opportunities and diversity.
www.unil.ch/egalite


UNIL supports early career researchers.
www.unil.ch/graduatecampus









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