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Posted on 19 April 2024

Assistant/Associate professor position on Post-growth Economics (Tenure Track), Wageningen University, The Netherlands

Are you passionate about exploring the intersections between traditional economic theories and emerging heterodox perspectives? Do you thrive in collaborative, transdisciplinary environments, eager to bridge gaps between diverse disciplines? Do you have a background in micro-economics or related discipline? If so, Wageningen University invites you to consider joining us as an Assistant/Associate Professor in Post-growth Economics at the Urban Economics group (UEC).

Profiles

  • a completed Ph.D. in (micro) economics, spatial economics, urban economics, happiness economics or a related field;
  • experience or interest in behavioral economics, feminist economics, or ecological economics;
  • proficiency in Dutch to facilitate teaching in both English and Dutch contexts;
  • commitment to collaborative, interdisciplinary work and openness to diverse methodologies and approaches;
  • fluency in English.

For this position your command of the English language is expected to be at C1 level. Sometimes it is necessary to submit an internationally recognised Certificate of Proficiency in the English Language. More information can be found here.

For more information about this position, please contact Eveline van Leeuwen, Professor/Chairholder Urban Economics, by e-mail: eveline.vanleeuwen@wur.nl.

For more information about the procedure, please contact Noorien Abbas, , corporate recruiter, by email: recruitment.ssg@wur.nl

Application deadline: 13 May 2024
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Posted on 11 April 2024

Full Professor in Macroeconomics, University of Groningen, NL

Qualifications

• has a PhD degree
• has a broad and outstanding knowledge of macroeconomics, demonstrated by national and international academic publications in major macroeconomic and/or general interest journals
• is internationally recognized as an authority in the field of macroeconomics, e.g. as demonstrated by memberships of editorial boards of journals in the field and has a strong international academic network
• contributes with her/his/their research to society
• has excellent teaching abilities, both at the undergraduate and post-graduate level, and experience in curriculum development
• has experience in supervising PhD students and mentoring staff members
• provides leadership, motivation and supervision to other staff members and has strong management qualities, evidenced by previous management roles
• actively contributes to creating a positive climate within a department and/or faculty
• has proven to have excellent funding acquisition skills; and
• has a relevant national and international network, which may include connections to national, foreign and supra-national governmental institutions, international financial organizations, and the corporate world.

These requirements are related to the duties of the professor.

For information you can contact:

Application deadline: 30 April 2024
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Posted on 2 April 2024

PhD positions, Leiden University, The Netherlands

The Faculty of Science and Institute of Environmental Sciences are looking for: PhD candidate | Infrastructure Dynamics and Sustainability: An Economy-wide Analysis Linking Production, Asset Stock, Infrastructural Service Needs, and Investment

Selection criteria

  • Master’s degree in a relevant discipline e.g. environmental or sustainability science, industrial ecology, environmental engineering etc.
  • Good mathematical background
  • Knowledge and interest in macroeconomics, input-output analysis, and infrastructure sustainability research.
  • Knowledge in data science, national accounts, finance, and programming is an advantage.
  • Proficiency in spoken and written English and good communication skills.

Information
Enquiries can be made to Dr. Ranran Wang (r.wang@cml.leidenuniv.nl), or Dr.ir. Arjan de Koning (koning@cml.leidenuniv.nl).

Application deadline: 30 April 2024
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Posted on 29 February 2024

Post-Doctoral Scholarship “Roberto Camagni” – 1st Edition

The Italian section of the Regional Science Association International (AISRe) supports the development of early career researchers (scholars younger than 35 years and who have received their PhD certificate no more than three before the application deadline) by granting a scholarship for a research visiting period in a hosting research institution in the European (EU27 + UK) territory.

The scholarship is established to recognize and honour the contribution of Professor Roberto Camagni, a founder of AISRE and an outstanding regional science researcher, committed to the encouragement and involvement of young scholars in Regional Science research and national and international communities.

Value: up to 15,000 €

Important Deadlines

The estimated process for 2024 is detailed below and the deadlines are as follow:

  • 15 May 2024: Application
  • 30 June 2024: Decision by the Evaluation Committee
  • 5 July 2024: Acceptance by the winner

Download the Post-Doctoral Scholarship “Roberto Camagni” – 1ST Edition – HANDBOOK 2024. Here you can access the application form.

Application deadline: 15 May 2024
For further information, please visit the Scholarship page at www.aisre.it.

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Posted on 20 February 2024

MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowship at Eurac Research

This year the Research Support Office offers training and support to researchers applying for a MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowship with Eurac Research.  Instead of organizing the Marie Curie Week however, this year we will provide individual training and support to researchers committed to apply with us.

On 27 March 2024 from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. we organize an online Info Session for all potential applicants meeting eligibility criteria and who wish to learn more about the opportunity to become a MSCA Postdoctoral Fellow in Eurac Research (application process, support offered, first-hand information from the current fellows). Interested researchers can register here.

We are looking for PhD holders willing to apply with Eurac for an EU funded Postdoctoral Fellowship and who:

  • Have not more than 8 years research experience after the PhD
  • Haven’t lived in Italy for more than 1 year within the last 3 years prior to the submission deadline (11.09.2024)
  • Are interested in submitting a proposal on one of the research topics defined by Eurac Institutes (attached) or on their own topics that fit into your expertise

We offer training and support to develop a winning MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowship proposal.

Event website: https://www.eurac.edu/en/research-support/marie-sklodowska-curie-week

You are welcome to propose your own MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowship project idea. Some of our institutes and researchers willing to serve as supervisors have, however, also indicated topics and research fields that they are particularly interested in working with. If you wish to work on one of these topics/research fields, we ask you to indicate the corresponding topic number in the expression of interest.

See the full list here.
Submission deadline: 11 September 2024

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