Phd Position in Geography - Lausanne, Schweiz - Université de Lausanne

Université de Lausanne

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Lausanne, Schweiz

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Geschrieben von:

Lena Schneider

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Beschreibung

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:

PhD student in geography (Power dynamics and justice in the governance of energy transformations) (80%)
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 post-docs, 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:

Start date:
March 1, 2024
Duration of contract: 1 year, renewable 2 x 2 years, maximum 5 years

Rate of employment: 80%.

Place of work:
University of Lausanne, Institute of Geography and Sustainability, GéoPolis, UNIL-Mouline, Lausanne, Switzerland

Description of Research / Your activities:

The research will focus on the intersections of governance structures, power arrangements and interplays, and energy justice in socio-technical transitions to low-carbon energy systems.

There will be a strong theoretical focus on understanding the underlying power dynamics of how actors shape views of energy governance, actions, who is included and excluded in energy decision-making and various impacts.

The research aims to provide a more comprehensive means of framing and analysing just energy transitions, and how power relations and distributions shape, enable and impede energy transitions in local energy projects.

The PhD-student will also be invited to empirically investigate certain aspects in local energy projects through qualitative research in the context of specific regions in Switzerland and Europe.

In combination with the in-depth theoretical and empirical work, the PhD-student is encouraged to engage with societal actors through transdisciplinary inquiry and action research.

Your qualifications:

Completed or nearly completed a Master's degree in geosciences (geography, environmental sciences), social sciences;
Proven knowledge of energy policy and justice; sociotechnical transformations;
Good knowledge of qualitative methods (e.g. interviews) and quantitative methods (e.g. technoeconomic) 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 graduate assistants 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.

In addition, various opportunities for further training are available either at UNIL or within Swiss organizations that promote doctoral research.

Contact for further information:

Application deadline:
December 31, 2023

Full curriculum vitae;
Scans of university diplomas obtained and course transcripts/marks, in case of nearly completed Master's degree, the latest transcript of grades should be submitted;
A piece of research (e.g. Master's thesis, research paper, publication, etc.);

Interviews are scheduled for 23 January 2024, from 13:00 to 16:00 local time

Additional information: