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Start Date
By arrangement
Employment Relationship
Duration: 4 years
Institution / Workplace
KPM Center for Public Management
About Us
The Swiss NSF funded National Centre of Competence (NCCR) CLIM+ supports Switzerland in the transformation towards a climate-resilient society. Together with stakeholders, the interdisciplinary NCCR CLIM+ research community tackles unexplored solution spaces to the climate crisis and develops a blueprint for actionable climate research worldwide. NCCR CLIM+ broadly communicates and shares knowledge, and trains a new generation of experts with the necessary domain and transdisciplinary knowledge. For more details, please visit: NCCR CLIM+.
Within workpackage 3 (Governance of climate extremes and justice), the Public Management and Organization (PMO) team at the University of Bern's KPM Center for Public Management has been tasked to explore "The role of networked, inter-organizational governance arrangements for climate extremes" (task 3.4). Thus, we offer a 4-year PhD position, starting as soon as possible or by agreement.
Responsibilities
- Your doctoral work shall focus on the content and context of task 3.4 of the NCCR.
- You will actively review the literature on network governance in general, and in relation to climate adaptation and climate extremes.
- You will conceptualize, collect, and analyze qualitative data at relevant research sites.
- You will collaborate closely with our PMO team, the workpackage 3 task force, and the broader NCCR Clim+ community.
- You will contribute to joint conference submissions, research publications, and support task coordination (reports, organization of workshops, and annual meetings with NCCR Clim+ partners and collaborating organizations).
Requirements
- You hold a master's degree in a relevant discipline, such as organization/management studies, public management/administration, sociology, or political science.
- You have a solid command of and evidenced interest in qualitative empirical research methods.
- You are motivated to collaborate with a variety of stakeholders, including federal, cantonal, and municipal governments, as well as stakeholders relevant to climate adaptation in other sectors.
- You have the ability to work independently, meet demanding deadlines, and cooperate with diverse project members.
- You possess excellent communication skills (written and oral).
- German as your mother tongue (or an equivalent level) and very good English skills are prerequisites. A command of Swiss German and French would be a plus.
Your Benefits
- Strong research infrastructure and international network
- Collaborative environment and ambitious team
- Team-oriented work
- Central location in the heart of Bern
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Application Process
Apply online using the form below. Please note that only applications matching the job profile will be considered.
Contact
If you have any questions about the position, please reach out to:
Prof. Claus D. Jacobs, Ph.D.
Email: claus.jacobs@unibe.ch
Phone: +41 31 684 59 29