4 Doctoral Positions in ISOE Junior Research Group

ISOE invites applications for 4 doctoral research positions, one of them in European Ethnology (65 %, 4.25 years, start of employment 01/11/2020, salary according to German civil service pay scale (TV-H/TV-L/TVöD/TV-G-U)) in the Junior Research Group "REGULATE - Regulation of Groundwater in Telecoupled Social-Ecological Systems"

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Beschreibung

The research group sets out to explore current challenges in management of the ‘hidden resource’ groundwater in Europe, against the background of long-distance environmental and societal feedbacks (telecouplings). Dynamics in groundwater quantity and quality that lead to environmental risks such as droughts and pollution, associated societal conflicts and institutional settings are addressed with perspectives from natural and social sciences as well as from stakeholders at the European and at local levels. We are seeking four doctoral researchers to build a team that develops innovative ways of thinking, studying and managing groundwater in Europe.
The four doctoral positions will provide the opportunity for disciplinary research and qualification, while these individual projects will be integrated under the overall research topic of ‘Telecoupled Social-Ecological Systems’. All members of the group will work on joint research questions regarding the social-ecological regulation of groundwater in Europe. The first 6 months serve to concretize the own research question and to create a shared understanding of the overarching research aim, the disciplinary perspectives, the interdisciplinary teamwork and the transdisciplinary collaboration with stakeholders.
The research group will be headed by Dr Fanny Frick-Trzebitzky and Dr Robert Luetkemeier, and based at ISOE in Frankfurt with GU, UKL and TU as partnering institutions. It is funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) as part of the Social-Ecological Research Framework of FONA. All vacancies are subject to final grant approval by BMBF.

General requirements for all four positions

  • Excellent master’s degree in a relevant discipline and preferably publication experience
  • Strong interest in empirical and theoretical social-ecological research
  • Aspiration to work beyond your disciplinary boundaries by engaging with natural and social scientists as well as with practitioners outside academia
  • Ambitious, self-motivated working style; high capacity to work individually and in a team
  • High proficiency in German and English; other (European) languages are a strong plus
  • Excellent scientific writing skills (English)
  • Outstanding interpersonal skills to work with different stakeholders•Experience in science communication is an advantage

Position 4: Institutions – Practices & Norms in Groundwater Use
Potential disciplines: Anthropology, Ethnology, Sociology
Your doctoral research will investigate the underlying cultural dimensions of unregulated groundwater extractions in two European case studies, with a focus on water quantity. Following a comparative research design, you will analyse locally embedded institutions (tradition, norms, and customary law), cultural perceptions and everyday practices around the use of groundwater and related infrastructures. A particular objective is to assess mismatches between locally embedded institutions and national and European regulations that hinder implementation of the latter in local contexts. In addition to your disciplinary qualification, you will enhance your skills in inter- and transdisciplinarity by closely working with the other Junior Research Group members and by collaborating with stakeholders.
Experience in one or more of the following approaches is required: ethnographic methods such as participatory observation and in-depth interviews, qualitative social research, stakeholder integration.
You will be employed by the Institute for Social-Ecological Research (ISOE), Frankfurt, Germany and pursue a doctorate (Dr) in European Ethnology at Goethe University Frankfurt (GU), supervised by Prof Dr Gisela Welz. URL: https://www.isoe.de/en/, https://www.uni-frankfurt.de/63138789/Institut)

Our Offer
As part of the junior research group, you will contribute to finding sustainable solutions for pressing challenges in the European water sector. Your disciplinary research will be embedded in the interdisciplinary team that provides an innovative and collegial work environment for technical and scientific support, discussion and exchange. You will have the opportunity to set own priorities in your doctoral project and to further develop your skills in inter- and transdisciplinary collaboration. You will be involved in pushing the boundaries of social-ecological theory in close exchange with leading scholars in the field. You can take advantage of coaching and training measures in multiple fields (e.g. research methods, project management, scientific writing) that are provided by the junior research group itself, the Institute for Social-Ecological Research, Goethe University Frankfurt (GRADE) and University of Koblenz-Landau.
The Institute for Social-Ecological Research, the Goethe University Frankfurt and the University Koblenz-Landau are equal opportunity employers and encourage women to apply. Candidates with severe disabilities will be given preferential consideration in case of equal qualification.

Contact & Questions
For questions, please contact Dr Robert Luetkemeier. We are looking forward to your informative application with the keyword “REGULATE PhD position [number of respective position]” by e-mail to the Institute for Social-Ecological Research (ISOE), Dr Fanny Frick-Trzebitzky and Dr Robert Luetkemeier, bewerbungen@isoe.de. To apply, please send a cover letter, a CV, certificates, a sample of relevant written texts (publications, seminar papers or similar; max. 1,500 words), a brief research proposal (max. 2 pages/1,000 words) and the names and contact details of two referees in one combined PDF-file (max. 5 MB). Applications are accepted until 14/06/2020, the job interviews are scheduled for the period 01/07–15/07/2020 and start of employment is the01/11/2020.

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Dr Fanny Frick-Trzebitzky and Dr Robert Luetkemeier

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