From: René Véron <rene.veron@UNIL.CH>
Sent: 26 July 2018 16:10
To: IPEC@LSV.UKY.EDU
Subject: Postdoctoral Position in Urban Environmental Governance
Dear All,
Please find below the job description for a new postdoctoral position at the Institute of Geography and Sustainability, University of Lausanne.
Thank you for forwarding this information to interested people in your networks.
Best wishes,
René
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René Véron
Professor of Social Geography
UNIL | Université de Lausanne
IGS
Institute of Geography and Sustainability
UNIL-Mouline
Building Géopolis
Office 3516
CH-1015 Lausanne
Tél. +41 21 692 30 63
Fax +41 21 692 35 55
http://mesoscaphe.unil.ch/rene.veron/
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Postdoctoral fellow in Urban Environmental Governance
The
University of
Lausanne (UNIL)
is a
higher teaching
and research
institution composed
of seven
faculties where approximately 14,300 students and nearly 3,900 collaborators, professors, and researchers work and
study. Ideally situated
along the
lake of
Geneva, near
Lausanne's city
center, its
campus brings
together over
120 nationalities.
A postdoctoral position is available to further a new research project entitled “Challenges of municipal solid waste management: Learning from post-crisis
governance initiatives in South Asia” funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation and Swiss Development Cooperation under the r4d program. The position is for a maximum of 4 years, hosted at the Institute of Geography and Sustainability (IGD) and under
the responsibility of Professor René Véron.
The IGD is an interdisciplinary community of about 100 academics that work on space, place and the
environment. With 15 professors, close to 40 PhD students and several postdoctoral researchers, the department offers a vibrant, stimulating environment for cutting-edge research. It hosts regular lecture series and distinguished guest researchers from around
the world.
Expected start date in position : 1st of November 2018 (or agreed upon date)
Contract length : 1 year, renewable one time for three years, maximum 4 years
Activity rate : 50%
Workplace : Institute of Geography and Sustainability, University of Lausanne, Switzerland
The successful candidate is expected to have earned a PhD degree in geography or a related social science. He/she will have extensive fieldwork experience
and a publication record in field of urban environment and urban political ecology, preferably in South Asia (India, Nepal and/or Sri Lanka). Experience in solid waste management/governance would be an additional asset. Furthermore, an aptitude for project
coordination and communication activities, willingness to spend significant time in South Asia and English language skills are required.
Collaboration in an innovative research project with academic and NGO partners in India, Nepal and Sri Lanka will further develop your academic or non-academic
career. You will have the chance to travel to and spend time in South Asia. You will also be part of the IGD research group “Development, Societies and Environments”.
The successful candidate will contribute to the above-mentioned research project.
Apart from co-publishing with other project members, he/she will help coordinating research and communication activities between the different project partners and spend significant time in South Asia.
Prof. René Véron (rene.veron@unil.ch).
Deadline : 15th of September 2018
Please, send your full application in Word or PDF, including:
·
letter of motivation
·
full CV, including publication list
·
scans of university degrees and course transcripts/marks
·
PhD thesis and one publication.
Applications through this link:
https://bit.ly/2uEGGP5
Only applications through this website will be taken into account.
UNIL is committed to promoting gender equality and strongly encourages applications from female candidates.