Open-rank Research Position (PhD Student or Postdoctoral Researcher) in Environmental Governance and Global Development

The Wyss Academy for Nature at the University of Bern brings together scientists, business leaders, policymakers, and communities to co-design innovative solutions to pressing, interconnected problems
such as climate change, biodiversity loss, land use change, and rising inequality. Our vision is to achieve a just and sustainable world in which nature conservation and human wellbeing reinforce each other. Our Research and Innovation group Environmental Governance and Global Development under the lead of Professor Quynh Nguyen is now welcoming applications for an

Open-rank research position (PhD Student or Postdoctoral Researcher) in
Environmental Governance and Global Development (80-100%)

Start Date: 1 September 2024 or by agreement
Contract: 3 years (PostDoc) with the possibility of 3 years extension / 4 Years (PhD). The rank will be determined based on the candidate's qualifications, skills, and experience.
Location: Wyss Academy for Nature (Kochergasse 4, Bern) in Switzerland
Apply by: Friday, 31 May 2024

Main Tasks

• Active contribution to the implementation of ongoing research projects of the research team.
• Propose and develop new research projects aligned with the team’s research focus areas.
• Continuation of personal research agenda (for Postdoc).
• Conduct research relevant to dissertation (for PhD student). 
• Support the implementation of Wyss Academy for Nature’s “Stakeholder Network Analysis” research project, an inter-disciplinary project aimed to be conducted in all Regional Stewardship  Hubs.
• Dissemination of ongoing work at conferences and workshops.
• Publication of work in top-tier journals.
• Potential support of existing courses of the professorship (but no formal teaching requirement)
• Support of projects by other units in the Wyss Academy for Nature

The allocation of tasks between the core research team and the Stakeholder Network Analysis (SNA) project depends on the skills and interests of applicants. We welcome researchers who are willing to
split their efforts evenly between the SNA project and the core research team.

Application

For more information about this vacancy, please write to Prof. Quynh Nguyen at hr@wyssacademy.org.

We are looking forward to receiving your application via the online portal.

If you’d like to apply for the position as Postdoctoral Researcher:

• a cover letter, which gives a sense of your scholarly and career interests, your reasons for seeking this position, as well as your preferred starting date;
• A current CV
• a research paper or other analytical writing sample, preferably published and in English (for co-authored articles, please indicate your contribution); and
• a list of at least 3 academic references who can speak to your qualification for postdoctoral research