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Two Postdoctoral Positions : Horizon Europe-funded project AWARD

Temps plein - 1 an - Début : Juin
Date limite de réponse : 23 décembre 2023
Missions :
Each of the two Post-doctoral Researchers will, in complementary ways, contribute to an agreed selection of the following tasks:

• State of the art: Development of an integrated analysis based on a multi-perspective representation of AWRs in a patrimonial approach.
• State of the art: Strategic Foresight and planning in the water domain.
• State of the art: Framing scenarios and evaluation procedures in a situation of uncertainty.
• Development of Multi-Scale Multi-Actors Strategic Foresight and Planning for the four AWARD case studies.
• Mobilisation of the AWARD Deliberation Support platform (with deployment of the ePLANETe suite of knowledge mediation tools) to represent Water contributions to Territorial Sustainable Development.
• Mobilisation of the Deliberation Support platform (deployment of the ePLANETe suite) to implement the Multi-Scale Multi-Actors Strategic Foresight and Planning, notably to construct and to compare scenarios in a deliberative perspective.
• Mobilisation of the Deliberation Support platform (ePLANETe suite) to assess knowledge quality and uncertainty in scenarios, technology assessment, and policy evaluation procedures.
• Formulate guidelines for policy briefs with recommendations on the science-policy-society interface and on how to foster governance capacity for the development of an integrated water governance.
• Contribute to the dissemination of the AWARD Project research findings (covering methods, tools, empirical results, and lessons learned) of the project.
The post-doctoral positions are Temporary positions, established as fixed term contracts under French law. Initial appointment will be for 1 year, with the principle of renewal for a second year, for a maximum duration of 24 months (for two years).
The starting date is negotiable: In alignment with the AWARD Project work programme, a starting date in early or mid-2024 is preferred.
PROFIL RECHERCHÉ

Niveau d'étude requis :

Bac + 8

Formations requises :

Recent or imminent acquisition of a PhD in one of the following fields: ecological economics, environmental governance, water policy, geography, political science, or a related field with a focus on institutional change, territorial sustainability, policy evaluation, or an allied topic.

Compétences requises :

  • Well versed in social sciences applied to the environment, relevant bodies of theory and concepts, and associated methods of applied research
  • Proven qualitative research skills, and affinity with action-research methodology, and participatory methods.
  • Able to demonstrate excellent scientific writing and communication skills, as well as relevant collaborative and social skills.
  • Ambition and skills to collaborate with national and international partners in an interdisciplinary research team.
  • Fluent written and oral communication skills in English.