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Postdoc on Youth Movements, Climate Change and Development

The Department of Social Science and Business, Roskilde University, Denmark, invites applications for a 3-year postdoctoral position to be filled by 1 September, 2023.

Job content
The postdoc will be part of the “Sapere Aude” research project Universal Aspirations vs. Geopolitical Divides: Imagining the World as a “Post-Millennial” in the SDG Era, funded by the Danish Independent Research Fund.

Youth across the world have jointly mobilized to combat climate change and participated in coordinated collective actions, such as school strikes. This project focuses on young people who are concerned with finding solutions to global challenges like climate change, but live in disparate parts of the world under very different conditions, exemplified in the project by Tanzania and Denmark. The project will use qualitative ethnographic methods to investigate how these young people reconcile the tension between wishing to engage in joint collective worldwide action and the challenges they face as a result of geopolitical divides, comprising hierarchies and unequal power relations. For a brief presentation of the project see: https://dff.dk/en/grants/research-leaders-2021/researchleader-22?set_language=en

The research project will focus on three cohorts of Tanzanian and Danish youth who are invested in sustainable development problematics: upper secondary school activists, university students and university student interns. The postdoc researcher will together with the PI, Associate Professor Mette Fog Olwig, and another postdoc carry out collaborative data collection, analysis, publication and dissemination. While the project is collaborative, the postdoc will be responsible for a specific component of the research project.

In addition to participating actively in the research project, the candidate is also expected to

The position is three years, of which two thirds of the time will be spent on research and one third on teaching activities (spread out over all three years). The postdoc is also given the opportunity to further their qualifications by completing the university teaching accreditation program (adjunktpædagogikum).
The applicant is expected to reside in Denmark throughout the postdoc period as well as spend 4 months in Tanzania in connection with fieldwork.

 

Qualification requirements
Applicants must hold a PhD or equivalent within a relevant field, for instance development studies, human geography, anthropology, African studies, global studies, sociology or political science. Qualifications within the following scientific areas are required:

  • Relevant research background (for example related to youth, social movements, development, sustainable development, climate change)
  • A good grasp of relevant academic literature
  • Strong academic writing skills
  • The ability to work independently as well as collaborate with other members of the research team
  • Experience working with qualitative methods (such as qualitative interviews, focus group discussions, as well as less conversation-oriented methods like participant observation and participant-generated visual methodologies)
  • Fluent in English
  • Knowledge of Danish and/or Swahili is a plus

 

Questions
For further information about the postdoc position, please contact Associate Professor Mette Fog Olwig by email, mettefo@ruc.dk.

About Roskilde University
Roskilde University (RUC) is a one-campus university founded in 1972. It is located in green surroundings between Denmark’s urban center, Copenhagen, and the historic city of Roskilde. RUC was originally established to challenge academic monodisciplinary top-down traditions and to experiment with new ways to teach, create and acquire knowledge. RUC has thus pioneered an interdisciplinary and project- and problem-oriented approach to teaching and knowledge creation in Scandinavia. Today Roskilde University follows a 50% teaching, 50% project work model for its approximately 7500 students, and continues to have a strong focus on interdisciplinarity.

About working in Denmark
If you are applying from abroad, you may find useful information on how it is to work in Denmark here: http://www.nyidanmark.dk/en-us/frontpage.htm and https://www.workindenmark.dk

Terms of employment
The position is full-time and it is under the Head of Department Peter Kragelund.
The position will be filled according to the Agreement between the Danish Ministry of Finance and the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations (AC) and Job Structure for Academic Staff at Universities. 

Application procedure
After the deadline for applications the Dean will shortlist applicants for assessment with assistance from the recruitment committee including the chairperson of the assessment committee.
Shortly after the application deadline all applicants will be notified whether or not their application has been selected for assessment.
The shortlisted applicants will be informed about the composition of the assessment committee, and each applicant will be given the opportunity to comment on the composition of the committee and – later on – their assessment.
Once the recruitment process is completed, all applicants will be informed of the outcome of their application.

 

Application
To apply for the position go to www.ruc.dk/en/job/
Only applications in English are accepted. 

 

Applications must include:

1. Cover letter 

2. CV 

3. Documentation of education 

4. Teaching portfolio (read more about teaching portfolio at Roskilde University here

5. A complete list of publications 

6. A maximum of 5 relevant scientific works that you want included in the assessment 
If any of the publications that you want included in the assessment are the result of a joint effort, the extent and the nature of your contribution to each individual work must then be clarified in a co-author statement (find template here)
 

Please submit your application no later than May 15 2023.
Material received after this date will not be taken into consideration.
Roskilde University wishes to reflect the diversity of society and welcomes applications from all qualified candidates regardless of personal background. 

Deadline: 2023-05-15 at 23:59
Unit: Instititut for Samfundsvidenskab og Erhverv

Read the job description at the university homepage or apply.

Post expires on Monday May 15th, 2023

Postdoc of Maritime Optimization

Department of People and Technology, Roskilde University, invites applications for a position as postdoc of Maritime Optimization from 1/5/2023 or as soon as possible thereafter. The position as postdoc is limited to a period of 1 year.

As postdoc of maritime optimization, you will be joining the team of researchers working on the ROROGREEN project. ROROGREEN aims at marking the RoRo shipping industry more sustainable though the used of data-driven decision making. In particular, you would be working with real-time stowage planning for trailer-based RoRo vessels. Stowage planning is the process of assigning cargo trailers a position into the vessel. The arrangement of cargo is restricted by vessel stability constraints, and cargo arrival times are uncertain, and should be optimized as to maximize cargo intake and minimize emissions (by reducing ballast water).

As part of the ROROGREEN project you will be under the supervision of Assoc. Prof. Line Reinhardt and Assoc. Prof. Dario Pacino. Moreover, you will have a chance to collaborate with project partners from Roskilde University, Southern Denmark University, and the Technical University of Denmark. The project is based on a collaboration with DFDS A/S, the largest Danish RoRo shipping company.

Responsibilities and tasks
The postdoc’s work will include research within the forecasting of cargo arrivals, and the implementation of a dynamic (online/real-time) algorithms for the RoRo stowage planning problem.

The ideal candidate is expected to:

  • implement forecasting algorithms to estimate cargo arrivals,
  • implement heuristic algorithms for real-time decision making,
  • implement monte-carlo simulations to evaluate algorithms’ efficiency.

 

Qualifications
Applicants must hold a PhD or equivalent within operations research. Qualifications within the following scientific areas are required:

  • metaheuristics,
  • mathematical modelling (mixed-integer programming),
  • proficiency in programming (more than just Python is preferred).

 

The ideal candidate shall be enterprising and possess good communication skills, be visible and involved in the department’s daily activities, in addition to being willing to engage in disciplinary and interdisciplinary collaboration across the department.

 

Assessment
In the assessment of the candidates, consideration will be given to:

  • scientific production and research prospective,
  • experience with metaheuristic and forecasting implementations,
  • the ability to promote and utilize research results,
  • ability to contribute to development of the department’s internal and external cooperation.

 

Questions
For further information about the postdoc, please contact Dario Pacino on tel. (+45) 45251215 or darpa@dtu.dk.

 

Terms of employment
The employment is on full time, 37 hours per week and you will refer to Dean Andreas de Neergaard.

The position will be filled according to the Agreement between the Danish Ministry of Finance and the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations (AC) and Job Structure for Academic Staff at Universities.  

 

Application procedure
After the deadline for applications the Dean will shortlist applicants for assessment with assistance from the recruitment committee including the chairperson of the assessment committee.

Shortly after the application deadline all applicants will be notified whether or not their application has been selected for assessment.

The shortlisted applicants will be informed about the composition of the assessment committee, and each applicant will be given the opportunity to comment on the composition of the committee and – later on – their assessment.

Once the recruitment process is completed, all applicants will be informed of the outcome of their application.

 

Application
To apply for the position go to www.ruc.dk/en/job/

Only applications in English are accepted.

Applications must include:

1. Cover letter 

2. CV 

3. Documentation of education 

4. Teaching portfolio (read more about teaching portfolio at Roskilde University here

5. A complete list of publications 

6. A maximum of 5 relevant scientific works that you want included in the assessment 

If any of the publications that you want included in the assessment are the result of a joint effort, the extent and the nature of your contribution to each individual work must then be clarified in a co-author statement (find template here

 

Please submit your application no later than March 30th 2023.
Material received after this date will not be taken into consideration.

Roskilde University wishes to reflect the diversity of society and welcomes applications from all qualified candidates regardless of personal background. 

Deadline: 2023-03-30 at 23:59
Unit: Institut for Mennesker og Teknologi

Read the job description at the university homepage or apply.

Post expires on Thursday March 30th, 2023

Carlsberg Foundation Humanities PhD Fellowship at the Department of Communication and Arts, Roskilde University

The Doctoral School of Communication and Arts (DCA), Roskilde University invites applications for a Carlsberg Foundation Humanities PhD Fellowship. The scholarship is fully funded for 3 years from September 1st 2023 and can be applied for by candidates with a Danish master education within the humanities.

 

The Department of Communication and Arts
Your daily workplace will be Department of Communication and Arts at Roskilde University. DCA covers RUC’s Communication programs (Communication, Journalism, and Performance Design) and Art programs (Danish, Philosophy, History, and Cultural Encounters).

We conduct excellent, interdisciplinary research in the intersection between Communication, Cultural Studies, Social Science, and Humanities, and offer new PhD fellows an innovative and interdisciplinary university environment, characterized by diversity with respect to theory, method, and area of study in research and education. Our research is characterized by double impact, i.e. by the highest academic quality, and by a direct interaction with public, private and civil actors in the society.

We have strong research networks and partnerships with local, regional, national, and international partners with the goal of ensuring the highest quality in all our research-based activities.

The Doctoral School
You will be welcomed by our PhD program in Communication and Arts and offered a number of activities from international PhD courses and master classes with researchers from around the world to writing retreats, frequent work-in-progress seminars as well as informal activities. We expect you to be actively involved in all PhD activities and that you contribute to a dynamic and inspiring PhD environment.

In order to support and strengthen the interdisciplinary research profile of the department, and the researcher education of the PhD fellows, all PHD’s are allocated two supervisors (a main supervisor and a co-supervisor) from two different research groups in the department.

PhD fellows enrolled in DCA’s doctoral school are associated with the same research group as the main supervisor and can partake in more research groups if relevant. PhD fellows are also encouraged to collaborate with other research environments and networks both nationally and internationally. In our recruitment process we emphasize the ability to take an active part in collective research processes.

For more information: https://ruc.dk/en/doctoral-school-communication-and-arts

Research project
Proposed PhD projects must be original, basic research, within the humanities and relate to or enhance research fields at the department.

Project descriptions – either in English or Danish – should outline research topic, overall objectives, a state-of-the art of the research field to which the project seeks to contribute, planned methods, empirical material, theoretical approaches and relevant ethical considerations, as well as a schedule for its implementation. The project description should not exceed 5 pages in total not including references. Applicants are strongly encouraged to reflect on how their project relates to present research activities at the department and to suggest possible main and co-supervisor from the department.

Teaching
PhD scholars at DCA´s doctoral school are appointed under the terms and conditions of the collective agreement between the Danish Ministry of Finance and the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations. Teaching responsibilities will be planned with the aim of matching the research interests, competences and pedagogical ambitions of the candidate with the needs for research-based teaching at the department. The PhD scholars may teach at both MA and BA levels, at any of DCA´s programmes. Teaching at Roskilde University involves supervising problem-oriented project work (PPL – read more here) and requires an interdisciplinary approach.

Qualifications and Assessment
The ideal candidates are enterprising and possesses good interpersonal and communication skills. PhD scholars at DCA are required to be visible, involved participants in the department’s daily life and activities, and to engage in disciplinary and interdisciplinary collaboration across the department.

In the assessment, consideration will be given to the following:

Formal qualifications: 

Professional competences

  • Ability and sufficient experience to complete the PhD project  
  • Criteria relating to the research project
  • Quality and relevance of the proposed project
  • Quality and relevance of the methodological and theoretical choices
  • Consistency and coherence between the problem and the choice of method and theory
     

Feasibility of the project

  • Match between project and research groups and possible supervisors
  • Relevance of the project to the research profile of the Department

Questions
For further information about the position, please contact head of the Doctoral School, Professor Rikke Andreassen (
rikkean@ruc.dk) og 4674 3789

Terms of employment
The employment is full time referring to Dean Ida Willig.

The position will be filled according to the Agreement between the Danish Ministry of Finance and the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations (AC) and Job Structure for Academic Staff at Universities.  

Application procedure
After the deadline for applications, the Dean will shortlist applicants for assessment with assistance from the recruitment committee including the chairperson of the assessment committee.

Shortly after the application deadline, all applicants will be notified whether or not their application has been selected for assessment.

The shortlisted applicants will be informed about the composition of the assessment committee, and each applicant will be given the opportunity to comment on the composition of the committee and – later on – their assessment.

Once the recruitment process is completed, all applicants will be informed of the outcome of their application.

Application
To apply for the position go to www.ruc.dk/en/job/ 

Only applications in Danish or English are accepted. 

Applications must include:
1. Project description including a time schedule (max. 5 pages not including references)
2. CV
3. Documentation of education including grades from Master’s programme or equivalent
4. If applicable: Documentation for any research experience, work experience or publications. 

In the application and evaluation process, your project proposal, CV and documentation of formal qualifications are the most important documents. If you also wish to include a cover letter (for instance with personal motivations and reflections) this is not obligatory but will also be taken into consideration.

Please submit your application no later than March 24 , 2023.

Material received after this date will not be taken into consideration. 

Roskilde University wishes to reflect the diversity of society and welcomes applications from all qualified candidates regardless of personal background. 

 

 

Deadline: 2023-03-24 at 23:59
Unit: Institut for Kommunikation og Humanistisk Videnskab

Read the job description at the university homepage or apply.

Post expires on Friday March 24th, 2023

PhD Positions at The Department of Communication and Arts, Roskilde University

The Doctoral School of Communication and Arts (DCA), Roskilde University invites applications for a number of PhD positions. The scholarships are fully funded for 3 years from September 1st 2023.

The Department of Communication and Arts
Your daily workplace will be Department of Communication and Arts at Roskilde University. DCA covers RUC’s Communication programs (Communication, Journalism, and Performance Design) and Art programs (Danish, Philosophy, History, and Cultural Encounters).

We conduct excellent, interdisciplinary research in the intersection between Communication, Cultural Studies, Social Science, and Humanities, and offer new PhD fellows an innovative and interdisciplinary university environment, characterized by diversity with respect to theory, method, and area of study in research and education. Our research is characterized by double impact, i.e. by the highest academic quality, and by a direct interaction with public, private and civil actors in the society.

We have strong research networks and partnerships with local, regional, national, and international partners with the goal of ensuring the highest quality in all our research-based activities.

The Doctoral School
You will be welcomed by our PhD program in Communication and Arts and offered a number of activities from international PhD courses and master classes with researchers from around the world to writing retreats, frequent work-in-progress seminars as well as informal activities. We expect you to be actively involved in all PhD activities and that you contribute to a dynamic and inspiring PhD environment.

In order to support and strengthen the interdisciplinary research profile of the department, and the researcher education of the PhD fellows, all PHD’s are allocated two supervisors (a main supervisor and a co-supervisor) from two different research groups in the department.

PhD fellows enrolled in DCA’s doctoral school are associated with the same research group as the main supervisor and can partake in more research groups if relevant. PhD fellows are also encouraged to collaborate with other research environments and networks both nationally and internationally. In our recruitment process we emphasize the ability to take an active part in collective research processes.

For more information: https://ruc.dk/en/doctoral-school-communication-and-arts

Research project
Proposed PhD projects must be original and relate to or enhance research fields at the department.

Projects placed in the intersection between the department’s research fields will be preferred.

Project descriptions – either in English or Danish – should outline research topic, overall objectives, a state-of-the art of the research field to which the project seeks to contribute, planned methods, empirical material, theoretical approaches and relevant ethical considerations, as well as a schedule for its implementation. The project description should not exceed 5 pages in total not including references. Applicants are strongly encouraged to reflect on how their project relates to present research activities at the department and to suggest possible main and co-supervisor from the department.

Teaching
PhD scholars at DCA´s doctoral school are appointed under the terms and conditions of the collective agreement between the Danish Ministry of Finance and the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations. Teaching responsibilities will be planned with the aim of matching the research interests, competences and pedagogical ambitions of the candidate with the needs for research-based teaching at the department. The PhD scholars may teach at both MA and BA levels, at any of DCA´s programmes. Teaching at Roskilde University involves supervising problem-oriented project work (PPL – read more here) and requires an interdisciplinary approach.

Qualifications and Assessment
The ideal candidates are enterprising and possesses good interpersonal and communication skills. PhD scholars at DCA are required to be visible, involved participants in the department’s daily life and activities, and to engage in disciplinary and interdisciplinary collaboration across the department.

In the assessment, consideration will be given to the following:

Formal qualifications: 

Professional competences:

  • Ability and sufficient experience to complete the PhD project
  • Criteria relating to the research project
     
  • Quality and relevance of the proposed project
  • Quality and relevance of the methodological and theoretical choices
  • Consistency and coherence between the problem and the choice of method and theory
     

Feasibility of the project

  • Match between project and research groups and possible supervisors
  • Relevance of the project to the research profile of the Department

Questions
For further information about the position, please contact head of the Doctoral School, Professor Rikke Andreassen (
rikkean@ruc.dk) og 4674 3789

Terms of employment
The employment is full time referring to Dean, Professor Ida Willig.

The position will be filled according to the Agreement between the Danish Ministry of Finance and the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations (AC) and Job Structure for Academic Staff at Universities.  

 

Application procedure 

After the deadline for applications the Dean will shortlist applicants for assessment with assistance from the recruitment committee including the chairperson of the assessment committee.

Shortly after the application deadline all applicants will be notified whether or not their application has been selected for assessment.

The shortlisted applicants will be informed about the composition of the assessment committee, and each applicant will be given the opportunity to comment on the composition of the committee and – later on – their assessment.

Once the recruitment process is completed, all applicants will be informed of the outcome of their application.

 

Application 

To apply for the position go to www.ruc.dk/en/job/

Only applications in English and in Danish are accepted.

Applications must include:
1. Project description including a time schedule (max. 5 pages not including references)
2. CV
3. Documentation of education including grades from Master’s programme or equivalent
4. If applicable: Documentation for any research experience, work experience or publications. 

In the application and evaluation process, your project proposal, CV and documentation of formal qualifications are the most important documents. If you also wish to include a cover letter (for instance with personal motivations and reflections) this is not obligatory but will also be taken into consideration

 

Please submit your application no later thanMarch 24, 2023. 

Material received after this date will not be taken into consideration. 

 

Roskilde University wishes to reflect the diversity of society and welcomes applications from all qualified candidates regardless of personal background.

 

Deadline: 2023-03-24 at 23:59
Unit: Institut for Kommunikation og Humanistisk Videnskab

Read the job description at the university homepage or apply.

Post expires on Friday March 24th, 2023