At our newly founded Department of Sociology and Human Geography at the Paris Lodron University in Salzburg (PLUS), we are currently looking for applicants for a PhD position.
What you can expect:
- highly innovative working and research environment in a dynamic and interdisciplinary team
- excellent general conditions for dissertation as well as many stimulating opportunities to develop an academic career
- Work-life balance
- High standard of living
Your profile:
- Completed master’s degree in geography, economics, sociology or political science
- Desired additional qualifications:
Knowledge of the literature on socio-ecological transformation, global production and innovation systems, restructuring of the energy system, uneven development, very good knowledge of English and German
- Desired personal characteristics: initiative; curiosity; interest in current societal debates, reliability; ability to work in a team; enjoy scientific work; working and collaborating with students; organizational skills
The job profile:
- Estimated effective date: October 1, 2023
- Duration of employment: 4 years
- Extent of employment in hours per week: 30
- flexible working hours
- the monthly minimum fee for this use is € 2,458.00 gross (14 times a year)
Your areas of responsibility:
- you will mainly conduct research for your dissertation (the precise PhD topic will be negotiated during the first year)
- teaching of two hours per week (starting only from the third year of employment)
Please send your comprehensive application documents (including a letter of application, your curriculum vitae, copies of relevant diplomas, a writing sample (if possible your master thesis), quoting the reference number GZ A 0058/1-2023, to: bewerbung@plus.ac.at by June 10, 2023.
If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to contact christian.zeller@plus.ac.at or call +43/662-8044/5284 or 5288.