The Department of Human Geography at Lund University is hiring a PhD student in economic geography (4 years)! The student will also be affiliated with CIRCLE (Centre for Innovation Research).
The research will be conducted within the field of economic geography and will focus on analysing global innovation dynamics in infrastructure sectors. The position is well-suited for students with an interest in topics such as the geography of sustainability transitions, institutional perspectives on innovation and diffusion, green industry dynamics, change agency, global innovation systems, among others. The position is connected to two research projects focusing on transformative innovation in the water sector. Together with the project team, the PhD student will develop novel conceptual frameworks for assessing how innovation dynamics that transcend spatial scales influence sustainability transitions, both globally and in specific cities experimenting with highly innovative solutions. The research will draw on a mixed-methods approach that combines qualitative in-depth case studies with global system mapping using network methodologies.
More information and application form: https://lu.varbi.com/en/what:job/jobID:839881/
Deadline for applications is September 1st 2025.