PostDoc position Industrial Innovation Practices in Transition
Specifications
Location Enschede
Function types Postdoc positions
Scientific fields Engineering, Economics, Behaviour and Society
Hours 38.0 hours per week
Salary € 2476 - € 3908
Education Doctorate
Job number 711823
Job description
This research position is part of the EU Horizon 2020 research project “Industrial Innovation in Transition / IIT”, which investigates the use of new innovation practices across a set of European countries and different industry sectors, and the challenges these may pose to traditional innovation policy instruments. The project includes a large-scale qualitative survey, case studies, and an analysis of innovation policies. You will in particular organize and conduct (part of) a series of qualitative interviews in Dutch and German companies, analyse interviews, contribute to building a conceptual framework, analyse innovation policies and develop a toolkit for reproducing the study. You will furthermore publish research results and coordinate your work with international partners: STePS, Twente, NL, is conducting the IIT project in a consortium with Aalto University, Finland (coordinator); University of Manchester, UK; Joanneum Research, Austria; Zabala Innovation Consulting, Spain.
Requirements
You have a PhD degree in a relevant field, such as innovation studies, innovation management, policy studies, or science and technology studies. You have experience in qualitative research and interviewing, experience in working in a project environment, and a track record of international peer reviewed journal publications. Experience on quantitative research methods is an asset. You are able to work both independently as well as in a project team, and you have good communicative skills for interacting with project partners and industry actors. You speak and write fluently in English, and speak Dutch and/or German.
Information and application
For more information you can contact Kornelia Konrad (k.e.konrad@utwente.nl; +31 53 489 3906 or Klaasjan Visscher (k.visscher@utwente.nl; +31 53 489 3489). To apply for this position, please fill in the application form including your resume, list of publications and (contact details of) two references through the link below before February 8, 2015.
Conditions of employment
We offer a challenging position in an inspiring environment. The internationally oriented Department of Science, Technology and Policy Studies is renowned for its excellent research and has been evaluated accordingly. You will be appointed in a full-time position for a period of two years (38 hours a week), The salary depends on your experience and will be in the range of € 2476,- to € 3908,- per month in accordance with the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities. The University of Twente offers additional attractive employment conditions.
Organisation
The University of Twente. We stand for science and technology, high tech, human touch, education and research that matter. New technology which drives change, innovation and progress in society. The University of Twente is the only campus university in the Netherlands; divided over five faculties we provide more than fifty educational programs. The University of Twente has a strong focus on personal development and talented researchers are given scope for carrying out pioneering research. The Faculty of Behavioural, Management and Social Sciences strives to hold a leading position in their fields in relation to the science and technology research programs of the University of Twente. In all these fields, the faculty provides bachelor, master and professional development programs.
Faculty of Behavioural, Management and Social sciences
The Faculty of Behavioural, Management and Social sciences (BMS) strives to play a pivotal role in understanding, co-engineering and evaluating innovation in society. Innovation is driven by advances in technology. Through ‘social engineering’ these technological advances are embedded in society befitting human needs and behaviour, within proper public and private management and business structures. For this the faculty of BMS upholds high quality disciplinary knowledge in psychology, business administration, public administration, communication science, philosophy, educational science and health sciences. All with a focus on the challenges in society. Research is strongly connected to our Institutes on Governance (IGS), ICT (CTIT), Health (MIRA) and Nanotechnology (MESA+).
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