Monday, February 18, 2008
PhD position in Strategy, Innovation and Climate Change - University of Amsterdam
PhD position in strategy, innovation and climate change
University of Amsterdam
(Noord-Holland), 38 hours per week
Job description
Function title: PhD position
The candidate will be supervised by Prof. Ans Kolk and Dr Jonatan Pinkse and will thus be able to profit from the experience built up on business responses to climate change in the past decade at ABS. This project will focus on business and climate change, with specific attention to how companies draw on their strategic and innovative capabilities in developing solutions to climate change. In recent years, interest in cleaner, more climate-friendly technologies - such as solar energy and low-emission cars - has grown very rapidly, and new products and markets are emerging. However, there is not much research that systematically investigates the drivers and implications for companies to move in such directions. The research will combine multiple methods of investigation, qualitative as well as quantitative, and also calls for skills in research liaison with host organizations and good external presentation skills.
Requirements
Required education/skills:
* Master’s (MA, MSc or drs) in the area of business (business administration, marketing, management, business economics, and with demonstrable interest in the area of strategy)
* Interest (and preferably experience) in field research, including studies focusing on organizations
* Mastery of both written and spoken English
Job type: Research / Advising
Workfield(s):
- Research trainees, non-tenured lecturers, researchers(Scientific discipline: Economics)
Organization
University of Amsterdam
The University of Amsterdam (UvA) is a university with an internationally acclaimed profile, located at the heart of the Dutch capital. As well as a world center for business and research, Amsterdam is a hub of cultural and media activities. The UvA is a member of the League of European Research Universities.
The Faculty of Economics and Business (FEB) at the University of Amsterdam (UvA) provides academic courses in accounting, finance, management, marketing, economics, and econometrics. It also conducts international research in these areas. The Amsterdam Business School (ABS) and the Amsterdam School of Economics form part of the FEB.
Conditions of employment
Employment basis: Temporary for specified period
Duration of the contract: see below
Maximum hours per week: 38
Additional conditions of employment:
The appointment will initially be for 1 year, to be extended to a total of 4 years upon excellent performance (an evaluation will be held after 8 months). The salary will be in accordance with the University regulations for academic personnel, and will range from € 2000 (first year) up to a maximum of €2558 (final year) gross per month. The collective employment agreement of the Dutch universities will be applicable. The PhD thesis should be finalized within four years. In this period, the candidate will also be expected to do some teaching (20% of the time).
Additional Information
Additional information about the vacancy can be obtained from:
Dr Pinkse
Telephone number: 31 20 525 4106
E-mail address: j.m.pinkse@uva.nl
Or additional information can be obtained through one of the following links:
* About the organization (http://www.uva.nl/start.cfm/la=en/th=main)
* About the department (http://www.feb.uva.nl/english/)
* About the function
(http://www.uva.nl/vacatures/vacatures.cfm/CFC27480-1321-B0BE-A4192C5E294D4198)
Application
You can apply for this job before 28-03-2008 (dd-mm-yyyy) by sending your application to:
Roetersstraat 11
1018 WB Amsterdam
The Netherlands
E-mail: applications-feb@uva.nl
When applying for this job always mention the vacancynumber AT 08-5003.
