IHS has a vacancy for a mid-level urban environment and climate change specialist to strengthen its consulting, research and education activities. The candidate will join the Urban Environment, Sustainability and Climate Change team and is expected to focus on all these three areas including acquiring and carrying out consulting and research assignments, teaching on IHS master programme and professional courses, and publishing on peer-reviewed academic journals.

For more information about the Urban Environment, Sustainability and Climate Change team please visit:

https://www.ihs.nl/en/thematic-areas/urban-environment-sustainability-and-climate-change

 The candidate should:

• Hold a Master and a PhD degree in Environmental Science and Management, Economics and Econometrics, Spatial Modelling and Geo-information Science, Data science, Urban Management and Development or other related disciplines

• Have a minimum of five years of progressively responsible working experience related to urban environment and climate change issues

• Have international work experience in advisory services for international organizations (e.g. European Commission, World Bank, Asian Development Bank) and possibly an extensive network of contacts and clients

• Have a track record in advisory and research project acquisition

• Have excellent analytical and research skills with a track record in academic publications

• Have in-depth knowledge of statistics and econometrics, GIS, R, and Python, with the ability to work with large data set and knowledge of machine learning approaches as an asset

• Have excellent command of written and spoken English.

Fixed-term contract: 1 year, with possible extension.

• IHS will establish an agreement which states the terms and conditions of the employment.

• The position is available in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, for a period of 1 year, with possible extension, and is based on a minimum of 24 hours per week to a maximum of 40 hours per week.

• The candidate must be in possession of a Dutch residence permit or be an EU citizen. 

• Remuneration will be in line with the responsibilities of the role and depending on the work experience of the candidate (for full-time employment the minimum is € 3.637 and the maximum € 4.978, based on 40 hours per week and on salary scale 11 of the CAO NU).

• The expected starting date is 1 May 2019, or as soon as possible.

Erasmus University Rotterdam

The Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR), named after Rotterdam-born humanist and theologian Erasmus, is a research university with a strong international orientation and a pronounced social focus, both in its education and research activities. On the lively, modern campus, more than 28.000 students and scholars of more than 100 nationalities are constantly encouraged to develop their talents and meet their ambition. Our more than 2700 scientists and employees work together with all our students to solve challenges faced by global society, drawing their inspiration from the consistently dynamic and cosmopolitan city of Rotterdam. The academic education offered at our faculties is intensive, engaging and strongly focused on practical application. We increasingly perform our research in multidisciplinary teams, which are closely interwoven with international networks. In terms of research impact and the quality of its degree programmes, EUR can compete with the foremost universities in Europe, which is reflected in its consistent top-100 position in most major universities rankings. Erasmus University Rotterdam’s key values are daring, curiosity, social involvement, breaking new ground and striving for success http://www.eur.nl

ABOUT IHS

The Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies (IHS) is a centre of urban development and management of the Erasmus University Rotterdam. IHS advises national and local governments world-wide, engages in cutting-edge applied urban research and educates urban professionals with diverse backgrounds. IHS approach is based on the cross-fertilization of three activities: education, advisory services and applied research. Together with its partners IHS works at the forefront of urban development and management to improve the quality of life of people living in cities across the globe.