As a postdoctoral researcher of the CSTM Department:

• You will lead the UT activities regarding the C5a project (https://northsearegion.eu/c5a), and contribute to other CSTM research projects on the governance of climate change adaptation and mitigation; present research outcomes at academic and professional conferences and publish in high quality scientific journals;
• You will teach and supervise students within the MSc programme on Environmental and Energy Management (MEEM);
• You will participate in administrative activities and committees within CSTM.

• You hold a PhD degree in public policy, policy science, climate governance, environmental governance or another relevant discipline.
• You have experience with comparative and qualitative research methods, with applications in the governance of climate change, water or energy.
• You deliver high quality research as proven by your publication record in peer-review journals;
• You have a passion for teaching, and have experience in delivering academic courses;
• You have mentoring skills and experience to (co-)supervise MSc and BSc students;
• You have very good communication and presentation skills, and an excellent command of English;
• You are fluent in Dutch (This is not a strict requirement, but will be an advantage).

Information and application

For more information please contact Prof.dr. M. Heldeweg, m.a.heldeweg@utwente.nl.

Your application should include (1) a motivation letter, clearly stating how you meet the selection criteria and outlining your research and teaching interests, (2) a detailed CV with the full list of publications, (3) names and contact information of two references.

Please upload your application before May 31st, 2019.

Review of applications will start in June 2019. Applications will be handled within three weeks after submission. We will invite the shortlisted candidates or an interview by means of video-conferencing. The successful candidate will start by 1 September 2019, and an earlier start date will be preferred.

We offer a one year full-time position in a very stimulating scientific environment. Extension of the contract is a possibility, depending on your performance and the availability of funds.

• Starting salary will be € 3.255 gross per month;
• A holiday allowance of 8% of the gross annual salary and a year-end bonus of 8.3%;
• A solid pension scheme;
• Minimum of 29 holidays in case of full-time employment;
• Professional and personal development programs;
• A high degree of responsibility and independence, while we strongly encourage collaboration with close colleagues and other university staff.

The University of Twente. We stand for life sciences and technology. High tech and human touch. Education and research that matter. New technology which leads change, innovation and progress in society. The University of Twente is the only campus university of the Netherlands; divided over five faculties we provide more than fifty educational programmes. We have a strong focus on personal development and talented researchers are given scope for carrying out groundbreaking research.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status or disability status. Because of our diversity values we do particularly support women to apply.

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: Mesa+ Institute, TechMed Centra and Digital Society Institute.