PhD positions Sustainable Cooperation in Organizations (2.0 FTE)

We are seeking candidates for the following sibling PhD projects Sustainable Cooperation in Organizations: Success and Failure in the SCOOP Program.

1. Sustainable Organization. This position (1.0 FTE) is located at the Faculty of Philosophy.

2. Cooperation Decay in Organizations. This position (1.0 FTE) is located at the Department of Sociology, Faculty of Behavioral and Social Sciences.

Both projects are part of a collaboration between sociologists working on institutions and cooperation and philosophers working on social ontology and organizational ethics. The PhD candidates in both projects are expected to coordinate their efforts.

See the link below for a description of these sibling projects:
https://www.scoop-program.org/program-projects/698-sustainable-organization-project

The project is part of the transdisciplinary and interdisciplinary research programme SCOOP: Roadmaps to Resilient Societies (see: http://www.scoop-program.org ). SCOOP is a research and training centre dedicated to the interdisciplinary study of sustainable cooperation as a key feature of resilient societies. SCOOP brings together researchers of the University of Groningen, Utrecht University, VU Amsterdam, Erasmus University Rotterdam, and Radboud University Nijmegen. The PhD student will participate in the SCOOP PhD training program, see: https://www.scoop-program.org/training-program-towards-transdisciplinarity

You should have:

• (almost) finished a (research) Master's degree in the domain of (project 1) Philosophy or (project 2) Sociology, or a related discipline
• for project 1, we are looking for candidates with
o a solid training in social and political philosophy
o affinity with the social sciences in general and organization science in particular
o an interest in integrating findings from social sciences into a philosophical framework
• for project 2, we are looking for candidates with
o a solid training in theoretical sociology or related field
o some background in or affinity with organization science and social and political philosophy is a pre
o a solid training in qualitative and quantitative research methods
• eagerness to learn to work in an interdisciplinary research team and to conduct interdisciplinary research in the SCOOP programme
• an excellent academic record
• eagerness to publish international articles and write a dissertation
• good social and communication skills
• excellent command of English and academic writing skills
• motivation and ability to teach in undergraduate sociology courses.
• motivation and ability to teach in undergraduate socila psychology courses.

We offer you in accordance with the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities:

• a gross salary of € 2,395 gross per month in the first year to a maximum of € 3,061 gross per month in the final year (salary scale PhD), based on a full-time position (1.0 FTE)
• a holiday allowance of 8% gross annual income
• an 8.3% year-end bonus
• a position for four years (full time). Each successful candidate will first be offered a temporary position of one year with the option of renewal for another three years. Prolongation of the contract is contingent on sufficient progress in the first year to indicate that a successful completion of the PhD thesis within the contract period is to be expected. A PhD training programme is part of the agreement and the successful candidate will be enrolled in the Graduate School of the Faculty
• PhD students in Sociology are expected to contribute to the department's undergraduate teaching program from the 2nd year of the PhD employment.

The conditions of employment are available at the University of Groningen website under Human Resources: https://www.rug.nl/about-ug/work-with-us/

The preferred start date is 1 November or 1 December 2021

Since its founding in 1614, the University of Groningen has enjoyed an international reputation as a dynamic and innovative center of higher education, offering high-quality teaching and research. We encourage the 36,000 students and researchers to develop their own individual talents. Among the best research universities in Europe, we join forces with prestigious partner universities and networks around the world, the University of Groningen is truly an international place of knowledge.

The Faculty of Behavioural and Social Sciences is a centre of knowledge focusing on individuals and society. The faculty studies issues relating to human behaviour, and the relationships between people and society as a whole. This includes the study of how people function under normal circumstances, but also of the problems encountered by individuals or groups, and how these can be resolved or prevented. The Department of Sociology is part of the Faculty of Behavioural and Social Sciences. See also: https://www.rug.nl/research/department-of-sociology/

The Faculty of Philosophy is a vibrant, international community of excellent researchers and teachers. It consistently receives the highest evaluations for research among philosophy departments in The Netherlands.