Postdoc position on The Origins of Breakthrough Inventions (1.0 FTE)

We seek highly motivated candidates with a PhD degree in Innovation Studies, Economics, Management, Geography, History, Sociology, Political Science, Science & Technologies studies or a related discipline. We are looking for candidates who:

• have knowledge about theories of innovation;
• have affinity with, or willingness to learn about theories from evolutionary economics, complexity theory and/or institutional sociology;
• have a strong background in quantitative and/or qualitative methodologies;
• are proficient in English;
• have excellent scientific writing and planning skills.

Arbeidsvoorwaarden

The successful candidate will be offered a temporary position (1.0 FTE) for the duration of two years. The preferred starting date is between 1 September 2018 and 1 January 2019. The gross monthly salary - depending on previous qualifications and experience - ranges between € 2,588 and € 4,084 (scale 10 Collective Labour Agreement Dutch Universities) for a full-time employment. Salaries are supplemented with a holiday bonus of 8 % and a year-end bonus of 8.3 % per year. We offer a pension scheme, (partly paid) parental leave, collective insurance schemes and flexible employment conditions (multiple choice model). More information is available at: working at Utrecht University.

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