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UNIVERSITE CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN, BELGIUM
2 POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCHERS AND 1 PhD FELLOW
The Biodiversity Governance Unit of the Centre for Philosophy of Law (CPDR)
(at the Université catholique de Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium) is
looking for
2 postdoctoral research fellows and 1 PhD research fellow in one of the
following areas:
• Political economy of global commons and global public goods (in
particular genetic resources, natural resources, or digital information
commons)
• Global governance
• Science and technology policy studies
• International Law (Intellectual property, Access and Benefit Sharing
Regime)
ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT: The CPDR is an interdisciplinary research centre among
one of the top research departments in Europe working on governance issues.
For the last 15 years, it has been awarded a number of major European
research grants, which have been evaluated as top rank projects by external
reviewers.
With researchers in the fields of law, political sciences, economics and
philosophy it offers a vibrant and stimulating interdisciplinary research
environment (more information at http://www.uclouvain.be/en-cpdr.html).
The researchers will work in the Biodiversity Governance Unit of the CPDR
under the supervision of prof. Tom Dedeurwaerdere, in one of the following
research projects, depending on their qualifications and interest:
• BIOMOT (Motivational strength of ecosystem services and alternative
ways to express the value of Biodiversity) (FP7-ENV-2011). The task under
this project is to establish, through a large-scale survey, which (economic
and
alternative) ways expressing the value of biodiversity have been at work in
cases of successful projects, regulations and policies for biodiversity
conservation, both at the global, the EU, the national and local scales.
• MICRO B3 (Marine Microbial Biodiversity, Bioinformatics and
Biotechnology): Work Package on Intellectual Property Management for Marine
Bioprospecting (FP7-OCEAN2011-2). The task under this project is to analyse
and review intellectual property strategies for building global knowledge
commons in life science research.
• GENCOMMONS (Institutionalizing global genetic-resource commons)
(grant
application still pending). The task under this project is to conduct a
large-scale comparative institutional assessment of governance arrangements
for managing genetic resource commons, with a special focus on plant, animal
and microbial genetic resources used in food and agriculture.
JOB DESCRIPTION: The positions are strongly research oriented with very
limited organizational duties and no teaching obligations. We offer a
competitive remuneration package (including a monthly allowance, social
security and insurance expenses) and generous funding of research related
activities (participation to conferences and research missions in selected
developed and developing countries). The fellowships are granted for 12 to
24 months.
JOB QUALIFICATIONS: For the postdoctoral positions: a PhD in Political
Science, Law or Economics. Postdoctoral applicants are expected to develop a
strong research record aiming at publications in international journals.
Excellent English language skills are required. Postdoctoral applicants
should also send a copy (in pdf) of 2 publications with their application.
For the PhD fellowship: a Master level or equivalent university degree in
Political Science, Law or Economics. PhD applicants are expected to show
evidence of a top level academic record. Excellent English language skills
are required. Doctoral applicants are encouraged to send a copy of their
Master thesis or of 1 publication.
PROCEDURE: Application form at http://biogov.uclouvain.be/application.
Applications can be sent electronically from the 1st of July 2011, but no
later than 15th of September 2011.
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Tom Dedeurwaerdere
Professor at the Université catholique de Louvain Director of the BIOGOV
Unit Centre for the Philosophy of Law (CPDR) Université catholique de
Louvain SSH/JURI/PJTD - L2.07.01 Collège Thomas More Place Montesquieu 2
(Box 15) - (office B-146) B - 1348 Louvain-la-Neuve Belgium
phone 0032(0)10862447
website http://perso.uclouvain.be/tom.dedeurwaerdere/
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