Dear all,

The Leibniz Institute for Regional Geography (IfL) in Leipzig, Germany, invites applications for the position of:

(PhD Researcher position, TV-L 13, 65%, 36 months)

This post is part of an international joint research project, Agents of Change in Old-industrial Regions in Europe (ACORE), funded by the Volkswagen Foundation. The project is coordinated by the IfL and includes the following project partners: Lund University, Jan Evangelista Purkyne University in Ústí nad Labem, Cardiff University and the Hungarian Academy of Sciences. The main ambition of the ACORE project is to investigate how old-industrial regions located outside major European agglomerations can deal with unfavourable structural conditions and create a new development path leading to prosperity and well-being, contributing to the social cohesion and stability of Europe as a whole. The successful candidate is expected to become an engaged member of the joint research project.

The IfL is an independent research institute specialising in human geography, and is a member of the Leibniz Association, which includes Germany's leading research institutions. The institute is funded by the State of Saxony, the Federal Republic of Germany, and by project funding

For more information please follow the link: https://www.ifl-leipzig.de/de/das-ifl/jobs-praktika/stellenangebote/detail/article/scientific-researcher.html

See the job description attached as PDF.