PhD Communication and Space for Change
Wageningen University and Research centre sub-department Communicatie science
PhD Communication Science
Wageningen, 6706 KN (Gelderland), 38 hours per week
Job description
Function title: PhD Communication and space for change
We have 2 open PhD positions in our chair groups. The chair groups
Communication Strategies and Communication & Innovation Studies
conduct research on the role of communication in individual and
collective change processes in four life science domains: 1) food and
health, 2) nature, water and environment, 3) agriculture and land-use
and 4) international development. We invite ambitious MSc graduates to
submit self-developed proposals for PhD research. Our joint research
programme ‘Communication and Space for Change’ offers considerable
room for pursuing your own research interest. We ask you to position
your research in this programme, or propose a relevant addition to it.
Two candidates will be selected to carry out their research as members
of the sub-department Communication Science at Wageningen University.
Requirements
Required education/skills:University Graduate
a (nearly) completed MSc degree in a relevant discipline (e.g.
communication science, social psychology, innovation studies,
sociology, anthropology, language studies, organisation studies,
etc.);
motivation to do academic research with an orientation to society;
capacity to carry out high quality social science research, in a
relatively independent manner;
excellent writing capabilities;
good social and communicative skills.
Job type: Research / Advising
Workfield(s):
- Research trainees, non-tenured lecturers, researchers(Scientific
discipline: Behaviour and Society)
Organization
Wageningen University and Research centre
sub-department Communicatie science
Conditions of employment
Employment basis: Temporary for specified period
Duration of the contract: 18 months, with an extension of 30 months
Maximum hours per week: 38
Additional conditions of employment:
We offer a full time position for 18 months. After this period, an
extension of 30 months is possible.
The monthly salary for a full time position starts in the first year
with € 2042,- gross and ends with € 2612,- in the fourth year.
Additional Information
Additional information about the vacancy can be obtained from:
Vera Mentzel
Telephone number: 31 (0)317483537
E-mail address: [log in to unmask]
Or additional information can be obtained through one of the following links:
About the department (http://www.com.wur.nl)
Application
You can apply for this job before 31-03-2009 (dd-mm-yyyy) by sending
your application to:
Wageningen Universiteit, dep. Maatschappijwetenschappen
afd. HRM
F. Toxopeus
Hollandseweg 1
6706 KN Wageningen
Nederland
E-mail: [log in to unmask]
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