PRR Project

Summary

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF TASKS TO BE ASSIGNED TO THE CANDIDATE :The research candidate is expected to be focused on pursuing high-quality research on sustainability and political ecology with an interdisciplinary approach. The candidate should develop research with scientific autonomy but aligned with the scientific strategy of CES contributing to the Thematic Line RISE, Risk(s), Ecologies, Health, which promotes an integrated approach to risks and threats and their impacts on the ecosystem and human and non-human well-being, building a dialogue with socially robust approaches and interventions designed from responsible research and innovation tools and procedures, involving methodologies and analytical frameworks for the prediction, mitigation and adequate recovery from risks. It will also contribute to CES OSIRIS Observatory, which seeks to monitor policies, both in terms of aims and means employed and the expectable or observable results, and to contribute to the identification of responses and to broadening the range of alternatives considered in the public debate.The researcher should develop a research that accomplishes the following goals:identify the economic, political and social problems of climate change and transition policies, and underlying conflicts;examine communities’ solutions towards the advancement of more equitable, democratic and sustainable modes of governance;propose new modes of governance that address socioenvironmental injustices.The research should be aligned with the following strategic research principles at CES :produce original and empirically-based knowledge;develop analysis with a focus on European peripheries and/or the Global South;offer ground-breaking theoretical contributions that advance the state of the art through relevant (inter)disciplinary crossings;foster the intersection between social sciences, arts and humanities;adopt a mix (quantitative and qualitative) of research methods;adopt collaborative methods of knowledge co-creation (involving citizens, policymakers, advocacy groups and civil society organizations);disseminate to the results to wider academic public, including an ambitious publication strategy;contribute to CES advanced training, namely by participating in Summer and Winter Schools or Doctoral Programs, supervising students, post-doctoral or visiting fellows;foster the impact of research to the wider society through varied means of dissemination (digital platforms, cultural initiatives, etc.).contribute to consolidate national-based and international research collaborations, namely securing funding for research projects. SCIENTIFIC PROFILE REQUIRED BY THE HIRING INSTITUTION:Based on the previously mentioned tasks, the candidate should have a background in sociology, environmental sciences or political ecology. The candidate should also demonstrate a commitment to interdisciplinary research, along with a proficient use of empirical methodologies and analytical theoretical frameworks. These attributes are expected to foster collaborations with other research groups within CES, namely CES OSIRIS Observatory. Additionally, prior experience in securing competitive funding and leading research projects and research teams, the ability to establish and sustain strategic international collaborations that can improve the quality of the scientific research performed, and to attract and train young researchers will also be required skills to fit this position. Moreover, knowledge transfer skills (e.g. outreach and dissemination of research outputs to maximize its social impact) will be highly valued. RATIONALE FOR THE NEED TO HIRE FOR THE INDICATED SCIENTIFIC AREA.One of CES strategic goals is to advance research on climate change from situations of environmental risk, proposing sustainable and ecological alternatives for production and consumption, with a view to building sustainable and healthy territories in the transition to post-carbon societies. With this position CES is expected to be better placed to contribute to precautionary approaches to known dangers or threats and emergency preparedness, with the active participation of communities in the design of proposals for intervention in sensitive contexts.By strengthening the research potential of the Thematic Line RISE, CES upholds its commitment to producing ground-breaking research, with international impact, that contributes to substantial personal, societal and economic benefits for those facing vulnerability.Building sustainable and ecological alternatives for production and consumption are a core research topic at CES, dealt with an integrated approach to risks and threats and their impacts on the ecosystem and human and non-human well-being. With a view to enhance the critical mass available at CES two positions will be opened for this profile.