Maximum salary: € 4,374 gross/month
Vacancy number: 27.18.11
Closing date: 15 January 2012
Responsibilities
As a postdoctoral researcher you will work on a project funded by NL Agency (part of the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs, Agriculture and Innovation) and carried out by Radboud University Nijmegen in collaboration with seven companies. The aim is to develop tools and interventions to address sustainability in the value chain of new products. The shift from firm-centric innovation to network-centric innovation requires a broader consideration of the needs of various stakeholders. In these integrated industrial ecosystems, collaboration with business partners, user groups, NGOs and government bodies is sought through deliberation processes and new models of value creation. Together with the industrial partners, you will conduct case studies, develop tool and interventions, and test their effectiveness. You will collaborate with two other experienced researchers and Master’s students. You will disseminate the results in renowned scientific journals as well as in workshops for practitioners.
Work environment
The Institute for Management Research (IMR) is an academic centre of expertise conducting research on the structure and performance of public and private organizations and institutions that regulate, govern and manage purposive action and interaction. The Nijmegen School of Management at Radboud University Nijmegen has incorporated all its research in IMR. IMR research aims to contribute to the understanding and improvement of the effectiveness, efficiency and legitimacy of organizational arrangements through which people try to structure and govern the complexity of the environments in which they operate. IMR’s aim is to combine and integrate theoretical perspectives from different disciplines in order to provide a richer understanding of international, societal and organizational phenomena, their complexity and their interrelatedness. This project is part of the Responsible Organization research theme.
What we expect from you
– a PhD or equivalent in Business Administration, Industrial Design or a related discipline;
– knowledge of innovation processes, stakeholder involvement and sustainability;
– a track record of conducting and publishing applied research with industrial partners;
– expertise in qualitative and quantitative research methods and interventions;
– a good command of Dutch and English, both spoken and written;
– organizational talent;
– a willingness to work with others in an interdisciplinary group.
What we have to offer
We offer you:
– employment: 0,8 – 1,0 fte;
– a maximum gross monthly salary of € 4,374 based on a 38-hour working week (salary scale 11);
– in addition to the salary: an 8% holiday allowance and an 8.3% end-of-year bonus;
– duration of the contract: 3 years;
– the appointment is for 0,8 fte; it may be extended to 1 fte with additional teaching responsibilities;
– intended start date is 1 March 2012;
– you will be ranked in the Dutch university job-ranking system (UFO) as a Researcher, level 3.
Are you interested in our excellent employment conditions?
Prof. Dr. Kristina Lauche, Chair Organizational Development and Design NSM
Telephone: +31 24 3611736
E-mail: k.lauche@fm.ru.nl
Applications
Are you interested?
Interviews will be held on 26 and 27 January 2012.
It is Radboud University Nijmegen’s policy to only accept applications by e-mail. Please send your application, stating vacancy number 27.18.11, to vacatures@dpo.ru.nl, for the attention of prof. dr. Kristina Lauche, before 15 January 2012.
For more information on the application procedure: +31 24 3611173
No commercial propositions please.