Responsibilities

• Your doctoral work shall focus on the content and context of task 3.4. of the NCCR.
• You will actively review the literature on network governance in general, and in relation to climate adaptation and climate extremes, as well as conceptualize, collect and analyze qualitative data at relevant research sites.
• You will collaborate closely with our PMO team, the workpackage 3 task force as well as the broader NCCR Clim+ community.
• You will contribute to joint conference submissions, research publications and support task coordination (reports, organization of workshops and annual meeting with NCCR Clim+ partners and collaborating organizations).

Requirements

• You hold a master's degree in a relevant discipline, such as organization/management studies, public management/administration, sociology or political science.
• You have a solid command of and evidenced interest in qualitative empirical research methods.
• You are motivated to collaborate with a variety of stakeholders such as federal, cantonal and municipal governments and administrations as well as stakeholders relevant to climate adaptation in other sectors.
• You have the ability to work independently, meet demanding deadlines, as well as cooperate with diverse project members.
• You have excellent communication skills (written and oral).
• German as mother tongue (or an equivalent level), very good English skills are a prerequisite. A command of Swiss German and French would be a plus.

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