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As a humanistic, sustainable and action-oriented university, Leuphana University of 尝眉苍别产耻谤驳 stands for innovation in education and science. Methodological diversity, interdisciplinary cooperation, transdisciplinary cooperation with practice and an overall dynamic development characterise its research profile in the core topics of education, culture, management/technology, sustainability and state. Its international study model with the Leuphana College, the Leuphana Graduate School and the Leuphana Professional School is unique in Germany and has won many awards.

The University is looking for a responsible, motivated and committed person for the School of Sustainability, Institute of Sustainability Governance, starting 1 March 2025:

Doctoral Researcher (m/f/d) in the field of Sustainability Policy and Governance of Global Value Chains
(salary group EG 13 TV-L, 75%, for a duration of 39 months)

This position is part of a collaborative project within the joint funding program 'zukunft.niedersachsen' of the Lower Saxony Ministry of Science and Culture (MWK) and the VolkswagenFoundation.

The project is co-ordinated by Leuphana University 尝眉苍别产耻谤驳 and Osnabr眉ck University, involving as well the University of Oldenburg and the German Institute for Global and Area Studies (GIGA), Hamburg. The position is based in the hanseatic town of 尝眉苍别产耻谤驳, within the vibrant metropolitan region around Hamburg. Situated in the research group of Prof. Jens Newig (Leuphana), the PhD will be co-supervised by Prof. Lenschow (Osnabr眉ck University).

The collaborative project aims to understand the effects of new supply chain laws and governance initiatives on global value chains (GVCs) and their sustainability, notably as regards the environment and human rights. It seeks to explore the potential and limits of mandatory regulations alongside private initiatives, focusing on key stakeholders like states, companies, auditing organizations, and civil society. The project integrates interdisciplinary perspectives from political science, law, economics, business administration, geography, and development cooperation. It will compare GVCs across sectors, incorporating insights from both the Global North and South. We aim to determine how effectively these regulations can drive sustainability, balancing environmental protection, human rights, and economic considerations. The project consortium involves 11 PIs and another 11 postdoc and doctoral researchers across the four research institutions.

Your tasks:

• Empirical and conceptual research on the sustainability governance of global value chains from a political science perspective, in particular on the complex interplay of state and non-state actors (companies, administration, NGOs, especially from the Global South) and their influence on the performance of GVC governance;
• Development and implementation of research designs targeted at producing reliable knowledge on the functioning (and the possible side effects) of GVC governance in multi-actor settings;
• Preparation of academic publications, also in collaboration with other project members;
• Research-oriented presentations at academic conferences;
• Preparation of praxis-oriented texts and presentations, and interaction with practitioner communities;
• Participation in networking activities of the broader collaborative project and occasional support of project activities;
• The successful candidate will be expected to pursue a PhD at Leuphana University 尝眉苍别产耻谤驳.

Your profile:

• The successful candidate should have an excellent Master degree in the social sciences (e.g. political science, human geography or a related interdisciplinary field such as environmental governance).

Desired personal attributes include:

• A committed personality, able to work independently, and an excellent communicator;
• Experience with environmental and/or sustainability governance and/or policy in global, national and/or multi-level governance systems;
• Experience with analysis of global value chains, supply chains, and/or production networks in a context of sustainability governance;
• Experience with qualitative and/or quantitative research designs and methodology;
• Very good English language communication skills (written and oral);
• German language proficiency would be an additional asset;
• Research experience in countries of the Global South would be an additional asset;
• Experience with academic publications would be an additional asset.

Our offer:

• Contribution to a high-profile research project with resources for field research and conference trips;
• A vibrant interdisciplinary research environment with excellent contacts both within the collaborative project and to international research groups;
• An inspiring working environment as part of the university community of researchers, teachers, students and staff in technology and administration;
• A workplace at one of the most beautiful university locations in Germany in a true campus university with an in-ternationally acclaimed central building by Daniel Libeskind and the directly adjacent Wilschenbruch nature reserve;
• A high level of job security as part of the public service;
• An additional company pension scheme through the Versorgungsanstalt des Bundes und der L盲nder;
• Flexible and family-friendly working hours within a flextime framework from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.;
• Flexible and family-friendly opportunities to alternate between presence work and mobile work;
• An extensive internal and external continuing education programme;
• A wide range of sporting activities sponsored by the university, which employees can take part in for one hour per week during working hours to promote their health;
• A university-sponsored catering service for lunch and dinner in the refectory;
• A 鈥淕ermany ticket鈥� sponsored by the university as a job ticket;

Your application:
For questions about the position, please contact: Prof. J. Newig (jens.newig@leuphana.de) or Prof. A. Lenschow (andrea.lenschow@uos.de).

Leuphana University of 尝眉苍别产耻谤驳 promotes professional gender equality and heterogeneity among its members. Applications from people with severe disabilities will be given preferential consideration if they have the same qualifications. Please also note our .

Applicants should submit a cover letter (including evidence on the above-mentioned desired personal attributes), their CV (please without photo); up to three English-language writing samples (e.g., academic publications, term paper, Master thesis, etc.); a short expos茅 of ideas for the proposed research (around 500 words); relevant certificates and transcripts (incl. Abitur / high school); and the names of up to two academic referees by 5 January 2024 digitally (summarized in one single PDF file) or by post to:

Leuphana Universit盲t 尝眉苍别产耻谤驳
Human Resources and Legal Affairs / Application Management
Kennwort: PhD GVC-Gov
Universit盲tsallee 1
21335 尝眉苍别产耻谤驳, Germany
jobs@leuphana.de; cc jens.newig@leuphana.de