Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin - Abteilung Haushalt und Personal

Faculty of Life Sciences – Albrecht Daniel Thaer-Institute of Agricultural and Horticultural Sciences

Job description:

• scientific service in research in the field of Business Development, Entrepreneurship and Sustainability Transitions in the project „Next Generation Sustainable Business Models and Monitoring for Rural Resilience and Innovation“ (NEXRUR, funded by Horizon Europe)
• key role as liaison person between Humboldt Universität zu Berlin and Leibniz Institute for Agricultural Engineering and Bioeconomy (ATB)

Requirements:

• completed scientific university education (desirably with above-average degree), on topics related to rural development, sustainable innovations and transitions, business economics, or agricultural economics, preferably a PhD
• methodological skills and proven experience with mixed methods designs
• a research-oriented attitude with a strong scientific mindset, combined with a deep interest in business, economic, and policy analysis of transformations in rural areas
• experience with participatory, action-oriented, co-creative approaches to research
• experience in working with stakeholders, with transdisciplinary teams and methods
• strong organizational skills to co-coordinate an interdisciplinary team
• enthusiasm and self-reliance
• very good written and spoken English (min. C1)
• knowledge of and interest in one or more of the following topics: agriculture and bioeconomy, organizational studies, institutional economics
• a plus would be:
  • willingness to prepare project reports and contribute to research proposals
  • experience with teaching and coaching students
  • experience with organization and administration of larger research grants
  • knowledge of German and Chinese

We offer scientific collaboration in a highly motivated team on recent and important societal issues. Our research is interdisciplinary with an emphasis on economics. The successful candidate will join the NEXRUR project team, contributing to the understanding and development of community-led businesses in rural areas by identifying key measures, policies, and pathways for their success, while advancing rural business research. We endorse all kinds of social diversity in the group, and flexible solutions to combine family and work.

For further information, please consult the webpage www.resource-economics.hu-berlin.de and contact PD Dr. Philipp Grundmann (grundmph@hu-berlin.de).

Please send your application (including motivation letter, curriculum vitae, academic and working certificates, and an example of scientific writing), referencing the job ID DR/077/25 to Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Faculty of Life Sciences, Albrecht Daniel Thaer-Institute, PD Dr. habil. Philipp Grundmann, Unter den Linden 6, 10099 Berlin or preferably in electronic form as a single PDF file: resource-economics@hu-berlin.de.

The Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin is seeking to increase the proportion of women in research and teaching, and specifically encourages qualified female scholars to apply. Severely disabled applicants with equivalent qualifications will be given preferential consideration. People with an immigration history are specifically encouraged to apply. Since we will not return your documents, please submit copies in the application only.

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