Institution: University of Lodz, Faculty of Economics and Sociology, Social-Ecological Systems Analysis Lab

City: Lodz

Position : postdoctoral researcher

Discipline: economics and finance and/or social and economic

geography and spatial management

Posted: 25 April 2025

Expires: 8 June 2025

Website: www.BirdEcon.uni.lodz.pl

Additional

information: Application must be submitted by e-mail: jakub.kronenberg@uni.lodz.pl (please indicate BirdEcon postdoc in the subject line).

Key words: social surveys; environmental

values; people and nature; people and birds; ecological economics; reforming

economics; environmental protection …

Description:

The applicant for the aforementioned

position shall meet the requirements of Art. 113 and Art. 116 of the Law on

Higher Education and Science dated 20 July 2018 (Journal of Laws of 2024, item 1571

with amendments) and the Statute of the University of Lodz.

The applicant must meet the condition

of not having a criminal record with respect to the offences specified in

Chapters XIX and XXV of the Penal Code in Art. 189a and 207 of the Penal Code,

and in the Act of July 29, 2005, on Counteracting Drug Addiction (Journal of

Laws of 2023, item 1939), as well as the corresponding offences specified in

foreign laws.

We are looking for

a new member to join the Social-Ecological Systems Analysis Lab and

specifically the international team working on the BirdEcon project (“ A bird's-eye view of how the natural environment fits

into economics: Searching for alternative paradigms by analysing bird

conservation narratives”), funded by the Polish National Science Centre. This

employment is for 3 years, full-time, starting – tentatively – in September

2025 (the exact date can be negotiated).

The successful

candidate will be responsible for quantitative analysis within the BirdEcon project and

the processing of survey data. This includes data from the surveys carried out

among the general public and birdwatchers in three European countries,

regarding their environmental values and pro-environmental behaviours. In

addition, the successful candidate will also contribute to the conceptual work

on reforming the way the environment is framed in economics, referring to

multiple values of nature. The successful candidate will be involved in disseminating

the project’s outputs in academic publications and international conferences. The

successful candidate will have the opportunity to get involved in many other

research tasks undertaken in the Social-Ecological Systems Analysis Lab.

The successful

candidate should have research experience in the field of social science and in

the use of quantitative methods of analysis. The successful candidate should

have very good communication and cooperation skills, as well as advanced

analytical skills. Experience with text mining, systematic literature reviews

and GIS-based software would be important advantages. Fluent English language skills

in speaking and writing will be required for writing academic texts and

delivering speeches at academic conferences, as well as for day-to-day

communication within the project. Good publication record. We welcome

candidates with doctoral degrees in economics, sociology, human geography, and

other related disciplines.

The successful

candidate is expected to undertake full-time employment at the University of

Lodz as the only place of work for the duration of the project.

Salary: 140,000

PLN per year (gross).

The applicants should apply, by sending the following documents:

-        a

personal questionnaire and statements available on the University of  Lodz

website https://www.uni.lodz.pl/kariera

-        a

cover letter addressed to the Rector of the University of Lodz, stating

your interest in the project and the tasks

-        a

copy of the PhD diploma and any other diplomas the applicant has obtained,

-        CV, including a list of publications, main

conference presentations and research projects,

-        an evidence of language skills (e.g.

certificate),

-        list of potential references.

Before starting work, the successful candidate will have

to undergo a medical examination in Łódź and sign a contract.

For informal inquiries and to apply,

please contact project PI Jakub Kronenberg: jakub.kronenberg@uni.lodz.pl (indicating ‘BirdEcon postdoc’ in the subject line).

The deadline

for announcing the successful candidate till 16 June 2025
We will conduct interviews with selected candidates

online in the week starting on June 9^th 2025.

In case of failure to submit the statements (of

no criminal record and for verification purposes) by the recruitment deadline, we reserve the

right to leave the application without consideration.

Winning the competition does not guarantee employment at the University of

Lodz.

economics and finance

social surveys; environmental values; people and nature; people and birds; ecological economics; reforming economics; environmental protection …