Phd Position in Geography

vor 4 Monaten


Lausanne, Schweiz Université de Lausanne Vollzeit

**Introduction**:
UNIL is a leading international teaching and research institution, with over 5,000 employees and 17,000 students split between its Dorigny campus, CHUV and Epalinges. As an employer, UNIL encourages excellence, individual recognition and responsibility.

**Presentation**:
**PhD student in geography (Energy justice in the Swiss energy transition)**

to join Prof. Selin Yilmaz's research team.

The IGD brings together some 130 members working in the fields of geography and sustainability, combining the humanities and natural sciences. With 27 professors and MERs and over 80 PhD students and post-docs, the IGD offers an international, interdisciplinary, and stimulating environment conducive to high-level research. It regularly hosts renowned conferences and researchers from all over the world.

**Job information**:
Start date: November 1, 2024

Duration of contract: 2 years, 2 years renewable, maximum 4 years

Rate of employment: 100%.

**Salary**: 48’606 - 51’507 CHF yearly (salary scales for PhD in line with SNSF guidelines)

Place of work: University of Lausanne, Institute of Geography and Sustainability, Géopolis, UNIL-Mouline, Lausanne, Switzerland

**Your responsibilities**:
**Your qualifications**:

- Completed or nearly completed a master’s degree in environmental sciences; geography, social sciences;
- Proven knowledge of energy policy and justice;
- Good knowledge of qualitative methods (e.g. interviews) and quantitative methods (e.g. metric calculations) would be an asset.
- Good language skills in English are expected (the language of the project EQUITAS and publications will be in English). French and German would be an asset.
- Ability to work in an interdisciplinary multi-institutional team

**What the position offers you**:
The IGD offers a stimulating environment and a culture conducive to the development of a research career. IGD members are enrolled in international research networks, and graduate assistants are encouraged and supported to participate in these too, at annual conferences.

IGD offers competitive salaries and financial support for field work and conference attendance. In addition, various opportunities for further training are available either at UNIL or within Swiss organizations that promote doctoral research.

**Contact for further information**:
Application deadline**:September 17, 2024**
- Full curriculum vitae;
- Scans of university diplomas obtained and course transcripts/marks, in case of nearly completed Master’s degree, the latest transcript of grades should be submitted.
- A piece of research (e.g. Master’s thesis, research paper, publication, etc.).

**Interviews are scheduled online for 23 September 2024, from 13:00 to 16:30 local time**

We thank you for your understanding.

**Additional information**:

- UNIL is committed to equal opportunities and diversity._
- UNIL supports early career researchers._



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