Researcher for Socio-economic Studies

vor 1 Woche

Genève, Schweiz CERN Vollzeit

As a Researcher for Socio-Economic Studies, you will join the group in charge of IdeaSquare (ID), the innovation space of CERN under the Industry, Procurement, and Knowledge Transfer (IPT) Department.

The position is directly connected to the activities of the IdeaSquare Journal of Experimental Innovation (CIJ) and the coordination of student training programmes at IdeaSquare.

Your responsibilities:

- Conducting research on collaborative spaces and innovation.
- Organising student training programmes focused on collaborative innovation.
- Co-designing new collaborations related to Sustainable Development Goals (SDG's) with scientific organisations.

The initial contract length of 6 months may be extended depending on performance, operational needs, and available resources, up to the maximum of 36 months.

**Your profile**

**Skills**:

- Experience with managing administrative and editorial processes for academic journals.
- Experience with organising online workshops for prospective authors.
- Experience with designing, organising, and delivering student training programmes or summer schools focused on creativity, ideation, and innovation methodologies.

The following would be considered as assets:

- Experience in working on topics related to societal challenges, particularly within student-driven initiatives in Living Labs or Maker-Spaces.
- A background in publishing peer-reviewed research, especially in fields related to education and/or innovation.
- Spoken and written English, with a commitment to learn French.

Eligibility criteria:

- You are a national of a CERN Member or Associate Member State.
- You have a professional background in Education or Innovation (or a related field) and have either:

- a **Master's degree with 2 to 6 years** of post-graduation professional experience.
- or a **PhD with no more than 3 years** of post-graduation professional experience.
- You have never had a CERN fellow or graduate contract before.

**Additional Information**
Job closing date**:20.06.2025** at **23:59 CEST**.

Contract duration: 6 months, with a possible extension up to 36 months maximum.

Working hours: 40 hours per week

Target start date: 01-September-2025

Job reference: IPT-DI-2025-82-GRAP

Field of work: Support Services (Finance, HR, Legal, Procurement)

**What we offer**
- A monthly stipend ranging between **6287** and 6911** Swiss Francs per month (net of tax)**.
- Coverage by CERN's comprehensive **health scheme** (for yourself, your spouse and children), and membership of the CERN **Pension Fund**.
- Depending on your individual circumstances: installation grant; family, child and infant allowances; payment of travel expenses at the beginning and end of contract.
- ** 30 days of paid leave per year**.
- On-the-job and formal training at CERN as well as in-house language courses for English and/or French.

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