PhD Position

PhD Position (Law and/or Political Science)
- Governance of Climate Extremes 100%, 4 years, Bern Die UniBE ist ambitioniert. Bei uns erbringen Sie Spitzenleistungen und messen sich mit den Besten.

Job Description
This PhD project is part of Workpackage 3 of NCCR CLIM+, which concentrates on questions of governance and justice around the regulation of climate extremes (such as droughts, floods, heatwaves, and heavy precipitation amongst others). The successful candidate will complete a PhD thesis at the interface of law and political science. Specifically, the thesis will investigate under what conditions law and politics recognize and define an event as 'extreme' and what this means for resulting goveranance responses and questions of justice.

Your profile
Masters degree in Political Science, Law, and/or the Social Sciences, including Socio-legal Studies. Interest in exploring the governance of extreme climate events at the intersection of law and political science Curious, creative and comfortable working in interdisciplinary settings Excellent command of English, German and/or French (both written and spoken) The salary follows the University of Bern and SNSF regulations Bewerbung und Kontakt We look forward to receiving your online application with the following documents: Detailed CV Letter of Motivation Copy of Master Diploma Writing sample (15-20 pages, e.g. a chapter from your Master thesis) indicate two references that we might contact upon request Review of the applications will start mid-October and Interview are planned end of October; beginning of November. Interviews will be held online. Applications are expected to be submitted electronically as one pdf-file to info.climplus@unibe.ch PhD Position (Law and/or Political Science)
- Governance of Climate Extremes Die UniBE ist ambitioniert. Bei uns erbringen Sie Spitzenleistungen und messen sich mit den Besten. Arbeitsbeginn 01.01.2027 or upon agreement Arbeitsverhältnis 100%, 4 years Institut / Arbeitsort CLIMPLUS, Institute of Public Law, Institute of Political Science en Webseite verlinken» Bern Bei uns schaffen Sie Wert. Für sich und die Gesellschaft.

About Us
The successful candidate will work within NCCR CLIM+, a newly established SNSF-funded National Center of Competence. NCCR CLIM+ is the first fully interdisciplinary, Switzerland-wide climate research community with the aim to tackle pressing issues related to climate extremes. It collaborates with stakeholders, ranging from public health to finance, agriculture, and water management to produce actionable interventions related to climate change adaptation and mitigation. Further information about NCCR CLIM+ can be found on: https://www.nccr-climplus.ch The PhD will be affiliated with Prof. Laura Mai (Law) and Prof. Karin Ingold (Political Science). Depending on the background of the successful candidate and the focus of the PhD thesis, the candidate will mainly be located at the Institute of Public Law or the Institute of Political Science. A double-affiliation is possible, but the thesis will be submitted to one faculty only.

Job Description
This PhD project is part of Workpackage 3 of NCCR CLIM+, which concentrates on questions of governance and justice around the regulation of climate extremes (such as droughts, floods, heatwaves, and heavy precipitation amongst others). The successful candidate will complete a PhD thesis at the interface of law and political science. Specifically, the thesis will investigate under what conditions law and politics recognize and define an event as 'extreme' and what this means for resulting goveranance responses and questions of justice.

Your profile
Masters degree in Political Science, Law, and/or the Social Sciences, including Socio-legal Studies. Interest in exploring the governance of extreme climate events at the intersection of law and political science Curious, creative and comfortable working in interdisciplinary settings Excellent command of English, German and/or French (both written and spoken) Mehr erfahren Job-Abo Bewerbungsablauf Ihre Benefits The salary follows the University of Bern and SNSF regulations Kollaboratives Umfeld und ambitioniertes Team Gute Forschungsinfrastrukturen und internationales Netzwerk Universitätssport Mehr erfahren Ihre Benefits The salary follows the University of Bern and SNSF regulations Kollaboratives Umfeld und ambitioniertes Team Gute Forschungsinfrastrukturen und internationales Netzwerk Universitätssport Arbeiten an der UniBE Die Universität Bern bietet nicht nur spannende Aufgaben, sondern auch ein Umfeld, das Entwicklung, Vielfalt und Chancengleichheit aktiv fördert. Entdecken Sie, was uns als Arbeitgeberin auszeichnet und wie Sie bei uns weiterkommen. Mehr erfahren Karriereseite Offene Stellen Bewerbung und Kontakt We look forward to receiving your online application with the following documents: Detailed CV Letter of Motivation Copy of Master Diploma Writing sample (15-20 pages, e.g. a chapter from your Master thesis) indicate two references that we might contact upon request Review of the applications will start mid-October and Interview are planned end of October; beginning of November. Interviews will be held online. Applications are expected to be submitted electronically as one pdf-file to info.climplus@unibe.ch Fragen zur Stelle? Karin Ingold karin.ingold@unibe.ch Fragen zur Bewerbung? info.climplus@unibe.ch Weitere interessante Stellen Postdoc in Environmental Chemistry / Gut Microbiolgy Institute of Geography, 100%, temporary employment Tiermedizinische*r Praxisassistent*in 80%
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