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<br>I'm looking for enthusiastic young researchers interested in a critical
<br>understanding of Circular Economy.
<br>here is the link to the call:
<br>https://www.abis-global.org/projects/retrace
<br>
<br>best,
<br>Mario Pansera
<br>
<br>Call for Applicants – Early Stage Researcher (PhD) Position available
<br>within theH2020-MSCA-ITN-2018 project “Realising the Transition to the
<br>Circular Economy (ReTraCE)”
<br>
<br>Deadline: 15th January 2019
<br>
<br>Applications are invited for one Early Stage Researcher (ESR) position to
<br>be funded by the Marie-Sklodowska-Curie Innovative Training Network
<br>“ReTraCE” – Realising the Transition towards the Circular Economy” (
<br>www.retrace-itn.eu) within the Horizon 2020 Programme of the European
<br>Commission.
<br>
<br> This network brings together an exceptionally strong team of world-leading
<br>experts from a wide set of beneficiaries and partners in order to achieve
<br>breakthroughs in understanding how the transition towards a Circular
<br>Economy (CE) can be realised in a successful way in the European context,
<br>both within existing organisations and industries as well as through
<br>innovative and sustainable business models. The proposed approach is
<br>inherently multi-disciplinary, drawing upon research that will advance
<br>significantly the state-of-the-art in terms of the current understanding of
<br>the applicability of the CE paradigm from Economic, Environmental and
<br>Social points of view, providing policy insights and implications for
<br>practice. The consortium of 10 beneficiaries (including 7 academic and 3
<br>non-academic groups from the UK, The Netherlands, Belgium, Sweden, Italy,
<br>Greece and Germany) will design and deliver world class multidisciplinary
<br>training to 15 Early Stage Researchers (ESRs), offering them an extended
<br>and valuable program of international exchanges and secondments through the
<br>wide network of partner organisations (from public, private and third
<br>sector) involved in the proposal.
<br>
<br>The network builds on the success of previous projects in which
<br>beneficiaries have successfully delivered high impact research and
<br>knowledge exchange. ReTraCE is specifically designed to train a cohort of
<br>new thought leaders capable of driving the transition towards a more
<br>sustainable mode of production and consumption in Europe in the next
<br>decades, who will directly facilitate the implementation of the recently
<br>adopted ambitious Circular Economy strategy of the European Commission,
<br>which is closely linked to Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Indeed, it
<br>is envisaged that ESRs will be employable not only by research
<br>institutions, but also by public sector bodies and within a wide range of
<br>manufacturing and service industries which will require new professional
<br>profiles for realising the transition towards the CE.
<br>
<br> The position will be hosted by the Academy of Business in Society (ABIS)
<br>located in Brussels. However, the ESR will be enrolled in the PhD programme
<br>in Sustainable Futures at the University of Exeter Business School and will
<br>be required to spend a substantial amount of time in the UK.
<br>
<br> The ESR will contribute to the ITN joint research by focusing on the
<br>following topic:
<br>
<br> “The discourse of Circular Economy in the EU policy and public debate”
<br>
<br> General Objectives: i) To analyse the Discourse of the Circular Economy in
<br>the European Union and to map its regulatory development. ii) To analyse
<br>the origin, adoption and diffusion of the Circular Economy strategy at the
<br>level of the European Union institutions; iii) To identify and analyse the
<br>networks of stakeholders that participate in the construction of the
<br>discourse around the Circular Economy in the European context; iii) To
<br>compare the Circular Economy strategy as defined by the European Union with
<br>possible alternative framings that emerge from stakeholders’ activities or
<br>other regulatory environments.
<br>
<br>Required Background and Skills: MSc in Management, Ecological Economics,
<br>Political Economy, Political Ecology, Science and Technology Studies or
<br>related topics. Qualitative and/ or quantitative research methods, in
<br>particular Critical Discourse Analysis, Content Analysis and Ethnographic
<br>Methods. Knowledge of French would be considered an asset.
<br>
<br>Supervisors:
<br>
<br> *Dr Mario Pansera*, ABIS;
<br>
<br>*Prof.* *Steffen Boehm*, Professor in Organisation &
<br>Sustainability, University of Exeter Business School;
<br>
<br>*Dr Sarah Hartley*, Senior Lecturer in Management, University of Exeter
<br>Business School
<br>
<br>Main Contact: Dr. Mario Pansera, mario.pansera@abis-global.org
<br>
<br> Benefits and salary
<br>
<br>The successful candidates will receive an attractive salary in accordance
<br>with the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) regulations for early stage
<br>researchers. The exact salary will be confirmed upon appointment and is
<br>dependent on the country correction factor (to allow for the difference in
<br>cost of living in different EU Member States).
<br>
<br>Basic gross rates include a living allowance (€3270 per month), a mobility
<br>allowance (€600 per month) and a family allowance (€500, if applicable).
<br>ESRs will also get access to funds covering Research, Networking and
<br>Training costs. ESRs will also be enrolled for PhD studies at institutions
<br>which are part of the consortium. Funding will cover the entire 36-month
<br>period.
<br>
<br>In addition to individual scientific projects, all fellows will benefit
<br>from further continuing education, which includes internships and
<br>secondments, a variety of training modules as well as transferable skills
<br>courses and active participation in workshops and conferences.
<br>
<br> Eligibility Criteria
<br>
<br> *Early-stage researchers (ESR)*: ESR are those who are, at the time of
<br>recruitment by the host, in the first four years (full-time equivalent) of
<br>their research careers. This is measured from the date when they obtained
<br>the degree which formally entitles them to embark on a doctorate, either in
<br>the country in which the degree was obtained or in the country in which the
<br>research training is provided, irrespective of whether or not a doctorate
<br>was envisaged.
<br>
<br>- *Conditions of international mobility of researchers*: Marie Curie
<br>Innovative Training Networks are a mobility scheme. Researchers are
<br>required to undertake trans-national mobility (i.e. move from one country
<br>to another) when taking up the appointment. At the time of selection by the
<br>host organisation, researchers must not have resided or carried out their
<br>main activity (work, studies, etc.) in the country of their host
<br>organisation for more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately prior to
<br>their recruitment. Short stays, such as holidays, are not taken into
<br>account.
<br>
<br>- *English language*: Network fellows (ESRs) must demonstrate that their
<br>ability to understand and express themselves in both written and spoken
<br>English is sufficiently high for them to derive the full benefit from the
<br>network training.
<br>
<br> All applications must be accompanied by a cover letter and adequate CV and
<br>sent to retrace@abis-global.org through an email message entitled “ReTraCE
<br>– ABIS ESR application” by 31st January 2019.
<br>
<br> The applicants will be shortlisted by the supervisors and ABIS CEO Ivo
<br>Matser. The candidates shortlisted will be expected to deliver a 20-minute
<br>presentation about their proposed research project within the framework of
<br>the ESR general objective described above. The selected ESR is to start her
<br>research as quickly as possible (target: 1st May 2019).
<br>
<br> Main Duties and Responsibilities:
<br>
<br>Applicants are expected to have an outstanding research record, be highly
<br>motivated and proactive, have excellent organisation and communication
<br>skills, be able to work independently as well as in a team, and be eager to
<br>disseminate research results through publications and presentations at
<br>international conferences and seminars. Fluency in English is a
<br>prerequisite. Applicants for the ESR positions are specifically required to
<br>have an IELTS point score of 7.0 or above. Women are especially encouraged
<br>to apply. In general, all ESR positions will be dealing with the following
<br>main duties:
<br>
<br>-  Conduct research into the design and development of novel research in
<br>each related theme in collaboration with researchers from the host
<br>institution as well as with those from the entire RETRACE network.
<br>
<br>-  Undertake reporting requirements for the project, present results to
<br>collaborators, to members of the research group and to external audiences.
<br>
<br>-  Read academic papers, journals and textbooks and attend conferences to
<br>keep abreast of developments.
<br>
<br>-  Prepare journal papers and presentations either in-house or at
<br>national/international conferences or seminars to disseminate research
<br>findings.
<br>
<br>-   Write supporting documents to contribute to and support the work of the
<br>research group, e.g. reports, interim reports and grant applications.
<br>
<br>-  Carry out administrative roles as required; arranging project progress
<br>meetings, etc.
<br>
<br>Other duties, commensurate with the post and Marie Curie ITN regulations.
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