Department of Social Science and Business, Roskilde University, invites applications for a position as PhD of Social Science (Sociology and Civil Society) from the 1st of April or as soon as possible thereafter. The position as PhD is limited to a period of 3 years.
Description of the PhD project
The title of the PhD-project is Civic Engagement and Sustainable Social Networks.
The project seeks to examine how different forms of civic engagement can help to create sustainable social networks. Sustainable social networks are in the project defined as networks in which groups of people from a range of economic, social and cultural backgrounds enter into a dialogue aimed at addressing everyday problems.
The Doctoral School
You will be enrolled as a PhD student at the Doctoral School of Social Science and Business, Roskilde University.
The Doctoral School of Social Sciences and Business provides PhD training and research within an interdisciplinary, international, and professional environment. The Doctoral School is part of a dynamic community of researchers who share a commitment to understanding society in diverse contexts of change and global engagement. Researchers come from all over the world and engage in topics that are geographically, theoretically and methodologically diverse.
As a PhD student you will be associated with the research area of Social Science.
Responsibilities and tasks
The PhD position is an educational position and the main tasks are in accordance with chapter 3, Ministerial Order on the PhD Programme at the Universities and Certain Higher Artistic Educational Institutions.
Qualifications
You must hold a master’s degree or equivalent within a social science education. Qualifications within the following areas are required
- Relevant educations in Social Sciences (e.g. sociology, social studies, political science)
We also emphasize the following qualifications:
- Case study methodology
You are required to be enterprising and possessing good communication skills and to be a visible, involved participant in the department’s daily activities, in addition to being willing to engage in disciplinary and interdisciplinary collaboration across the department. An additional qualification has to be that you are fluently in Danish and able to mediate group interviews.
Assessment
In the assessment regarding employment special notice gives to;
- Relevant Master’s degree or equivalent (according to Danish Qualifications Framework for Higher Education)
- Any additional academic requirements stated in the job advertisement.
In the assessment to enrollment, consideration will also be given to the following criteria:
- Educational skills and any further professional qualifications
- Grades at Master’s programme or equivalent
- Quality and relevance of the project description
- Considerations regarding use of qualitative methods and case studies in research on social networks and inequality shall be included in your project description
- Your project description shall be no more than 8 pages.
- Quality and relevance of the methodical and theoretical choices
- Consistency and coherence between the problem and the choice of method and theory
- If the PhD project seem realistic and feasible
- Ability to complete the PhD project
- Relevance of the project to the profile of the Doctoral School
Questions
For further information about the position, please contact project manager, Thomas P. Boje on tel. (+45) 46742905 or (+45) 30666593 or mail: boje@ruc.dk or project supervisor Troels Schultz Larsen on tel. (+45) 46742864. For technical or administrative questions, please contact PhD. Coordinator Ida Bruhn Bull at ibbull@ruc.dk.
Terms of employment
The employment is on 37 hours per week and that you refer to Peter Kragelund, Dean of Social Sciences.
The position will be filled according to the Agreement between the Danish Ministry of Finance and the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations (AC) and Job Structure for Academic Staff at Universities.
Application procedure
After the deadline for applications the Dean will shortlist applicants for assessment with assistance from the recruitment committee including the chairperson of the assessment committee.
Shortly after the application deadline all applicants will be notified whether or not their application has been selected for assessment.
The shortlisted applicants will be informed about the composition of the assessment committee, and each applicant will be given the opportunity to comment on the composition of the committee and - later on - their assessment.
Once the recruitment process is completed, all applicants will be informed of the outcome of their application.
Application
To apply for the position go to www.ruc.dk/en/job/
Only applications in English are accepted.
Applications must include:
1. Cover letter
2. CV
3. Documentation of education including grades from Master’s programme or equivalent
4. Your description of the PhD project
5. Your time schedule of the PhD project
6. If applicable: Documentation for any research experience, work experience or publications.
Please submit your application no later than the 15th of December 2022.
Material received after this date will not be taken into consideration.
Roskilde University wishes to reflect the diversity of society and welcomes applications from all qualified candidates regardless of personal background.
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