RESOURCEFULNESS – TWO JUNIOR RESEARCH POSITION (2024)

Type:

Jobs

Description

Position 1 – Junior researcher: mapping flows of critical materials and finance (REBO faculty, Utrecht University School of Economics U.S.E.)
Responsibilities:
- Devising a research proposal (1st month).
- Conducting a mapping exercise of the flows of critical materials and corporate and macro-level finance (inter-country and inter-organizational) for extraction of critical minerals and related value chains alongside “sustainable mining” initiatives (e.g., climate smart mining of the World Bank).
- Co-organization of a workshop with the Resourcefulness team.

Position 2 – Junior researcher: Qualitative study of a value chain (Faculty of Social and Behavioral Sciences, department of Cultural Anthropology)
Responsibilities:
- Making a research proposal (1st month).
- Conducting a literature study of the social, environmental, and political impacts on different scales and locations along a particular value chain of a critical mineral for the energy transition.
- Depending on available funds, contacts, and experience of the junior researcher, this study may also involve empirical research.
- Co-organization of a workshop with the Resourcefulness team.

Profile

Requirements
• You have a Masters degree in a subject relevant either one of the two junior researcher positions addressed by the Resourcefulness group;
• You have the ability to review and analyse literature, from an interdisciplinary perspective;
• An excellent command of spoken and written English;
• A professional attitude and behavior that includes reliability, a pro-active mindset, integrity, precision, good communication skills and collegiality;
• Enthusiasm and intrinsic motivation.
• For position 1: experience with (economic) modelling/mapping of financial or material flows,
• For position 2: experience with using qualitative research methods,

Application Procedure

Applications (in English) can be sent by email by no later than 17h00 by February 15, 2024 to Nikkie Wiegink and Friedemann Polzin at N.Wiegink@uu.nl and F.H.J.Polzin@uu.nl. Please include your CV and a cover letter, explaining your suitability for, and interest in, the position. Write “Resourcefulness junior researcher” in the header of your email, specify your interest in position 1 or 2, and clearly label all documents with your first and last names. You will be contacted if you are selected for an interview.
Candidates with a background underrepresented in Dutch academia are encouraged to apply for this position. For information about the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion policy of the University see: https://www.uu.nl/en/organisation/equality-diversity-inclusion

Preference for bachelor or master student:

No preference

Starts:

February

Length:

24 months

Occupation:

Parttime

Language:

Dutch or English

Compensation:

paid

Apply Before:

15/02/2024