PostDoc position (0,5 fte for 2 years)
9 november 2009
Research Group “Interactions Civil society and Markets” International Institute of Social Studies, Erasmus University, The Hague
The research group “Interactions Civil Society and Markets” has its main focus on the understanding of the changing roles of civil society organisations in general and development oriented NGOs in particular, in achieving sustainable economic development and income poverty reduction in the South.
This research takes place against the background of rapidly changing societal configurations of state, civil society and market and associated processes of (dis)embedding and hybridisation. Four areas of research can be identified:
a) The roles of development oriented NGOs in income poverty reduction under conditions of liberalisation and hybridisation,
b) The rise of private sector based NGOs and sustainable economic development,
c) Corporate responsibility, sustainable development and poverty reduction, and
d) Ways in which public policies co-shape and influence interactions between civil society and markets.
The group consists of 6 senior researchers and 4 PhD students and a Postdoc. In addition Prof. Patricia Almeida Ashley of the Federal University of Sao Joao del Rei, Brasil who has recently been appointed in the Prince Claus Chair in Development and Equity 2009-2011 has joined the group. Her area of research will be on models of “Public Policies towards the Development of Socially Responsible and Sustainable Markets”. In this area, the research group will work closely with the Business-Society Management group of the Rotterdam School of Management.
WOTRO has made available a 0.5 fte PostDoc position for a period of 2 years to support the Prince Claus chairholder in the development of her research. The tasks of the PostDoc will be:
- to assist Prince Claus Chairholder in the organisation of academic events;
- to undertake preparatory research on models of public policy making on social responsibility and sustainable markets in Europe, Asia, Latin America;
- to participate in the development of a research programme on Public Policies towards the Development of Social Responsible and Sustainable Markets;
- to participate in the activities of the Research group Interactions Civil Society and Markets.
Requirements:
Candidate must have a doctorate in social sciences and preferably have done doctoral research in the area of corporate social responsibility and/or sustainable development
Procedure:
- Recruitment of candidates October 30 – November 30, 2009;
- First round selection December 15, 2009;
- Interviews of short listed candidates: mid-January 2010;
- Appointment March 1, 2010.
Selection will be done by a committee consisting of 3 members: Prof Patricia Almeida Ashley, Dr Jeroen van Wijk (MSM) and Prof A.H.J. (Bert) Helmsing.
The selected candidate will be appointed by the international Institute of Social Studies.
Interested candidates please contact Prof A.H.J. (Bert) Helmsing (helmsing@iss.nl).
