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Job Opening: Postdoctoral Research Fellow / Assistant Professor in Energy Governance, Univ. St.Gallen (Switzerland)

  • 1.  Job Opening: Postdoctoral Research Fellow / Assistant Professor in Energy Governance, Univ. St.Gallen (Switzerland)

    Posted 06-16-2014 05:36
    Postdoctoral Research Fellow/Assistant Professor (100%)


    A member of the University of St. Gallen's Center for Energy Innovation, Governance and Investment (EGI-HSG), which is part of the larger federally funded Swiss Competence Center for Research in Energy, Society and Transition (SCCER-CREST), the Institute of Political Science at the University of St. Gallen (IPW-HSG) seeks to appoint a Research Fellow/Assistant Professor in the field of Energy Governance for an initial three year term beginning on September 1, 2014 or by agreement.

    The intersection of energy and environmental protection shapes and is shaped by international politics and institutions. The international community has been grappling with establishing effective national and international institutions to limit greenhouse gas emissions such as carbon markets. Understanding the (geo)politics of global energy markets, the international competition in the race for clean energy economies,  and devising effective policies for promoting renewable energies will be essential to anticipating and addressing the challenges of energy transitions. With Switzerland and Germany already pursuing a transition from carbon-based to renewable energies and the phase out of nuclear power, many of these questions are directly relevant to ongoing political processes.

    The successful applicant will be expected to initiate and conduct research in a number of funded projects related to energy governance in the context of globalized markets and distribution networks and national efforts to transit from carbon-based to renewable sources of energy. His or her research will be directed toward enhancing our understanding of the various dimensions of the energy transition: (1) the intersection of energy security, the environment and international governance; (2) the effects of regional and global interdependence on states' efforts to move toward renewable energies; (3) public policies designed to increase private investment in renewable energy; and (4) public policies designed to shift personal behavior in support of energy transitions. S/he will have completed the doctorate, have a demonstrated interest in basic and applied research, as well as a track record of publications in internationally recognized journals and/or university presses.

    Applications should be submitted either by mail or email by July 15, 2014.  In addition to a cover letter and CV with full list of publications, candidates should submit a statement of their future research program, a sample of recent research work in the form of a peer-reviewed journal article, manuscript under review at a peer-review journal or a book chapter, and a list of three references with full contact information.

    The University of St. Gallen is committed to enhancing gender diversity in the faculty. Applications from women are particularly welcome.  Information on the University of St. Gallen's Center for Energy Innovation, Governance and Investment can be found at: http://www.egi.unisg.ch/

    Contact:
    Professor James W. Davis, Ph.D.
    Director
    Institute of Political Science
    University of St. Gallen
    Rosenbergstrasse 51
    CH-9000 St. Gallen
    www.ipw.unisg.ch

    Email: Edith.Hollenstein@unisg.ch