[EGOV LIST] CFA: Postdoctoral researcher in digital governance (Hertie School Centre for Digital Governance | Berlin, Germany)

[Maite Kersaint]

The Centre for Digital Governance at the Hertie School in Berlin, Germany, is looking for a postdoctoral researcher in digital governance (f/m/div).


  *   Position start: Fall 2022
  *   Contract duration: 3 years
  *   Deadline: 11 September 2022

More information on the Centre for Digital Governance: https://www.hertie-school.org/en/centre-for-digital-governance

Please apply here: https://hertie-school.dvinci-easy.com/en/p/en/jobs/50634/postdoctoral-researcher-digital-governance-fmdiv-full-time-40-hoursweek


Your tasks:

  *   Your main tasks at the Hertie School will be to further develop your own independent research programme with relevance for the Centre. This includes either a public policy/governance perspective working on topics such as government-business relations, regulation, competition, cybersecurity, informational control, ethical issues and/or a public management/administration perspective with a focus on transforming government (policy, service delivery) through digitalisation
  *   Your goal should be to publish relevant research in leading peer-reviewed journals
  *   In a minor role, you will be asked to contribute towards core activities of the Centre for Digital Governance, such as supporting grant-writing activities or helping with the organisation of the Centre´s research colloquium and smaller workshops or events

Your profile:

  *   PhD (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline with publications demonstrating sufficient transdisciplinary understanding and capacities, and an excellent potential for academic achievement
  *   Keen interest in the interplay of questions related to the topics mentioned above is a must-have
  *   Excellent oral and written communication skills in English


We offer:

A stimulating international and diverse environment in multiple areas of social science, high-quality teaching, and public policy. The Hertie School is a vibrant academic community that emphasizes excellence in research and teaching as well as an interdisciplinary perspective. Our school has been certified as a family friendly work environment in higher education and an equal opportunity employer. Severely disabled applicants are given preferential consideration in the event of equal qualification.

Please submit your application portfolio (a CV, a cover letter describing your research plans and interest, two writing samples, and names and contact information of at least two references). Please send us your complete and relevant application documents in a PDF document by 11 September 2022.

Applications will be evaluated on a rolling basis and promising candidates will be invited for interviews until the position is filled. We encourage applying early. Please contact Prof. Dr. Gerhard Hammerschmid<https://www.hertie-school.org/en/research/faculty-and-researchers/profile/person/hammerschmid>, Director Centre for Digital Governance and Professor of Public and Financial Management, for further information on the position.


Dr. Maïté Kersaint (she/her)
Manager ∙ Centre for Digital Governance

Hertie School
Berlin’s University of Governance

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Phone: +49 (0)30 / 259 219 170
Mobile: +49 (0)151 / 720 659 70
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