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LUCSUS has a long and successful history of research with an international reputation throughout the entire sustainability field and offers nationally leading Master’s level degree. About 30 researchers/teachers are active at LUCSUS. 

Researcher in sustainability

Subject description The research project centres on the three overarching themes of climate change, biodiversity loss, and health, all explored with a deep understanding for the complexity, uncertainty, risk, and urgency of socio-environmental challenges with the framework of Agenda 2030. Complexity, as one of the key aspects of social transformation, includes the complexity of actors and their increasingly challenging roles in processes of change, complexity of values and emotions, and complexity created by emerging technologies and platforms. Yet these complexities constitute not only hindrances, but also potentials for communication, both of which will be explored through a broad range of case studies framed within three themes. The aim of the project addresses these challenges through innovation, co-creation, and experimentation within the spheres of strategic communication, emerging technologies, multi-vocal arenas, and art-science interaction.

Work duties

Detailed description of the work duties, such as:

• Research on communication such as the role of arts and Agenda 2030, specifically on climate change, biodiversity loss and health.
• Lead academic article on linkages between Arts and Agenda 2030
• Lead horizon scanning on the top questions in health-climate-biodiversity with communication and complexity
• Seek external research funding
• Contribute to teaching and supervision of graduate students

Qualification requirements

Applicants must have:

• A PhD or equivalent research qualification with background in research on sustainability and resilience
• Very good oral and written proficiency in English
• Documented knowledge and experience of arts and Agenda 2030
• Documented knowledge and experience of digital art and communications
• Documented knowledge and experience of resilience
• In addition to a doctorate, the applicant must have a comprehensive list of subject-relevant (peer-reviewed) publications

Assessment criteria and other qualifications

• Good knowledge of digital art, as well as the role of arts in communicating SDGs
• Experience in and ability to communicate complexity, transformations and resilience
• Previously obtained external research funding
• Experience in supervision and teaching
• Good perdagogic qualifications

Consideration will also be given to good collaborative skills, drive and independence, and how the applicant’s experience and skills complement and strengthen ongoing research within the department, and how they stand to contribute to its future development.

Terms of employment 6 month position, 60%, with preferred start date 2020-07-01

Instructions on how to apply Applications shall be written in English and be compiled into a PDF-file containing:

• résumé/CV, including a list of publications
• a general description of past research and future research interests (no more than one page)
• contact information of at least two references
• copy of the doctoral degree certificate 

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