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Organization: University of Twente

Location: Enschede, Netherlands

Field: Technology

Requirements:

The ideal candidate will have completed a master’s degree related to science, technology and innovation studies or a master’s degree in a pertinent discipline as sociology, economics, geog-raphy etc. and got acquainted with the field in some other way (courses, projects etc.). Acquaint-ance with sector-level analysis, qualitative and quantitative research methods, nanotechnology are an asset. Candidates with a relevant natural science or engineering background may qualify as well when where is a demonstrable interest in social science and innovation studies

Abstract:

Nanotechnology is often presented as a breakthrough technology that may profoundly change sectoral and industry structures. However, to what extent this will happen and what may be the specific implications for certain sectors and industries is unclear...

Description:

Nanotechnology is often presented as a breakthrough technology that may profoundly change sectoral and industry structures. However, to what extent this will happen and what may be the specific implications for certain sectors and industries is unclear. At the same time, current struc-tures provide important context conditions for nanotechnology-enabled innovations, which may be more or less conducive for nanotechnologies in general and for specific directions. The success-ful candidate will investigate these questions for selected cases by means of qualitative and, where appropriate, quantitative approaches. On the basis of the analysis, possible broader eco-nomic and societal impacts and strategic implications will be estimated.
 
We offer a very challenging position in an inspiring multidisciplinary environment. The Department of Science, Technology and Policy Studies is renowned for its excellent research and has been evaluated accordingly. As a PhD candidate you will be appointed in a full-time position (38 hours/week) for a period of four years, at the end of which you must have completed your PhD thesis. The gross monthly salary for a PhD increases from € 2042 in the first year to € 2612 in the final year (in accordance with the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities). In addi-tion, the University of Twente offers additional attractive employment conditions. As a PhD candi-date you will join the programme “Governance of Knowledge and Innovation” of the Twente Graduate School (http://www.utwente.nl/tgs/programmes/innovationandgovernancestudies/). The GKI programme provides participants with the necessary qualifications to contribute to comparative research in the governance of science, technology, innovation, higher education and research, seeking to understand social, cultural and historical dynamics conceptually and empirically.

Deadline: 03-03-2011

Contacts:

Link: http://www.universiteittwente.nl/en

Email: recruitment@utwente.nl

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