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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, policy studies, business administration, etc. and got acquainted with the field in some other way (courses, projects etc.). Acquaintance with qualitative research methods and 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:

The notion of ‘responsible innovation’ or ‘responsible development’ has become a widespread concern in the context of emerging nanotechnologies, especially in policy context. There are in-stances of responsible innovation already, like the development of codes of conduct, the setting-up of public engagement processes, the willingness of firms and laboratories to be transparent...

Description:

The notion of ‘responsible innovation’ or ‘responsible development’ has become a widespread concern in the context of emerging nanotechnologies, especially in policy context. There are in-stances of responsible innovation already, like the development of codes of conduct, the setting-up of public engagement processes, the willingness of firms and laboratories to be transparent. Actual practices of ‘doing responsible innovation’ may spread and stabilize, i.e. become institu-tionalized, or turn out to be merely transitory phenomena. The PhD student will investigate to what extent and how responsible development has evolved as a rhetorical practice and as more substantial practices related to research, development or production and to what extent and how this affects ongoing innovation processes. Furthermore, s/he will inquire, if, how and where cer-tain practices become institutionalized at different levels. This may turn out differently for different sectors and/or national contexts.
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 candidate 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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