Postdoctoral Researcher in Green Logistics

1 maand geleden

Groningen, Groningen, Nederland Rijksuniversiteit Groningen Voltijd
Job Description

The University of Groningen is seeking a highly motivated Postdoctoral Researcher to join its team in the interdisciplinary project "Green Logistics for a Just Net Zero Carbon Economy in the North Sea Region" (GLEAM NSR). This EU Interreg North Sea funded project aims to support cities in their transition towards urban logistics systems that balance environmental stewardship, social inclusion, and economic prosperity.

Key Responsibilities
  • Analyse policy measures relevant to urban logistics and assess their potential impact on SMEs
  • Interview policymakers and local stakeholder groups to identify gaps and needs for building institutional capacity to support the transition to green and just logistics
  • Perform a desk review on measures, best practices, and benchmarking analysis on digital capabilities of local authorities, with a focus on mapping urban logistics ecosystems and the role of SMEs therein
  • Create content to engage urban logistics stakeholders, ensuring learnings, know-how, and experiences from the project are effectively shared
  • Design a learning/evaluation framework with representative practice-oriented elements reflecting on the project's main learnings
  • Co-create and engage in living labs with solutions for inclusive, safe, affordable, and sustainable urban mobility
Main Outputs
  • Publish research results in international peer-reviewed journals and journals oriented to practitioners and policymakers
  • Contribute to project tasks, milestones, and deliverables, and contribute to project management, meetings, and activities (e.g., organising workshops)
Requirements

We are looking for an enthusiastic and critical scholar who would like to work on issues at the intersection of logistics, urban planning, and sustainable transitions in European cities. You should have a PhD degree in Logistics, Urban Planning, Public Administration, or a closely related field. You should have demonstrated experience doing empirical fieldwork in different geographical contexts, qualitative research methods, conceptual thinking, and in-depth knowledge of the literature on (urban) logistics, urban planning, and/or public policy.

What We Offer

We offer a salary depending on qualifications and work experience, starting from a minimum of € 3,226 gross per month (scale 10) to a maximum of € 5,929 gross per month (salary scale 11) for a fulltime position. We also offer a holiday allowance of 8% gross annual income and an 8.3% end-of-the-year allowance, as well as participation in a pension scheme for employees.

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