The MCC is seeking to recruit a motivated post-doctoral researcher with a background in social sciences and experience on demand-side climate solutions. She or he will serve as a chapter scientists to the Chapter 5 of the IPCC’s AR6, Working Group 3, “Demand, services, and social aspects of climate mitigation”.

Job duties

The successful candidate will be located at the Mercator Research Institute on Global Commons and Climate Change (MCC) in Berlin and work in a BMBF-funded position supporting the Coordinating Lead Author of the IPCC chapter “Demand, services, and social aspects of mitigation”. The candidate will be involved in two major tasks: 1) helping in identifying and categorizing the relevant literature on demand-side solutions for climate change mitigation, inter alia based on bibliometric and systematic review methods; 2) coordinating with the lead and contributing authors on chapter content, management, and review comments; 3) contributing to filling assessment gaps in the IPCC report.

Collaboration and communication with and tolerance to a diverse and wide-ranging community interacting with demand-side solutions for climate change mitigation is part of the job. Publication of own research papers is actively encouraged, and active career mentoring will be provided.

Job requirements

Applicants should hold a PhD in behavioral or social sciences or related field with considerable understanding of the literature on demand-side solutions for climate change mitigation. An interest in bibliometric research is of advantage. Communicating skills and being comfortable working as part of team, and connecting people are all desirable.

We offer:

 Working in a dedicated and motivated multi-cultural team
 The opportunity to contribute tackling challenges of our common future
 Flexible and family-friendly working times
 Participation in employee retirement provision
 An attractive workplace in an old industrial building at the EUREF-Campus in Schöneberg, Berlin

The MCC values a collaborative working place environment that values diversity, tolerance, and equity. We aim to improve the share of women especially in leadership positions and especially welcome applications by women.

Appointment terms

The position is financed from April 1st 2019 until 31st July 2021, subject to formal confirmation by the grant agency. Salary for the position is according to the German TV-L (100% position). The contract duration is for 28 months. The MCC actively seeks to promote equality, diversity and tolerance. We explicitly encourage qualified female candidates of suitable backgrounds to apply. Please note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted for a job interview.

Applications

For application please send an e-mail with reference number PD_2018_6 to Ms. Liane Otto, otto@mcc-berlin.net , with an electronic application including:

 Curriculum Vitae
 Motivation letter
 One representative academic paper
 Copies of relevant certificates
 Two academic references

Job applications will be reviewed starting Dec 1, 2018. The position will remain open until filled.

For content-related questions you can contact Prof. Felix Creutzig, creutzig@mcc-berlin.net .

Portrait of the MCC

MCC was founded in 2012 by Stiftung Mercator and the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) and since 2014 it is affiliated with the Technical University (TU) Berlin. Our research is carried out in seven working groups and one special task force and it addresses the grand challenges of climate change and of governing the global commons. Our research is rooted primarily in economics and other social sciences. We provide scientific policy advice and aim to identify policy-relevant solutions. Cooperation with high-profile international partner organizations provides a network of excellence and foster the high quality of the research at MCC. Within a few years, MCC has established itself prominently in the climate policy research landscape, ranked as No. 1 of climate think tanks in Europe.

For more information about the institute, please visit http://www.mcc-berlin.net.

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