ISU – Institute for Sustainable Urbanism
General Manager of the Urban Climate Future Lab (d/f/m)
Full-time postdoctoral position starting 15.10.2024; TV-L E14, 3 years; fixed-term, with the potential option to extend to 6 years.
The newly established “Urban Climate Future Lab (UCFL)” is advertising the position of UCFL General Manager. The UCFL is a pioneering, joint, inter- and trans-disciplinary research initiative of the Technische Universität Braunschweig in cooperation with the Leibniz University Hannover, Leuphana University Lüneburg, the Academy for Territorial Development in the Leibniz Association (ARL) and the Climate Service Center Germany (GERICS). The UCFL is funded by zukunft.niedersachsen, a funding programme of the Ministry of Science and Culture of Lower Saxony (MWK) and the VolkswagenStiftung.
For our diverse and international UCFL-team, we are looking for a (d/f/m) project lead-personality who is highly team-oriented and cooperative, ambitious and self-motivated, collegial, responsible and independent. If you are deeply interested in contributing to sustainable urban development outside large metropolitan centers scientifically and in action, if you have the capacities and innovative ideas to coordinate a large inter- and trans-disciplinary research team in support of the UCFL speaker Prof. Dr. Vanessa Miriam Carlow (ISU), if you strive for or already have serious documented experiences in cooperating with scientists and real-world partners from cities and municipalities, planning entities, NGOs and/or industry, if you want to get involved in science communication, AND if you have a vested interest in Lower Saxony communities thriving under conditions of climate change, we invite you to apply for the position of UCFL General Manager.
The postdoctoral position of UCFL General Manager will be based at the Spatial Analytics and Crossdisciplinary Experimentation Lab, SpACE Lab at ISU – Institute for Sustainable Urbanism, Department of Architecture, TU Braunschweig, which is headed by Prof. Dr. Vanessa Miriam Carlow, who serves as the speaker of UFCL. That means you will have the opportunity to enjoy connections to the excellent researchers at the UCFL and the SpACE Lab at ISU alike. You will be part of an exciting and highly creative (architectural) environment with cutting-edge research facilities, super nice colleagues in an inspiring environment on a daily basis. » spacelab-isu.org
ABOUT UCFL
The aim of UCFL is to gain a deep understanding of the complex interplay between urbanization, climate impact and mitigation, with a particular focus on Lower Saxony and its extrapolation to wider contexts. UCFL promotes a close interdisciplinary collaboration between architects, urban planners, landscape architects, engineers, climate scientists, and governance experts who work on achieving the transformation towards more resilient as well as low-carbon urban spaces: The planned research aims to first understand how different settlement types contribute to climate change, and how they are affected by it. Second, partnering with real-world actors, cities, municipalities, NGOs and industry, the research will focus on transformation knowledge: How can the Lower Saxony urban system and its constituting elements be transformed to reduce climate effects and increase its overall resilience and sustainability with application to wider contexts? » urbanclimatefuturelab.de
ABOUT ISU
ISU with its research unit SpACE Lab at ISU is a research-based think tank, design and planning lab headed by Prof. Dr. Vanessa Miriam Carlow. We are around 15 researchers and lecturers from different backgrounds, disciplines and career stages complemented by our dedicated student assistants. The diversity of our ISU team enables us to take a multi-perspective, unconventional approach to research questions, teaching and knowledge transfer. We are intensively involved in the international discourse on sustainable urbanism. As part of the TU Braunschweig's core research area FUTURE CITY, we work with scientists from a wide range of disciplines and cooperate with more than fifty cities and NGOs worldwide.
YOUR TASKS
You will focus on overall project management and realize the possibility for own scientific development. This will include:
• Supporting the project speaker and entire research team in the implementation, coordination and realization of the Urban Climate Future Lab.
• Fulfill typical project management tasks, including administration of project resources, documentation of UCFL’s progress, quality management and reporting.
• Take care of all other practical tasks in relation to running a large collaborative research project.
• Support press, public relations and science communication work and maintain the website.
• Coordinate PhD students to meet overarching project goals.
• Coordinate our International Board of Scientific Advisors of renowned scientists and other researchers.
• Coordinate with our practice partners from municipalities, planning entities, NGOs and industry.
• Organize project meetings, academic events and other gatherings.
• Contribute to the securing of additional (research) funding.
• Not at last, develop your own research field or interest.
• Author or co-author publications.
REQUIREMENTS
• An above-average academic degree (Ph.D. or equivalent) in any of the fields involved (e.g., urbanism, architecture, planning, participation research or related).
• Capacities and skills to deeply engage in inter- and trans-disciplinary research, based on intellectual openness towards other (than own) disciplines, will to cooperation and highly developed communication skills.
• Profound methodological knowledge and research experience as well as a passion and ability for academic writing.
• Intercultural experiences and skills.
• Willingness and skills to work independently and in an interdisciplinary team, as well as with partners from outside of academia.
• A very good command of German and English is required, since activities of the UCFL will be conducted in both.
OUR OFFER
• An inspiring institutional and multidisciplinary setting at UCFL, SpACE Lab at ISU and at the core research area FUTURE CITY of TU Braunschweig » www.tu-braunschweig.de/stadtderzukunft.
• A vibrant campus life in an international atmosphere with lots of intercultural offers and international cooperations.
• Opportunity for gaining ample experience in inter-and transdisciplinary research contributing to a more resilient future.
• Be part of an international, experience- and gender-balanced, interdisciplinary team focusing on the interrelated global challenges of urbanization and climate change.
• An inspiring working environment and excellent research infrastructures as part of the Lower Saxony university community of researchers, teachers, students and staff within UCFL and at TU Braunschweig.
• An extensive internal and external continuing education programme.
• An international, interdisciplinary scientific network.
• Flexible and family-friendly opportunities to alternate between presence work and mobile work.
With ISU, we offer a motivating setting for intellectual and professional development at one of Germany's leading Institutes of Technology. The TU Braunschweig is the academic center in the middle of one of the most active research regions in Europe and has a renowned Faculty of Architecture. We work successfully with over 20 research institutions in our neighborhood as well as with our international partner universities. Our university's core research areas are Mobility, Engineering for Health, Future City and Metrology. TU Braunschweig is part of TU9 - the association of Germany's leading Institutes of Technologies. The cooperating universities and research institutions of the UCFL stand for relevant research, strategic and results-driven thinking and action, committed teaching and the successful transfer of knowledge and technologies to society and industry.
We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and nationalities. At the same time, we welcome the interest of severely disabled people and give preference to their applications if they are equally qualified. Please indicate this in your application and enclose proof. Based on the Lower Saxony Equal Opportunities Act (NGG), we are working to fulfil the equal opportunities mandate and are endeavoring to reduce under-representation as defined by the NGG in all areas and positions. We are therefore particularly pleased to receive applications from women.
APPLICATION
We look forward to receiving your application. Please include a cover letter, letter of motivation, letter of recommendation or reference (at least one academic reference and one previous employer), resume and comprehensive documents. Please do also share a text example, such as your thesis. Please send your application in a single PDF file by September 15, 2024 to isu@tu-braunschweig.de. The interviews are scheduled for September 2024.
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CONTACT:
Technische Universität Braunschweig
Prof. Dr. Vanessa Miriam Carlow
Urban Climate Future Lab (UCFL)
SpACE Lab at ISU – Institute for Sustainable Urbanism
Mühlenpfordtstraße 23, 38106 Braunschweig, Germany
urbanclimatefuturelab@tu-braunschweig.de
+49 531 391-3537
urbanclimatefuturelab.org
spacelab-isu.org
from: 02.08.2024
valid until: 15.09.2024