2 PhD fellows in Innovation Management
2 PhD fellows in Innovation Management
Unit for Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Management Department of Food and Resource Economics
Faculty of Science
University of Copenhagen
The Unit for Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Management, Department of Food and Resource Economics, Faculty of Science at University of Copenhagen is offering two PhD scholarships in University-Industry Relations commencing 1st of September 2017 or as soon as possible thereafter.
Description of the scientific environment
The PhD students will be working within the Unit for Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Management at the Department for Food and Resource Economics at the University of Copenhagen. The researchers in this unit engage in qualitative and quantitative research aiming at contributing to theory development within innovation, entrepreneurship and management. At the same time, they try to carry out applied research to inform specific sectors with practical insights relevant to academics, practitioners and policy makers. Their research covers a wide range of topics, such as technology management, strategic management, entrepreneurship, organization studies, decision making, value chain analysis, open innovation, business models, intellectual property management, and university-industry relations.
Project description
Two PhD positions are advertised to further develop the Unit for Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Management’s research on university-industry relations. The Unit recently obtained a DKK 10 million grant from the Novo Nordisk Foundation as part of their social science research program focusing on the socioeconomic impact of research in Denmark. The PhD students will contribute to this project by engaging in extensive fieldwork and analysis as part of an in-depth case study of the University of Copenhagen’s Faculty of Science (SCIENCE), which is Denmark's largest natural science research and education institution. There will be a large focus on inductive qualitative case study research and ethnographic methods, including interviews, observations and other primary and secondary data at different SCIENCE levels (ranging from individual to institutional). One PhD fellow will mainly focus on the general case study of SCIENCE while the other PhD fellow will specifically engage in ethnographic research of individual SCIENCE researchers. Ultimately, the research conducted in this project will lead to new theoretical insights on knowledge transmission mechanisms underlying university-industry relations, which will be published in relevant journals as well as inform relevant stakeholders in practice and policy.
Principal supervisor is Associate Professor Marcel Bogers, Email: marcel@ifro.ku.dk,Phone: +45 3533 1065.
The position is available for a 3-year period and your key tasks as a PhD fellow at SCIENCE are:
- Manage and carry through your research project
- Attend PhD courses (including further training on qualitative research methods)
- Write scientific articles and your PhD thesis
- Disseminate your research (at local events and international conferences)
- Assist in the teaching of relevant courses
- Stay at an external research institution for a few months, preferably abroad
- Work for the department
Formal requirements
Applicants should hold an MSc degree in social science, within economics, management, sociology, anthropology, or similar, with good results and good English skills (orally and written). Good Danish skills are an advantage but not a requirement. As criteria for the assessment of your qualifications emphasis will also be laid on previous publications (if any) and relevant work experience. The ideal candidate will moreover have extensive experience with using qualitative research methods (e.g., case study research, ethnography, grounded theory, process research, interviews, observations, and data transcription), be familiar with the research context in natural science (SCIENCE type of environment), have good project management skills, be highly motivated and able to work independently, and have good social skills and the personality to actively engage (face-to-face and in written format) with SCIENCE staff and students as well as other relevant stakeholders.
Terms of employment
The position is covered by the Memorandum on Job Structure for Academic Staff.
Terms of appointment and payment accord to the agreement between the Ministry of Finance and The Danish Confederation of Professional Associations on Academics in the State.
The starting salary is currently at a minimum DKK 309,109 including annual supplement (+ pension up to DKK 42,699). Negotiation for salary supplement is possible.
Please include
- Cover Letter, detailing (1) your motivation and relevant background for the position(s), (2) your documented experience with conducting qualitative research (e.g., case study or ethnography), and (3) other proven relevant skills (e.g., academic writing, project management) that will make you the ideal candidate for this position.
- CV
- Diploma and transcripts of records (BSc and MSc)
- 1-3 relevant publications, which may include Master thesis, Master thesis proposal, Bachelor thesis and/or other publication(s) in a relevant domain (please submit maximum 3 publications)
- Other information for consideration (if any)
- 1-3 letters of recommendation, including professional referees’ contact details, relation to the applicant, and motivation for the recommendation for this particular position.
The main criterion for selection will be the research potential of the applicant and the above mentioned skills. The successful candidate will then be requested to formally apply for enrolment as a PhD student at the PhD school of Science.
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