Postdoctoral Researcher in the Well-being Economy and Well-being Policies – OFCE/Sciences Po

11 Mar 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

Fondation Nationale des Sciences Politiques

Department

Research department

Research Field

Other

Researcher Profile

Recognised Researcher (R2)

Country

France

Application Deadline

31 Mar 2024 – 23:59 (Europe/Paris)

Type of Contract

Temporary

Job Status

Full-time

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

HE

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

No

Offer Description

Organisation/Company: Fondation Nationale des Sciences Politiques (Sciences Po)

Department: OFCE

Research Field: well-being economy, health studies, post-growth, ecological economics

Deadline: April 15 2024, 23:59 CET

Position: Postdoctoral Researcher, Well-being Economy

Location: OFCE/Sciences Po (10, Place de Catalogne 75014 Paris, France)

Salary: 3850€ (gross per month)

 

 

Job Description

OFCE, the Economic Research Center of Sciences Po, is recruiting a postdoctoral researcher to contribute to an exciting new European project that entails mapping, analyzing and disseminating the well-being economy and well-being policies in the European Union. The project is part of a major European health policy initiative, the Joint Action on Cancer and other non-communicable diseases (NCDs) prevention (JA PreventNCD), bringing together more than 20 participating EU member to support strategies and policies designed to reduce the burden of cancer and other NCDs focusing on both personal and societal risk factors.

Within this project, OFCE/Sciences Po has been selected to map and promote a European Well-being Economy, i.e. an economy centered on human well-being starting with human health in all of its dimensions. This effort is part of a broad academic and policy agenda aimed at developing post-growth approaches, moving beyond standard economic frameworks and visions to focus on improving human well-being within planetary boundaries.

The postdoctoral researcher will contribute to:

• Clarifying the conceptual foundations of the Well-being economy in order to characterize the analytical framework underpinning well-being policies;
• Furthering the operationalization and Europeanization of the Well-being Economy by assembling a “European Well-being economy toolbox” comprising existing and emerging well-being policies and their features.

 

Candidate Qualifications

The ideal candidate will have a PhD in an area such as health studies, socio-environmental dynamics, ecological economics, natural/social sciences interface, etc. Interest/knowledge in/of the post-growth agenda, expertise in public policy design (at different levels of governance) and experience in research project management is essential; skills in quantitative research methods and/or computer programming is highly desirable.

Details on the Position

The position is available to start as soon as possible (no later than May 1st 2024), and will last for 18 months. Completion of a PhD by the start date of the contract is a requirement for the position.

The position will be based in OFCE/Sciences Po (Paris, France) under the supervision of Éloi Laurent. The gross salary per month full time is 3850€.

 

Application Instructions

Please email your application to [email protected] , with the subject line “Post-doc Well-being economy position”, no later than March 31 2024, 23:59 CET. Please include (in pdf format) your CV and a one-page motivation letter detailing your understanding of the Well-being Economy and your related work on the topic.

Interviews will be carried out with shortlisted candidates via Zoom, tentatively the second week of April (April 8-12). A reference letter will be requested for candidates invited for an in-depth interview.

The successful candidate will join one of the world’s leading social science University and one of the best economic research centers in France to contribute to a flourishing field and help improving public policymaking in the European Union.

Sciences Po is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to ensuring a balanced representation of gender, geographical areas, and minorities. Applications from women are particularly welcome.

 

Requirements

Research Field

Other

Education Level

PhD or equivalent

Additional Information
Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

OFCE/Sciences Po

Country

France

Geofield

Where to apply

E-mail

[email protected]

Contact

City

Paris Cedex 07

Website

http://www.sciencespo.fr

Street

27, Rue saint-Guillaume

Postal Code

75337

STATUS: EXPIRED