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Bringing together actors from science and policy is crucial for addressing today’s pressing challenges — from climate change to biodiversity loss and social inequities. But effective dialogue at the Science–Policy Interface (SPI) requires more than knowledge. It takes a set of competencies that are often invisible: listening carefully, recognizing diverse roles, navigating complexity, engaging at the right time and in the right place.

L’équipe Recherche désenclavée de l’Université de Sherbrooke mène des travaux financés par le Conseil de recherches en sciences humaines du Canada (CRSH) sur la question de l’efficacité de la collaboration en contexte de recherche inter- et/ou transdisciplinaire (RITD).

L’équipe est composée de spécialistes de l’intégration cognitive et socio-organisationnelle ainsi que d’experts de l’accompagnement d’équipes de recherche inter- et transdisciplinaires.

Date de fin d'affichage: 31 janiver 2026

Are you passionate about using cutting-edge technology to explore the secrets of Earth's past climate and environment? Do you thrive on interdisciplinary challenges and big data? Join our team at the University of Bern for an exciting PhD position exploring the ancient world of lake sediments through the lens of modern imaging methodologies and data science. As the saying goes, "the past is the key to the future."

Application Deadline: 15 Decemeber

This postdoctoral position is part of the ERC-funded project LEVER (Our sustainabLe futurE, the ValuEs that dRive it, and how to get there), led by Andra Milcu. The project envisions a reframing of knowledge production in support of sustainability transformation, aiming to bridge knowledge, people, and action. LEVER develops and applies both the theory and practice of conducting research that purposefully supports sustainability transformations, with a particular focus on understanding and activating sustainability-aligned values as leverage points. The successful candidate will join a growing and dynamic research team connected to an international network of researchers

Application Deadline: 31 December 2025

For our research program "strategy work & organizational change in pluralistic settings, public organizations respectively", the research team Public Management and Organization at University of Bern's KPM Center for Public Management seeks to recruit a colleague for the following 48-month max. position, starting January 1, 2026.

DISSCO Dissemination-Science-Communication is hiring a Project Assistant to help shape playful, community-led science in Zürich and across Europe. The role includes supporting the citizen-science initiative Pollen Watch and contributing to the Roads4All project, which involves engagement pilots such as a stand-up comedy academy for climate action, walkshops, and other creative public events.

Start date: middle of January 2026

The successful candidate(s) will work on the role of genetic factors in shaping health inequalities, and/or they will develop novel techniques for leveraging genetic data. We are also open to applicants interested in the other research themes of the Center (family and health, health inequalities in an international perspective), and in other topics covered in the Department Social Demography at the Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research (MPIDR), including fertility, mortality and morbidity, and labor markets.

Application deadline: 11 January 2026

This postdoctoral position is part of the ERC-funded project LEVER (Our sustainabLe futurE, the ValuEs that dRive it, and how to get there), led by Andra Milcu. The project envisions a reframing of knowledge production in support of sustainability transformation, aiming to bridge knowledge, people, and action. LEVER develops and applies both the theory and practice of conducting research that purposefully supports sustainability transformations, with a particular focus on understanding and activating sustainability-aligned values as leverage points. The successful candidate will join a growing and dynamic research team connected to an international network of researchers

Application Deadline: 31 January 2026

The Chair of Strategic Management and Innovation provides an inspiring, team-based research environment with a dynamic and international group of researchers. Our team has a strong track record of publishing in leading journals such as Academy of Management Journal, Management Science, Organization Science, Strategic Management Journal, and Harvard Business Review.