IFRIS Call for Applications for Post-Doctoral positions 2015

Deadline: March 31, 2015 (step one) and April 13, 2015 (step two)
  Five (5) post-doctoral positions are available at the Institute for
Research and Innovation in Society (ifris.org). IFRIS welcomes science,
technology and society scholars in all the social sciences: history,
sociology, political sciences, anthropology, economics, management sciences
or law. The post-doc candidates should propose original research projects
that fit within the framework of IFRIS four strategic orientations, which
are detailed on IFRIS website: Responsible innovation The transformation of
knowledge regimes and knowledge institutions The government of system earth
Construction of futures  As can be seen, STS can be understood in a broad
sense of issues related to the production and use of science and
technologies in societies. Specific issues tackled by the post-doctoral
project may relate to public health, biomedicine, agricultural sciences,
food security, climate change, biodiversity, environmental questions, ICT,
“big data” and internet, historical and social construction of
technologies, risk and regulation, development and research policies,
global distribution of knowledge, intellectual and property rights and
global commons, circulation of knowledge, construction of public research
policies, multilevel governance of science and technology, knowledge and
local development, regimes of regulations and production of sciences and
innovation in society. Selected candidates will be attached to one of the
following IFRIS research units (name and acronym is followed by the
scientific organisation to which the unit is attached). See the website
links for more details on these units. Candidates do not need to have
previous knowledge of these research groups. Nonetheless, it might be
useful for them to consult their websites or take contacts that might help
them design their research project. Contacts can be made through the IFRIS
Secretariat : rust@ifris.org Centre
Alexandre Koyré (CAK), CNRS,EHESS, Muséum Centre de recherche médecine,
sciences, santé, santé mentale, société (CERMES3) CNRS, INSERM, EHESS
Université Paris Descartes Centre d’Economie de Paris Nord (CEPN),
Université Paris Nord, CNRS Laboratoire Interdisciplinaire de Recherche en
Science de l’Action (LIRSA), CNAM Laboratoire Interdisciplinaire pour la
Sociologie Economique (LISE), CNAM Histoire des Technosciences en Société
(H2TS), CNAM Laboratoire Interdisciplinaire Sciences Innovations Sociétés
(LISIS), INRA, UPEM, CNRS, ESIEE, ENPC Centre Population et développement
(CEPED), IRD, Université Paris Descartes Patrimoines locaux et gouvernance
(PALOC), IRD, Muséum Laboratoire Techniques, Territoires, Sociétés
(LATTS), UPE, Ecole des Ponts, CNRS Selected candidates are eligible for a
contract of up to 24 months, under the standard French salary and work
status. Contracts will start the soonest after they have been selected,
according to candidates’ previous obligations and engagements, not later
than eight months after their selection. Requirements: Eligible post-doc
candidates should hold a doctoral degree (Ph.D. or doctoral degree) and
should have already fulfilled all the obligations for the acquisition of
their doctoral degree (certified by their supervisor). Eligible post-doc
candidates that have still not received their doctoral degree at the time
of the closing of this competition, may compete under the provision that
they will finish their doctoral obligations within 2015, as certified by
their supervisor. Candidates cannot apply for a post-doc position within a
research group where they have prepared their doctoral research work.
Applications: Formal applications should be sent through a two step
procedure. Step one Candidates should send by March 31 research proposals,
composed of:

A one page Curriculum Vitae. The Vitae should indicate diplomas,
trajectory, places and institutions where the candidate has worked and
studied. Previous post-docs should be indicated in case there has been any.
A complete list of publications. A long summary (maximum 6 pages) of the
project, in English. The abstract of the project will state its object,
objective, methodology, theoretical position, type of empirical material,
research strategy, and motivations for the choice of the topic. The
positioning and problematic of the project respect to other work is of
importance in this summary. A cover letter written by the candidate to
indicate the way they believe their project contributes to IFRIS research
agenda. The candidate should indicate her or his former relations to IFRIS
research units, in case they exist. Candidates are not requested to
indicate in which IFRIS research unit, but nevertheless can do so. If the
proposal is selected, the candidate will receive feedback on the project,
its possible integration of research units of IFRIS and will be requested
to send a full project (see below). Step two Selected candidates in step
one should send by April 13, research proposals composed of: A one page
Curriculum Vitae. The Vitae should indicate diplomas, trajectory, places
and institutions where the candidate has worked and studied. Previous
post-docs should be indicated in case there has been any. A complete list
of publications. A research project (No more than ten pages). The project
should be written in English, including a plan of activities for the whole
24 months period and a tentative budget. The project should clearly state
its objective, methodology, theoretical position, type and mode of
collection of empirical material, research strategy, and expected outcomes.
It should also indicate the type of expected production out of this period
of time (workshops, book, articles, or any other envisioned material). The
research project should clearly indicate how it contributes to the
consolidation to the research agenda of IFRIS which are presented on IFRIS
website (see selection criteria below). A short cover letter written by the
candidate that may indicate a possible wish to be hosted in a specific
IFRIS research unit. A reference letter directly sent by their doctoral
supervisor to IFRIS before June 18th (and for French candidates, their viva
report) Selection criteria: Quality of the research project Relevance in
relation to the IFRIS research strategic orientations (http://ifris.org/en/presentation/) Potential of the
topic of the to favour the integration of the candidate to the hosting
research group Quality of the candidate’s academic and research
trajectory The application will be sent in one single file, pdf format, and
should be saved under the following name:
Name_appelpostdoc_IFRIS.pdf (where “name” is the last name of the
candidate) Applications (step one) should be sent before March 31, 2015 to:
Julie Rust, IFRIS Useful dates: Deadline: March 31, 2015 (step one) and
April 13, 2015 (step two)

February 23nd: Launch of the call March 31: Reception of proposals (step
one) April 13: Dead-line for the reception of complete applications (step
two) June 18: Deadline for the reception of the doctoral supervisor’s
reference later Second week of July: acceptance decision sent to the
candidates