1 post-doctoral and 2 PhD positions in the humanities and social sciences
(science studies) at the University of Geneva


At the University of Geneva, Switzerland, we are building an
interdisciplinary research team in the humanities and social sciences
(science studies) for the new ERC/SNSF Consolidator Grant project “The
Rise of the Citizen Sciences: Rethinking Public Participation in
Science”, under the direction of Bruno J. Strasser. For this project, we
invite applications for:

1 post-doctoral and 2 PhD positions

(up to 5 years), starting October 1, 2015.

Applicants should have a background in science and technology studies,
history, sociology, anthropology, political science, media studies, or any
other relevant field. The project focuses on the transformations of public
participation in scientific research, especially in the experimental life
sciences since the 1960s, in Europe, the United States, and Asia. 

Applications will be selected with the help of the project’s advisory
board (Helga Nowotny, Sheila Jasanoff, Dan Kevles, Dominique Pestre, Jakob
Tanner).

All application materials must be submitted as a single pdf file, no later
than June 15th, 2015, to bruno.strasser@unige.ch and
include:
• letter of intent
• curriculum vitae
• writing sample
• names and emails of three persons of reference

Inquiries should be sent to: bruno.strasser@unige.ch