Deadline for application: 31 July 2005.

PROJECT OUTLINE
The Institute for Environmental Studies (IVM) of the Vrije UniversiteitAmsterdam invites applications for three new positions for aninterdisciplinary research programme that will investigate theemergence, effectiveness and legitimacy of transnational public-privateand private-private governance arrangements in global sustainabilitypolicy. The empirical focus of the programme will be on the severalhundred new Partnerships for Sustainable Development agreed upon in2002 at the World Summit on Sustainable Development in Johannesburg.Methodologically, the programme will combine qualitative andquantitative research, including analysis of a Global SustainabilityPartnerships Database and a series of structured case studies. Theprogramme will run from 2006 through 2009. It is funded by, and partof, the Shifts in Governance programme of the Netherlands Organisationfor Scientific Research. The postdoctoral/senior researcher within theprogramme is expected to also contribute, with about 50 percent ofher/his time, to a work package on post-2012 climate policy within amajor new integrated project of the European Union (see details below).

All three positions will be hired in international competitions. Weplan to launch the programme, with all positions filled, by 1 January2006 (earlier start is possible).

1 POSTDOCTORAL/SENIOR RESEARCHER, "International (Environmental) Relations/Global Governance", full time, 3 years

The postdoctoral/senior researcher will take a leading role in twomajor research projects: the research programme 'Analysing theEmergence, Effectiveness and Legitimacy of Public-Private andPrivate-Private Governance Arrangements in Global SustainabilityPolicy', funded by the Netherlands Organisation for ScientificResearch; and 'ADaptation And Mitigation Strategies: SupportingEuropean Climate Policy' (ADAM), an integrated project of more than 20partner institutions funded by the European Union.

The postdoctoral/senior researcher will spend about half of her/hisresearch time on the first project. Her/His tasks include: (1)elaborating the overall theoretical and methodological outline of theprogramme in co-operation with the principal investigator; (2)developing in co-operation with a student assistant and two PhDstudents a Global Sustainability Partnerships Database; (3) guiding theoperationalisation of the research design in a joint research protocoland case selection in co-operation with two PhD students; (4) overallguidance of the research programme in co-operation with the principalinvestigator.

The successful candidate will spend the second half of her/his time onthe ADAM programme, where s/he will contribute to a work package thatdevelops and assesses options for the post-2012 architecture of theinternational climate regime.

In addition, the postdoctoral/senior researcher is encouraged tocontribute to the development of future research programmes and projectproposals in her/his field. Teaching in the field of internationalenvironmental politics within IVM's master programme is possible, butnot required.

The successful candidate will have a strong research background inpolitical science and international relations, as evidenced through adoctoral degree and international peer-reviewed publications.Experience in guiding research teams and in acquiring project fundswill be an asset, as well as empirical knowledge and research or workexperience in global (environmental) governance. Excellent skills inEnglish, the working language within this research programme and withinthe department, are required.

The salary, depending on qualification and experience, will be within a range of 2,934 to 4,027 Euro gross per month.

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