11/06/2015
POST-DOCTORAL FELLOW OPPORTUNITIES
ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE AND DEVELOPMENT (EPD)
In delivering ‘social science that makes a difference’, the Research Programmes of the Human Sciences Research Council are engaged in hundreds of projects and programmes serving diverse users in South Africa and the region. Its public-purpose mandate is set out in the Human Sciences Research Council Act of 2008. There are HSRC offices in Pretoria, Cape Town, Durban and Pietermaritzburg.
The Economic Performance and Development (EPD) Programme consists of four sections –
• Structural change. This theme involves the analysis of economic dynamics and the kinds of shifts and transitions required to improve productivity and innovation, while creating employment, reducing inequalities and cutting poverty.
• Spatial development and migration. This theme analyses the interactions between city and regional economies, settlement patterns and migration trends with a view to creating more prosperous and liveable places, and tackling entrenched geographical inequalities.
• Sustainable development. This theme’s objective is to understand and improve the functioning of social programmes with broader developmental objectives, including policies to improve the social wage, to protect vulnerable groups, to promote food security, and to stimulate rural development in order to reduce poverty and address environmental and ecological concerns.
• Labour market dynamics. This theme focuses on the how, why and what of sustainable employment creation. It explores the role of different stakeholders in job creation, retention and progression. It includes issues of decent jobs and various labour market policies and programmes.
We are looking to appoint three dynamic candidates, in prestigious positions, as Post-Doctoral Research Fellows for a period of three years to be based in Pretoria, Durban or Cape Town.
Post Doc Research Fellow (3 positions)
(Ref. EPD: Post doc 06/2015)
3 year contracts
Key responsibilities:
• Undertaking research projects, leading to the production of scholarly outputs;
• Developing research partners and stakeholders who can become part of EPD’s research network;
• Disseminating project outputs and participating in public debate;
• Formulating research proposals and securing funding for long term projects;
• Developing the research capacity of young researchers and trainees;
• Publishing in refereed journals.
Key requirements:
• A PhD in Economics, Development Studies, Economic Geography, Political Economy or a cognate social science discipline;
• Experience of publishing in peer-reviewed journals;
• Experience of securing funding for research;
• Intellectual and personal integrity, imagination and drive;
• Commitment to research that makes a difference;
• Ability and enthusiasm to work in a team on multidisciplinary research projects, and to mentor and train junior members;
• Ability and willingness to communicate research findings in an accessible manner to the broader public through the media (newspapers, radio, television).
The HSRC offers attractive, market-related salaries, depending on qualifications, experience and recent performance.
APPLICATIONS: In your application, please include (1) a letter of motivation indicating your suitability for the position; (2) your CV; (3) a copy of current earnings on a cost-to-company basis; (4) copies of up to three of your sole or first-authored peer-reviewed publications; (5) the details of three recent referees with telephone, fax and e-mail contact details. Please indicate the reference number that appears in this advert. The HSRC will only consider applications that include the above requirements.
Applicants may be required to undertake a written exercise in the competencies required for the position. Applications should be submitted to: The HR Generalist, HSRC, Private Bag X9182, Cape Town, 8000, or delivered to HSRC, Plein Park Building, Room 1616, 69 – 83 Plein Street, Cape Town or e-mail to [email protected] indicating the reference number is in the subject line. The HSRC is committed to accelerating the improvement in the proportion of its researchers who are black, female or disabled.
Enquiries (not applications or CVs) may be directed to Professor Ivan Turok on +27(0) 21 466 7866.
Closing date: 26 June 2015. We encourage applicants to submit prior to the closing date. If you do not receive any response from us within eight weeks, please accept that your application was unsuccessful. Only candidates who are interviewed will be advised of the outcome of their application.
APPLICATIONS FROM RECRUITMENT AGENCIES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
