Post-doc/Project Manager – Sustainability, Industrial Symbiosis, and Circular Economy (0,8 - 1,0 fte)

IS2H4C project focuses on developing sustainable technologies and integrating innovative industrial symbiosis practices to create resource-efficient and eco-friendly industrial hubs across Europe. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in project management and scientific knowledge about industrial symbiosis, with shown expertise in risk management, financial management, and project operations. This role requires excellent leadership skills, proficiency in scheduling tools, and the ability to engage effectively with diverse partners, ensuring the successful implementation of pioneering green technologies and sustainable business models. The position primarily prioritizes project management tasks with combination with research tasks. This position can be offered between 0,8 fte and 1 fte depending on candidate’s qualifications. As such, you will join the IEBIS section of the High-tech Business & Entrepreneurship Department (HBE) at the Faculty of Behavioural Management and Social Sciences.

Background

Despite the ongoing efforts of the European Union policies, heavily industrialized clusters are lagging in the implementation of Industrial Symbiosis (IS) to transit to more resource- and energy-efficient setups. To advance IS implementation, a promising future research direction is Hubs for Circularity (H4C). H4C provide spaces where diverse actors, such as businesses, governments, researchers, and civil society, collaborate to accelerate the net-zero Circular Economy (CE) transition. UT acquired the large-scale Horizon Europe project entitled "Sustainable Circular Economy Transition: from Industrial Symbiosis to Hubs for Circularity: IS2H4C”. IS2H4C will deliver a systemic approach to sustainable CE transition, helping to materialise Sustainable Development Goals. See the project website here: https://is2h4c-project.eu/.

Our focus? Resource efficiency, IS matchmaking, Life Cycle Assessment, renewable energy, waste prevention, and innovative circular technologies, through an integrated approach combing physical and digital H4C. Ensuring community and government support, sustainable business and financial models, and respect for our planet is paramount.

Our vision? Make IS2H4C the blueprint for Europe's sustainable future and promote H4C as a reference sustainable regional development model. We're starting in four H4C pilot sites across the Netherlands, Spain, Germany, and Türkiye, collaborating with 35 partners from nine European countries.

Join us! UT is hiring a post-doc/project manager for IS2H4C to lead this ambitious project. Be part of an interdisciplinary team shaping the future of CE and IS2H4C while advancing your research and project management skills.

Key takeaways

The IS2H4C project aims to revolutionize industrial symbiosis and circularity across Europe through innovative technologies and sustainable practices. As a Project Manager, you will play a critical role in coordinating these efforts, ensuring effective project execution and stakeholder engagement. Your expertise in risk management, financial oversight, and project operations will drive the success of brand new green technology implementations and infrastructure development. You will be instrumental in fostering collaboration among diverse partners, facilitating the transition to eco-friendly industrial hubs, and achieving significant sustainability goals. Are you ready to lead a groundbreaking project that champions circular economy principles and sustainable development?

If so, we invite you to join our team and embark on an intellectually stimulating adventure. During this adventure, you will contribute to IEBIS broad portfolio of cutting-edge research and valorisation projects for international and national organisations.

Responsibilities

• Lead and run the IS2H4C project, ensuring timely delivery of milestones and objectives.
• Oversee project operations, financial management, and risk management.
• Develop and maintain project schedules using advanced scheduling tools.
• Facilitate document sharing and maintain comprehensive project documentation.
• Lead project impact, ensuring positive sustainability outcomes.
• Resolve conflicts and manage risks proactively.
• Ensure effective communication and collaboration among project partners.
• Prepare and present reports and deliverables to partners and European Commission.
• Keep effective and efficient communication between the project partners and the project officer from European Commission.
• Coordinate the project tasks in European portal SyGMa.

Are you interested to be part of our team? Please submit your application latest 20 September 2024, and include:

• A cover letter (maximum 2 pages A4), emphasizing your specific interest, qualifications, and motivations to apply for this position;
• A Curriculum Vitae, including a list of publications, education, acquired funding, and certifications, together with two references.

Please ensure that your application is submitted by the deadline. Do not make submissions via e-mail as they will not be considered. We will assess the applications on a rolling basis, which means that if we find suitable candidates we will not wait till the deadline and make interviews immediately. So, we recommend not to wait till the deadline for applying.

Additional information can be acquired via email from dr. Devrim Murat Yazan or dr. Daniela Guericke ([email protected]).

The HBE department is dedicated to encouraging a supportive and inclusive working culture. Our aim is that all job applicants are given equal opportunities. When we select candidates for employment, it will be based on their competence and ability. To support workforce diversity, we are open to offering flexible working conditions on an individual basis to support work-life balance, which may include a contract of employment, working hours and location, or childcare arrangements.

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