Postdoctoral researcher for Design of Stakeholder Interaction in Living Labs in Agricultural Landscapes (m/f/d) [Reference N° 70-2021]

Leibniz, Germany

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The ZALF project Prep-LL aims to establish the basis for a regional network of living labs (LL) to support co-innovation and transformation for sustainable agricultural landscapes. In establishing the network of living labs, the project will develop recommendations on the required data and knowledge infrastructure needed for its implementation. The existing ZALF crop diversification on-farm experiment patchCROP will serve as a specific nucleus case for one LL within a set of at least three pilot cases.

Your tasks:

  • Development of a framework for organizing stakeholder interaction processes for a LL in agricultural landscapes, adhering to the transdisciplinary research in the lab, in collaboration with a position on participatory modelling
  • Analysis, maintenance and expansion of existing regional stakeholder networks, based on interests, norms and resources as well as on ongoing regional and local development processes
  • Organization of suitable events (workshops, etc.) to ensure stakeholder involvement in the conceptual design of the LL and network, iterative joint specification of real-world problem and co-design of related research and innovation activities in the up to three LL pilots.
  • Building and strengthening of sustainable network structures as a basis for long-running cooperation opportunities
  • Publication of respective journal paper(s) and internal reports

    • Your qualifications:

  • Academic background in social sciences plus interdisciplinary background or proven experience in agricultural or environmental science, additional background in spatial sciences is an advantage
  • Proven experience in transdisciplinary and or transformative research and participatory approaches
  • Proven experiences in approaches for stakeholder analysis, network analysis, participatory approaches (design and methods)
  • Proven knowledge and experience in transdisciplinary and / or transformative research and project management
  • Experience in local and regional development processes
  • High motivation to work in an interdisciplinary team and for direct interactions with local stakeholders; openness for transdisciplinary constellations
  • Fluency in German language (level C2), very good command of the English language
  • German driving licence

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