Postdoctoral researcher for project ‘“The implications of practices and technology for supply chain...

Esade Business School –Ramon Llull University has opened the selection process for the coverage of 1 position to support research, as a Postdoctoral researcher on a project entitled ‘“The implications of practices and technology for supply chain sustainability”.

The successful candidate will work closely together with the Principal Investigators, Dr. Cristina Sancha (https://www.esade.edu/faculty/cristina.sancha ) and Dr. Frank Wiengarten (https://www.esade.edu/faculty/frank.wiengarten ) and will join a highly active research environment. The post-doctoral research will be part of Esade research group in Business Networks Dynamics (BUNED) (https://www.esade.edu/faculty-research/en/business-network-dynamics )

Project description:

The Postdoctoral researcher will be involved in a research project related to the field of sustainable supply chain management and operations. More specifically the project focuses on two interrelated topics i.e., the role of technology in achieving transparency and social sustainability (working conditions). In terms of working conditions we focus on aspects of modern slavery.

Functions:

The main tasks to be performed by the Postdoctoral researcher are related to:

• Finalize literature review process.
• Data collection (primary and secondary)
• Database management.
• Data analysis support.
• Support in writing scientific articles.

Profile requirements:

It is essential that the candidate holds a PhD in economics, management, sociology, psychology, computer science, information systems or a related field.

Being able to speak Spanish is not essential for the position.

We are looking for a researcher with experience in collecting data through secondary data sources, surveys and interviews. The researcher should also have proven skills and quantitative and qualitative data analyses. Previous academic research related to sustainable supply chain management will be positively valued.

Capacity for autonomous organization of workload and adaptation to circumstances and potentially time pressure are necessary, as well as a strong sense of responsibility, and adherence to deadlines.

At the moment of recruitment, the candidate must comply with the following requirements:

• • Be under 30 years of age
  • Be unemployed and registered as a job-seeker on the Catalan Job Service (SOC)*
  • Must not have carried out research activities at the Ramon Llull University (URL) in the previous six months.

(* see special note below).

We offer:

The full-time position is based at the Esade’s Sant Cugat campus (a short metro ride outside the city of Barcelona, Spain), with an annual salary in the range of €30.000 to €35.000 (gross), depending on experience, for a duration of 24 months. There will be no teaching duties.

The starting date for the position is negotiable but no later than 1st of December 2022.

Selection procedure:

Submission of applications: interested candidates should submit: (i) a curriculum vitae; (ii) a short motivation letter outlining their suitability for this position.

Esade Business School – URL might require proof of the obligatory requirements before formalising the contract, as well as the necessary aspects when they consider that there may be inaccuracies.

• Deadline: applications can be sent until 30th October 2022, but applications will be reviewed on a continuous basis.
• Admission and selection process: the Vicedeanship of Research of Esade Business School – URL is the responsible body for all of the admission and selection process, in accordance with the rules and procedures applicable to the entity.

within the Investigo Programme for hiring young job seekers in the realization of research and innovation initiatives, in the framework of the Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan in Catalonia, financed by the European Union through the European Next Generation Funds. Official code 100045ID1.

For Additional Questions

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Special note:

You can find information and instructions on how to register with the SOC in the following link (you can select either English, Spanish or Catalan languages):

https://serveiocupacio.gencat.cat/ca/persones/estic-atur/donar-se-alta-demanant-ocupacio/

Please note that foreign nationals of a country of the European Union (EU) or of the European Economic Area (EEA) may register as jobseekers as long as they have the "EU Citizen Registration Certificate". When an EU or EEA citizen has been in Spain for less than three months, you can register with your passport or with your valid identity document.