Parenthood and Gender Inequality in Science and Innovation (PhD position)

Copenhagen Business School invites applications for a PhD Position at the Department of Strategy and Innovation. Expected starting date is 1 September 2022.

The Department of Strategy and Innovation’s (SI) research is focused on strategy, innovation, entrepreneurship and international business. The department’s ambition is to host an internationally leading environment for research and teaching within the broad area of strategy. The department’s research is generally cross-disciplinary. Faculty members have backgrounds in management, economics, sociology and economic geography. The theoretical foundation for research in these areas is eclectic, combining strategy, innovation, and/or internationalization theory with insights from economics, sociology, psychology, and economic geography. The department has 55 faculty members (professors, associate professors, tenure track assistant professors), 7 administrative staff, and 30 members of staff who are hired on temporary contracts as research assistants, post docs or PhD students.
The department puts substantial emphasis on the solid application of scientific research method. The department has a pluralistic approach to research methods that includes, for example, formal theoretical models, quantitative empirical methods such as (lab and field) experiments, econometric applications to register data or survey data, as well as qualitative research methods. PhD project proposals should be based on coherent theoretical arguments and contain well-informed methodological considerations. To find out more about the department please go to http://www.cbs.dk/si . 

About the PhD program
The three-year PhD program at CBS allows you to conduct research under the supervision of CBS professors, supported by research training courses. The program is highly international, and you are expected to participate in international research conferences and to spend time abroad as a visiting PhD student.

The PhD student will be enrolled in the CBS PhD School. The selected candidates will participate in the SI PhD cohort, which is a formal research-training program. This includes a package of foundational courses within the main SI research areas and methods courses (econometrics, experiments and qualitative methods).

CBS PhD graduates are held in high esteem not only in academia and research institutions but also in government and business where their research qualifications are increasingly demanded. Recent SI PhD graduates have been successfully placed at institutions such as Pompeu Fabra, SKEMA, KTH, EPFL, Leeds University Business School, and the University of Utah. 

About the project
The PhD position is connected to the research project “Parenthood and Gender Inequality in Science” led by Associate Professor Valentina Tartari and funded by the Carlsberg Foundation. Valentina Tartari leads a research group in the domain of economics and management of science.

The PhD student will join the project with a specific focus on analyzing the potential penalties in terms of scientific productivity and subsequent career progression for women compared to men after the birth of their first child. The work will focus on STEM disciplines, and it will be performed using registry data matched with rich bibliometric information. The PhD student will work on the existing questions and will also have the opportunity to shape new projects.  

For further information about the research project, please visit this page: https://www.cbs.dk/en/research/departments-and-centres/department-of-strategy-and-innovation/research/parenthood-and-inequality-in-science . If you have additional enquiries, you are also welcome to contact Associate Professor Valentina Tartari vt.si @ cbs.dk.

Qualifications
The Department will give priority to applicants with the following qualifications: high grades from their universities, an educational background in the social sciences, and finally, the applicants must be fluent in English. A keen interest in questions related to science is fundamental

To be considered for the 3 years program, the candidate should have a basic training at the Masters level (similar to the 3 + 2 Bologna process and a total of 180+120 ECTS). However, applicants who hold a one year Master’s degree may also be considered for evaluation. PhD students who enter the PhD program with a one year Master’s degree (60 ECTS) will be offered a 4 years program and will be considered a Master’s student for the first 2 years of the program.
General information
The PhD scholarship includes teaching obligations.

The 3 years scholarships are fully salaried positions, according to the national Danish collective agreement. The scholarship includes the tuition fees, office space, travel grants plus a salary, currently starting with per month app. DKK 28,000 (app. 3,700 euro) up to DKK 31,600 (app. 4,200 euro), depending on seniority, plus a pension contribution totaling 17.1% of the base salary.  

The salary level and appointment is determined by the Ministry of Finance’s collective agreement with the Central Academic Organization. 

The application
Copenhagen Business School must receive all application material, including all appendices by the application deadline. Application must be sent via the electronic recruitment system, using the link below. 

The application material must include:
1.    Copy of diplomas and grade transcripts from Bachelor’s and Master’s level education
2.    Curriculum vitae (CV),
3.    If relevant, a list of papers and publications,
4.    Sample of a written work (e.g. Master’s thesis),
5.    A 5-page PhD project description. This research proposal should contain a presentation of an original research question pertaining to the topic detailed above, a description of the initial theoretical framework and methodology, a presentation of the suggested empirical material as well as a work-plan. 

Please find guidelines and further information on the website of the PhD School: https://www.cbs.dk/en/research/phd-programmes/admission  

Recruitment procedure
The Recruitment Committee will shortlist a number of applicants to be assessed by the Assessment Committee. All applicants will be notified of their status in the recruitment process shortly after the application deadline.  

Applicants selected for assessment will be notified about the composition of the Assessment Committee and later in the process about the result of the assessment. 

Once the recruitment process is completed each applicant will be notified of the outcome of their application. 

To find out more about working and living in Denmark, please go to http://www.cbs.dk/en/about-cbs/jobs-cbs .

Closing date: 20 May 2022.

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