VACATURE: PhD: Migrant Entrepreneurs as Actors of Urban Change and Innovation - Nijmegen University
Specifications - (explanation)
| Location | Nijmegen |
|---|---|
| Function types | PhD positions |
| Scientific fields | Behaviour and Society |
| Hours | 30.4 - 38.0 hours per week |
| Education | University Graduate |
| Job number | 27.06.15 |
| Translations | en |
| About employer | Radboud University |
| Short link | www.academictransfer.com/28018 |
Job description
As a PhD candidate, you will contribute to the research
project ‘Migrant Entrepreneurs as Actors of Urban Change and
Innovation’. In today’s globalised world where more people live in
urbanised areas, metropolitan regions form the ‘ecosystem’ for a growing
number of enterprises run by international migrants. The momentum of
this development has been enormous and the strong and increasing
presence of migrant businesses in urban areas makes them important
actors of urban change and innovation.
In this research project you will study how migrant entrepreneurs take on the role of actors of change and innovation in their urban ecosystems, how the opportunity structures provided by these ecosystems condition these processes and how ethnic strategies facilitate or hamper this process. You will assess their urban innovation potential in terms of the economic activities performed, business models, spatial and urban design-related aspects, and social innovation-related matters. In your empirical research, you will create a large database and perform econometric analyses using location-specific panel data.
Furthermore, you will conduct face-to-face interviews with migrant entrepreneurs and experts in two urban areas in the Netherlands. You will present your findings at international scientific conferences and in leading international peer-reviewed journals. You will engage in collaborations with other academics and practitioners in the field and establish an expert panel of local and national policy makers for the exchange of knowledge.
In this research project you will study how migrant entrepreneurs take on the role of actors of change and innovation in their urban ecosystems, how the opportunity structures provided by these ecosystems condition these processes and how ethnic strategies facilitate or hamper this process. You will assess their urban innovation potential in terms of the economic activities performed, business models, spatial and urban design-related aspects, and social innovation-related matters. In your empirical research, you will create a large database and perform econometric analyses using location-specific panel data.
Furthermore, you will conduct face-to-face interviews with migrant entrepreneurs and experts in two urban areas in the Netherlands. You will present your findings at international scientific conferences and in leading international peer-reviewed journals. You will engage in collaborations with other academics and practitioners in the field and establish an expert panel of local and national policy makers for the exchange of knowledge.
Requirements
- an interest in understanding how migrant entrepreneurs take on
the role of actors of change and innovation in their urban ecosystems
and how the opportunity structures provided by these ecosystems
condition these processes;
- preferably a Research Master's degree in spatial planning, urban studies, economic geography, industrial sociology, business administration or another relevant field. Students who completed a regular Master's programme in a related discipline and have relevant research experience in the social sciences are also invited to apply;
- you have excellent skills in quantitative research methods and processing large datasets, and you also have experience with qualitative research methods;
- you have knowledge of contemporary urban planning issues, particularly of those related to local business and economic development, entrepreneurship and regional innovation;
- you have experience with academic research in the social sciences and preferably in the fields of urban studies and/or entrepreneurship;
- you are enthusiastic and highly motivated;
- you have excellent writing skills, as evidenced by writing samples, such as a chapter from your Master’s thesis or a (forthcoming or published) article or presented conference paper;
- excellent English language skills are required as you will publish your findings in international peer-reviewed journals. Also, a good command of the Dutch language is preferred to facilitate your fieldwork in the Netherlands;
- practical experience in the field of urban planning is preferred.
- preferably a Research Master's degree in spatial planning, urban studies, economic geography, industrial sociology, business administration or another relevant field. Students who completed a regular Master's programme in a related discipline and have relevant research experience in the social sciences are also invited to apply;
- you have excellent skills in quantitative research methods and processing large datasets, and you also have experience with qualitative research methods;
- you have knowledge of contemporary urban planning issues, particularly of those related to local business and economic development, entrepreneurship and regional innovation;
- you have experience with academic research in the social sciences and preferably in the fields of urban studies and/or entrepreneurship;
- you are enthusiastic and highly motivated;
- you have excellent writing skills, as evidenced by writing samples, such as a chapter from your Master’s thesis or a (forthcoming or published) article or presented conference paper;
- excellent English language skills are required as you will publish your findings in international peer-reviewed journals. Also, a good command of the Dutch language is preferred to facilitate your fieldwork in the Netherlands;
- practical experience in the field of urban planning is preferred.
Conditions of employment
- you will be appointed conditionally as a PhD candidate for a
period of 18 months. Your performance will be evaluated after 12 months.
If the evaluation is positive, the contract will be extended for the
remainder of the period.
- you will be classified as a PhD student (promovendus) in the Dutch university job-ranking system (UFO).
the gross starting salary is €2,125 per month based on full-time employment and will increase to €2,717 per month in the fourth year (PhD scale);
Contract type:
Temporary,
3 years
- you will be classified as a PhD student (promovendus) in the Dutch university job-ranking system (UFO).
the gross starting salary is €2,125 per month based on full-time employment and will increase to €2,717 per month in the fourth year (PhD scale);
Organisation
Radboud University
Strategically located in Europe, Radboud University is one of
the leading academic communities in the Netherlands. A place with a
personal touch, where top-flight education and research take place on a
beautiful green campus in modern buildings with state-of-art facilities.
Department
Nijmegen School of Management
The Nijmegen School of Management (NSM) is an academic centre
of research and higher learning, focusing on institutional and
managerial issues within complex organizations in both the public and
private domain.
There are seven focus areas within the NSM: Business Administration, Public Administration, Political Science, Economics, Human Geography, Spatial Planning, and Social and Political Sciences of the Environment. Altogether, the NSM employs 220 full-time staff, of whom 75% are academics. The NSM awards Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in the above-mentioned seven fields of study, which are organized in the NSM’s educational institute. The educational programme is based on a system of small-scale teaching and provides a stimulating learning environment with an emphasis on the development of academic skills.
The Nijmegen School of Management has about 3,000 students. The NSM’s research activities are governed by the Institute for Management Research (IMR), which has the equivalent of 80 full- time staff members. The IMR strives for a multidisciplinary approach whenever possible, which is organised in research platforms and hotspots around certain interdisciplinary research topics.
No commercial propositions please.
There are seven focus areas within the NSM: Business Administration, Public Administration, Political Science, Economics, Human Geography, Spatial Planning, and Social and Political Sciences of the Environment. Altogether, the NSM employs 220 full-time staff, of whom 75% are academics. The NSM awards Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in the above-mentioned seven fields of study, which are organized in the NSM’s educational institute. The educational programme is based on a system of small-scale teaching and provides a stimulating learning environment with an emphasis on the development of academic skills.
The Nijmegen School of Management has about 3,000 students. The NSM’s research activities are governed by the Institute for Management Research (IMR), which has the equivalent of 80 full- time staff members. The IMR strives for a multidisciplinary approach whenever possible, which is organised in research platforms and hotspots around certain interdisciplinary research topics.
No commercial propositions please.
Additional information
Dr. Pascal Beckers
+31 24 3612719
p.beckers@fm.ru.nl
Dr. Caroline Essers
+31 24 3611740
c.essers@fm.ru.nl
www.ru.nl/nsm/imr/our-research/themes/innovation/
Radboud University
+31 24 3612719
p.beckers@fm.ru.nl
Dr. Caroline Essers
+31 24 3611740
c.essers@fm.ru.nl
www.ru.nl/nsm/imr/our-research/themes/innovation/
Radboud University
https://www.academictransfer.com/employer/RUN/vacancy/28018/lang/en/
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