The Leibniz Institute for Regional Development and Structural Planning (IRS) in Erkner (near Berlin) invites applicants for a

PhD Position (50% TV-L E 13)

fixed-term, three years (extension possible) in the research department "Dynamics of Economic Spaces".
 
Tasks: The successful applicant will contribute to the research department’s lead project "Sources and Paths of Innovation", which started in January, 1st 2012. He or she is expected to conduct qualitative case studies on innovation processes in creative/cultural industries and/or in the field of user-induced innovation.
 
Qualifications: Excellent graduation (equivalent to Master) in a discipline relevant for the research department (human geography, social sciences, economy or planning), methodological expertise in qualitative fieldwork, theoretical interest in organization science, science and technology studies, communities of practice and the spatiality of innovation processes. The position is open for national and international applicants. The successful candidate should be able to communicate in German and English.
 
Salary: The salary is based on the German federal public service scale (TV-L E 13, 50%).
 
As a member of the Leibniz Association the IRS is dedicated to inter-disciplinary team work at the boundary between basic and applied research. We offer rich opportunities for further qualification and international contacts. The IRS cooperates intensively with all leading universities in the Berlin region.
 
The Leibniz Association observes both the directive on the employment of severely disabled persons and the legal regulations on part-time employment. We promote gender equality in the workplace.

For requests please contact Professor Oliver Ibert, Tel. ++49 (0)3362/793-152
 
Please send application (including CV, list of publications, one or two text samples and if already available a PhD proposal of about 2 pages) before February, 24th 2011 (via mail or online to Heike Pirk: PirkH@irs-net.de) to the