Executive Director NCCR CLIM+

Job Description

The NCCR CLIM+ executive director at the University of Bern is closely collaborating with the NCCR CLIM+ co‑director and deputy co‑director Prof. Karin Ingold and Prof. Olivia Romppainen‑Martius. This person will lead the NCCR CLIM+ Management Center at the University of Bern and support the coordination of work packages with a focus on law, ethics, governance. Furthermore, this person will help to develop and further coordinate the equal opportunity strategy of the NCCR CLIM+ and supports inter‑ and transdisciplinary activities in the project. One important task will be the establishment of the Center for Climate Extremes and Resilience in Swiss Society (CERESS), in close collaboration with the partner executive director located at ETH Zurich.

Requirements

• A PhD in social sciences, human geography, law, philosophy of science, or a related field.
• Experience in working on climate change mitigation or adaptation.