The NCCR CLIM+ Scientific Collaborator for Science Integration is supporting and promoting interdisciplinary work across different work packages, disciplines, and research teams. The main task is to foster science integration and coordination within the NCCR CLIM+ consortium while also supporting the establishment of interdisciplinarity within the newly created CERESS Center. The scientific collaborator facilitates three types of 'boundary work' developed within the NCCR CLIM+ to bridge between different academic disciplines and scientific fields: First, the scientific collaborator supports the identification of suitable “boundary concepts” such as 'extreme events', 'risks', or 'resilience' that operate differently across disciplines or fields. The output of this process will be a joint glossary. Second, the scientific collaborator supports the development of a joint conceptual framework (“boundary object”) addressing the multidimensional nature of societal transformations toward resilience in the context of climate extremes.Third, the scientific collaborator supports the establishment of conducive ”boundary settings”, i.e., integrative formats such as NCCR CLIM+ meetings, training schools, workshops, retreats, as well as the NCCR CLIM+ Young Scholars Forum, i.e., a 'protected niche' for early career collaborators.
The candidate will be employed at the University of Bern with a main work place at the Management Center of the NCCR CLIM+ at the University of Bern. The candidate will benefit from a second work place at Eawag in Dübendorf to integrates in the Inter- and Transdisciplinary Research Group (led by Dr. Sabine Hoffmann) and benefit from the research group's expertise and experience in leading science integration in large research consortia. Site visits at the different partner institutions and the participation in different work packages/team meetings and workshops complement the profile.
- fix-term with potential prolongation of 2x 4 years, upon SBFI NCCR contract.
