CareerPlan

Research Associate (PhD position) for the DFG project

Bonn, NORDRHEIN_WESTFALENFull-time2026-10-27 → 2026-11-11
Hybrid

Core

Conduct field research on ecological labour regimes and the relationship between labour and the environment along the palm oil value chain in Northeast India.

Role type

Research Associate (PhD position)

Builds

Joint publications and science communication for the PALMWORK project

Domain

Political ecology, labour geography, environmental labour studies

Deliverable

research

Required skills

Independent field research, qualitative research methods, spoken and written English, intercultural competence

Preferred skills

Experience researching in India, knowledge of languages spoken in Northeast India (e.g., Assamese, Bengali, Nepali), expertise in political economy and labour regime analysis