Forbrugeradfærd & Cirkulær Økonomi - Aarhus C Postdoc

30-month postdoctoral position

• Conducting a systematic literature review and a cross-country quantitative survey across Greece, Italy and Cyprus to identify the psychological, cultural and situational determinants of circular economy behaviour in food services.

• Contributing to citizen science and co-creation workshops with citizens and businesses across the three pilot sites, feeding into the design and refinement of digital consumer engagement tools.

• Contributing to community-based rating systems and continuous feedback loops through which citizens evaluate food providers’ sustainability performance.

• Leading the evaluation of consumer engagement pathways using the COM-B model and Behaviour Change Wheel across three phases – baseline measurement, pre/post pilot assessment, and longitudinal tracking.

• Collaborating with technical partners (e.g. on digital tool design) and pilot coordinators to translate empirical findings into engagement strategies and pilot protocols.

• Communicating findings through reports, presentations and stakeholder workshops, and participating in project and consortium meetings.

• Producing high-quality research for publication in leading international peer-reviewed journals and presenting at international conferences.

Qualifications

• You need to have a PhD in marketing, consumer behaviour, psychology, behavioural economics, environmental psychology, or another relevant field.

• Demonstrated experience designing, fielding and analysing quantitative survey research, ideally across multiple countries or cultural contexts.

• Familiarity with behaviour change frameworks (e.g. COM-B, Behaviour Change Wheel, Theory of Planned Behaviour, Value-Belief-Norm) is preferred.

• Experience with citizen science, co-creation, or other participatory/qualitative research methods is an advantage.

• Strong quantitative and statistical analysis skills (e.g. SPSS, R, or similar).

• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English, and the ability to work effectively in an interdisciplinary, international consortium.

What we offer

• A 30-month postdoctoral position in an excellent research and work environment, connected to the MAPP research centre.

• An earmarked budget for postdoctoral training, travel, and conference participation.

• Close collaboration with an international consortium of 10 partner organisations across 5 countries.

• The opportunity to work on a high-impact, societally relevant research project connecting consumer behaviour research with circular economy policy and practice.

• Fieldwork and collaboration opportunities in the project’s pilot countries – Greece, Italy and Cyprus.

• Access to state-of-the-art research facilities and computing resources.

Who we are

• Application

• Curriculum Vitae. You are encouraged to declare any periods of leave without research activity, including, for example, maternity leave, since your research activities are assessed in relation to your actual research time.

• Education (diploma for master’s, PhD and possibly higher doctoral degree).

• List of publications (the enclosed publications must be clearly marked on the list of publications).

• Publications. Up to three publications can be included in the application. In the event of several authors the publications must be accompanied by a co-author statement concerning the applicant’s share of the collaborative work with the consent of the co-authors. This template may be used for the purpose.

• Teaching portfolio. The specific requirements regarding the documentation can be found here.

The evaluation process

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