29 May 2024

Work with us: Three job opportunities to collaborate on TranStat and MountResilience projects

As part of the projects MountResilience, co-funded by the European Commission on the Horizon Europe Missions dedicated to climate change adaptation, and Interreg Alpine Space – Transtat, dedicated to the implementation of transition pathways and test solutions for the climate change adaptation of winter tourism territories, three calls are open.

Interdisciplinary Doctoral Fellowship within the Doctoral School in Environmental Sciences – Sustainable Development and Management of Mountain Areas at the UNIMONT campus of the University of Milan.

“Study and analysis of innovative strategies and solutions (Nature Based Solutions) for climate change adaptation in European mountain regions.”

Mountain areas, their communities, and natural and semi-natural ecosystems are much more sensitive to harmful conditions caused by climate change than lowland areas. The doctoral project will take place in synergy with the Horizon Europe-funded MountResilience project involving 47 partners from 13 European countries. The MountResilience project will develop climate change adaptation and resilience of mountain regions and communities. Through the use of a Climate Risk Assessment model and the involvement of local people in participatory processes, the PhD track will lead to identify and map Nature Based Solutions for the transition to climate change adaptation in mountains and suggest policies and strategies at local, national and European levels.

More information:

The call for applications is available here.
Applicants must hold Master’s degrees in all degree classes, preferably in environmental science or equivalent;
Applications must be received by Thursday, June 27, 2024;

As part of the Horizon Europe MountResilence Project a competition is open, for a position lasting 12 months, renewable, which offers:

The opportunity to work as project officier in an ambitious international project involving 47 partners from 13 european countries;
Professional growth path at UNIMONT, a centre of excellence of the University of Milan based in Edolo (BS) in the heart of the Central Alps;
Work in a stimulating context surrounded by mountains;
Inclusion in a professional and specialized team;
Indicative monthly net salary of €1,750.00.

The candidate will be responsible for:

Supporting project coordination and monitoring of project progress, coordinating planned activities to implement pilot activities in 6 European mountain regions;
Supporting the creation of a Nature Based Solutions database, the development of co-creation and stakeholder engagement methods, and the creation of a social engagement strategy;
Supporting the development of a decision- making toolbox for the implementation of the pilot regions;
Collaborating on dissemination activities of the project results in the international arena.

Requirements:
Scholars with a professional scientific curriculum suitable for carrying out the research activities envisaged in this call for applications, holding a Master’s degree (single-cycle or other) are eligible to participate in this public selection.

Preferred Requirements:

Knowledge of Nature Based Solutions and data collection methodologies in the environmental field;
Good knowledge of dissemination and communication tools and services, data collection analysis and processing software;
Previous experience in international projects;
Language Knowledge: English.

The workplace is Edolo (BS) – UNIMONT, Excellence Hub of the University of Milan.
Application deadline: June 28, 2023, 11:59 p.m.

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As part of the Interreg Alpine Space – Transtat project a competition is open for a positions lasting 12 months, renewable, that offer:

Opportunity to work as a project officer in the context of an ambitious international project involving partners from 6 states of the Alpine Region;
Professional growth path at UNIMONT, a centre of excellence of the University of Milan based in Edolo (BS) in the heart of the Central Alps;
Work in a stimulating context surrounded by mountains;
Inclusion in a professional and specialized team;
Indicative monthly net salary of €1,450.00.

The candidate will be responsible for:

Support for project management activities: management of expected deadlines, deliverables, interaction with project partners and project observers from 6 states of the Alpine Region;
Implementation of living labs (LL) in Italy: development of stakeholder engagement activities (Stakeholder Engagement Plan) and of the co-creation process together with the Lombardy Region through support for the organization of thematic tables and their moderation;
Identification of policy-relevant recommendations at regional, national and European levels
Support for project communication and information dissemination activities, including the drafting of articles for the newsletter and on social media, participation in events to promote research activities and results;
Support in the monitoring and coordination of ongoing and planned research activities of the project, with particular reference to the transferability of results in mountain contexts and the relationship with local, regional, national and European government institutions;
Support for the organization of events and seminars for the promotion of project activities through the development of innovative methods, tools and approaches

Other requirements:

Expertise in the sector or research field;
Skills in the management of territorial development projects and in drawing up related technical-scientific and administrative reports;
Skills in data collection, processing, analysis and presentation;
Good knowledge of information dissemination and communication tools and services, of the Office suite, of software for the analysis, collection and processing of data and for database management;
Excellent knowledge of the English language, written and spoken;
Proven experience in drawing up policy recommendations and policy papers.

The place of work is Edolo (BS) – UNIMONT, center of excellence of the University of Milan.

Deadline for submitting applications: 1 July 2024, 11.59pm.

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