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Post-doctoral Researcher Vacancy (VU University, Amsterdam)

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VU University, Amsterdam	VACANCY Post-doctoral Researcher (full-time)

The Department of Culture, Organisation and Management of the Faculty of Social Sciences of the VU University, Amsterdam, is looking for a: Post-doctoral researcher (f/m) Full-time Vacancy number: 1.2010.00048 The activities of the post-doctoral researcher are related to an integrated research programme, funded by NWO-WOTRO, entitled ‘Farm dwellers, the forgotten people? Consequences of Conversions to Private Wildlife Production in KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Cape (South Africa)’. The main duties of the post-doctoral researcher will consist of: Assisting the PhD-students participating in the programme with the synthesis of the different case studies conducted in the two provinces; Visiting the research sites to gather additional data to contribute to the synthesis; Publishing, in cooperation with the other participants in the project, on the results of the synthesis in academic journals and preparing the manuscript for an edited volume; Organizing a multi-stakeholder workshop on private wildlife production in South Africa Suitable candidates have a PhD-degree in one of the social sciences, preferably organization studies and/or anthropology. The post is available for a period of two years. The gross monthly salary will be in accordance with the salary scales for post-doctoral researchers at Dutch universities, i.e. between 2 744 and 2.861 Euro per month (scale 10). For more information, please contact Dr. Marja Spierenburg e-mail: MJ.Spierenburg@fsw.vu.nl. Applications can be sent to: Ms. drs. M. Karssen, directeur bedrijfsvoering VU University Amsterdam Faculty of Social Sciences De Boelelaan 1081 1091 HV Amsterdam The Netherlands Or by e-mail to: vacature-com@fsw.vu.nl. Deadline:8th of March 2010. Please refer to vacancy number : 1.2010.00048 on your application envelope or the header of your email.

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