Engineer in humanities and social sciences
- La Rochelle, Charente-Maritime
- 2 500-3 000 €/mois
- CDD
- Temps-plein
La Rochelle University was founded in 1993 as a result of Michel Crépeau's determination to set the region apart.
Thirty years later, as the university landscape recomposes itself, it continues to assert an original proposition, based on a strong identity and bold projects, in a human-scale establishment located in an exceptional setting.
Internationally recognized for its research and exchange programs, as well as for the quality of its teaching, La Rochelle University's 8,700 students include some 1,000 foreign students of over 90 different nationalities, exchange programs and the quality of its teaching, La Rochelle University welcomes around 1,000 foreign students of over 90 different nationalities to its 8,700-strong student body, and employs nearly 1,000 staff (professors, lecturers and administrative and support staff).
Anchored in a region with highly distinctive coastal features, La Rochelle University has turned this singularity into a veritable signature, at the service of a new model. Its research is focused on the theme of Urban, Sustainable and Intelligent Coastlines (LUDI).Service description
This job offer is part of a Horizon Europe project called Marine Beacon, which focuses on the impact of bycatch on the decline of marine biodiversity. The main objective of this project is to produce knowledge and tools aimed at reducing bycatch and induced mortality of protected, threatened and endangered species (EPMD in french), mainly in European waters. The project brings together various disciplines, from marine biology to social sciences and humanities (SHS in french).
This field may involve sociology as well as management sciences. It aims to investigate the impact of different ways of communication on consumer awareness and commitment to the accidental capture of EPMDs, such as dolphins. Following the EC's request for measures to regulate the bycatch of these marine mammals, three European countries were asked to take immediate action : France, Spain and Sweden. These three countries reacted more or less actively to this request. More generally, in the face of this situation, the communication practices used by various stakeholders, and to which citizens are exposed, lead us to question their effectiveness.In this respect, the candidate's objective will be to use qualitative and quantitative methods :
- evaluate the effectiveness of three types of communication: 1. information disseminated in the mainstream media, 2. information approved by an influencer on social media, 3. shocking communication approved by an NGO
- carry out a cross-cultural comparison between France, Spain and Sweden, in order to determine the extent to which local contextual differences can impact not only awareness, but also attitudes and behavior towards this problem and their purchase/consumption of fish.
Reporting to the director of the laboratory of Digital Uses for Sustainable Development (NUDD in french), you will be tasked with designing and piloting research schemes to question three forms of public awareness of bycatch data, in three countries (France, Spain, Sweden).Activities
Your main activities will include :
- Conduct a literature review
- Organize, carry out and analyze data collection (quantitative and qualitative)
- Perform administrative and management tasks
Category: A
Assignment: NUDD laboratory : Digital Uses for Sustainable Development
Type: 6-month contract, renewable 2 times
Working hours: full-time
Remuneration: from 2500/3000 euros monthly for 6 months
Qualifications: Master's degree or doctorate
Experience: significant in the field of SHS research
Recruitment open to anyone with a RQTH (Qualified Health and Disability certificate)Job benefits
75% contribution to home-to-work public transport costs
Sustainable mobility package for use of a cycle/carpool for home-work journeys
KLAXIT carpooling partner
Mutuelle participation of €15/month
Collective catering on the university campus
Telecommuting possible for up to 2 days a week, depending on departmental needs and organization
Sports, leisure and cultural offers for all employees
Contact for information on the position to be filled
Jeanne LALLEMENT - NUDD Laboratory Manager
Mail: orHow to apply ?
Your application must include :
- cover letter
- detailed curriculum vitae
- copy of highest diplomaThis application must be submitted on the dedicated application form available by(Job reference: NUDD/JL0224/IRP)INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS OR THOSE SENT BY E-MAIL WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.Application deadline: May 31, 2023
Start date: July 1, 2024RequirementsResearch Field Management sciences Education Level PhD or equivalentSkills/QualificationsOPERATIONAL SKILLS
- Develop data collection tools (questionnaires, interviews, case studies, field observations, monographs, etc.)
- Formalize tools and methods
- Ability to write reports
- Fluency in French and English (written and spoken)
- Intellectual curiosity
- Critical thinking skills
- Knowledge
- Knowledge in the field of social and human sciences, ranging from sociology to management science
- Qualitative and quantitative data collection and analysis techniques
- Sensitivity to environmental issues
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