positions at the Rathanau Instituut, The Netherlands

[Peter van den Besselaar]

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Applications from qualified candidates are invited for the following
positions:

Postdoctoral researcher quantitative science and science policy studies
(full-time)

Senior research fellow quantitative science and science policy studies
(full-time)

Senior research fellow modelling and simulation
(full-time)

More information about the positions can be found at
http://www.rathenau.nl/(VACATURES).

More information about the Science System Assessment unit and about the
positions can be obtained from the head of department, prof. dr. Peter
van den Besselaar, at +31 70 342 15 42 (office) or +31 20 465 00 14
(home), or by email at p.vandenbesselaar at rathenau.nl. If you wish to
apply for one of these positions, please send your CV and a cover letter
by mail or email to: Head Science System unit, Attn: Personnel
Department, P.O. Box 95366, 2509 CJ The Hague, The Netherlands. Email
address: sollicitaties at rathenau.nl.
Applications must be received before January 27, 2006.

The Rathenau Instituut contributes to the public debate and political
deliberation about scientific and technological developments. The
institute analyzes the consequences of science and technology for
society. The agenda of the institute is developed in interaction with
the social and political environment. Recently, the institute started to
set up a new unit for Science System Assessment. The Rathenau Instituut
is an independent organization, established in 1986 by the Netherlands
Ministry of Education, Culture and Science. Administratively, it is part
of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences.

The mission of the new Science System Assessment unit is to conduct
basic, strategic and applied research on the functioning and dynamics of
the science system, in relation to internal scientific and technological
changes, and in relation to external societal, economic, and political
changes. The research program covers a broad range of issues, from the
micro level of the research group to the macro level of institutional
structures of the science system. An important theme in the research
program is the development of existing and emerging scientific and
technological fields.
Although the focus is on the Netherlands science system, the research
will generally take an international comparative perspective.

The research program is under development and will be multidisciplinary
in terms of its theoretical and methodological approach. Apart from
original research, the Science System Assessment unit will offer
independent analysis to support science policy in the Netherlands. The
research of the unit will result in scholarly publications,
but also in publications that inform the relevant
stakeholders and public debate.

At this time, the unit consists of four researchers.
Three additional positions have now become available for which
candidates are invited to apply.
In 2006, the unit is expected to grow further to a size of at least ten
staff members. Head of the unit is prof. dr. Peter van den Besselaar.

______________________________________________________
Prof. dr Peter van den Besselaar

Head of department
Science System Assessment, Rathenau Institituut
P.O. Box 95366, 2509 CJ Den Haag
+31(0)70 342 1542
&
Amsterdam School of Communications Research ASCoR
Dep. of Communication Science Universiteit van Amsterdam
http://home.medewerker.uva.nl/p.a.a.vandenbesselaar/
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