Researcher in Sustainable Environmental Innovations - Karlsruhe, Deutschland - Systems and Innovation Research

Systems and Innovation Research
Systems and Innovation Research
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Karlsruhe, Deutschland

vor 3 Wochen

Lena Wagner

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Lena Wagner

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Beschreibung
and evidence-based consultation gives our employees unique access to national and international stakeholders in politics and business.

The position is in the Competence Center "Sustainability and Infrastructure Systems" and available at the earliest opportunity.

The Competence Center conducts research on transforming production and consumption patterns in the direction of sustainability. Our work explores how sustainability goals can be coordinated across different sectors (including infrastructure).


What you will do

  • You will lead national and international research and policy advice projects to successfully shape the sustainability transformation and work in a multidisciplinary team on a sustainable future.
  • With your (techno) economic expertise, you will analyze the costs and benefits of environmental innovations, their diffusion and potential policy options.
  • You will estimate the impact of environmental innovations on economic parameters (e.g. gross value added, workforce requirements and international competitiveness).
  • Your empirical research will be based on quantitative and qualitative data sources such as patent and foreign trade databases, expert interviews, surveys and stakeholder workshops.

What you bring to the table

  • You have a doctorate in industrial engineering/business mathematics/business physics or economics (e.g. economics, business administration, environmental economics) or in a related discipline.
  • You are genuinely interested in analyzing the conditions, opportunities, and limitations of environmental innovation and shaping sustainability transformation.
  • The ability to work as part of a team, very good intercultural communication skills and interest in scientific and interdisciplinary research and publishing are required. You are able to present your research results both orally and in written form in a convincing manner and have a good command of German and English.
    What you can expect
  • Interdisciplinary nature: Employees from a wide range of disciplines work together in our project teams. This allows us to bring in different approaches, methods and ways of thinking that enable truly interdisciplinary project work.
  • Working as a team: You work independently and take on responsibility in highly motivated teams. Our employees benefit from our flat hierarchy, which promotes an autonomous approach to work.
  • Infrastructure: Our workplaces are equipped with the latest technology.
  • Personal development: We help you to advance both your career and your personal development through extensive and targeted training and career programs.
  • Compatibility of work and family life: A good worklife balance is important to our employees. Fraunhofer ISI offers flexible working hours and the opportunity for telework. To further support you, we have cooperation agreements with childcare facilities close to the institute as well as emergency childcare and homecare/eldercare offers.
  • Health and fitness: We look after our employees and offer a range of sport and healthrelated options.
  • Equal opportunities and diversity: Different experiences and backgrounds are the driving force behind creative ideas and concepts and thus for innovations. We consider diversity to be an enrichment for the work at Fraunhofer. We try to make our teams as balanced as possible made up of different genders, age groups, cultures and disciplines.


With its focus on developing key technologies that are vital for the future and enabling the commercial utilization of this work by business and industry, Fraunhofer plays a central role in the innovation process.

As a pioneer and catalyst for groundbreaking developments and scientific excellence, Fraunhofer helps shape society now and in the future.

Mrs. Nadja Maier, HR Representative

Phone: 0721/

Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research ISI

Requisition Number: 71344
Application Deadline: 03/17/2024
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