PhD Candidate in Industrial Digital Transformation
Job description
About the Position
Project: European Training Network for InduStry Digital Transformation across Innovation Ecosystems – EINST4INE (funded by the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie grant agreement No 956745)
Field of Expertise: Industrial digital transformation
Faculty / Research Group: RMIT Europe, Global Portfolio
Employment type: Full-time, fixed-term (36 months)
Gross annual salary: Estimated to 32,500 euros – additional family allowance based on personal circumstances may apply
Starting date: 1st September 2021
The PhD position is part of the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Action “European Training Network for InduStry Digital Transformation across Innovation Ecosystems” (EINST4INE), coordinated by RMIT Europe. EINST4INE project aims to develop new concepts, approaches and methods in the area of digital transformation and brings together a unique group of world-leading experts in the areas of Open Innovation, Industry 4.0, digital transformation and innovation ecosystems.
Responsibilities
- Research activities focusing on digital transformation
- Enrolment as a PhD candidate at RMIT University (Australia)
- Opportunities to conduct innovative research activities in collaboration with high-level academic and industrial partners
- Multiple international travels, including industry and academic secondments
Requirements
- Educational background in business, economics, management, industrial management, information systems, engineering (with a technology management background)
- Candidates should hold a degree entitling to enroll in a PhD programme
- Proficiency in English (IELTS, TOEFL, Pearson Test of English, or Cambridge English)
- Candidates must be in the first four years of their research career, after the master’s degree was awarded
We Offer
- Competitive remuneration
- Opportunities for scientific and personal development
- Regularly adapted personal career development plans
- Funding for short stays at top-class research groups
- Regular training events and meetings across Europe
About the Company
The ESRs will be involved in a Marie Skłodowska-Curie network with excellent opportunities for scientific and personal development.
Application
Applicants will be selected on their potential for scientific excellence and adaptability to work in a multicultural environment. Recruitment will be a transparent, open and equal process following the guidelines of the European Charter for Researchers and the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers.
The application must be submitted online, together with the following supporting documents (in English):
- A detailed Curriculum Vitae (2-pages max)
- A letter of motivation (1,000 words max)
- A brief, non-binding, research proposal for the ESR project, addressing the state of the art, the objectives, the methodology (3,000 words max)
- A copy of your official academic degree(s) and the corresponding transcripts
- A proof of English proficiency
NB: the recruitment and interview process for this position is specific to EINST4INE project. Still, applicants should make sure they comply with the recruiting institution conditions.
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