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Logo of EURAXESS Job offer - University of Amsterdam (UvA) via AcademicTransfer - Posted on: 9 July 2026 PhD Position Strategising for the Green Transition in Amsterdam Dear User, please be advised that the EURAXESS and HR Excellence in Research portals will be unavailable for scheduled maintenance on 13 Jul 2026, from 13:00 to 15:30 CET . We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your understanding. Page contents 9 Jul 2026 University of Amsterdam (UvA) Research Field Environmental science » Global change Environmental science » Natural resources management Political sciences » Governance Political sciences » Policy studies Sociology » Urban sociology Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Application Deadline 1 Sep 2026 - 21:59 (UTC) Country Netherlands Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Not Applicable Hours Per Week 38.0 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No Offer Description Do you want to study how climate change affects cities? Do you want to help cities develop long-term strategies for the energy transition and urban greening? Then we offer you a great opportunity to deepen your knowledge, improve your research skills, and make a contribution. Strategising for Green Urban Transition in Amsterdam Climate change is a key driver of major urban transitions. This PhD project is premised on the idea that these transitions require long-term strategic planning to provide a stable context for investment, create coherence in new infrastructure at the urban and regional levels, and coordinate with other forms of urban development. The goal of the project is to understand how the urban governance systems of actors, rules, and powers enable or constrain cities' ability to plan for the future. Therefore, the system in which planning decisi...