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The Digital Democracy Center invites applications for a 3-year position as PhD Student at the intersection of Business Administration and Computer Science for a project on Designing Climate DAOs (Decentralized Autonomous Organizations). The position is vacant from October 1st or soon after. The position is located in Odense.
Job description
Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs) are member-owned communities operated by a decentralized computer program, in which decision making and financing are handled through a blockchain. These organizations offer a transparent and efficient mechanism for resource management and decision making, which could hold considerable potential for addressing climate change. This could be realized through activities such as directly investing in mitigation projects, managing carbon markets, funding community-based adaptation initiatives, or ensuring sustainable practices. Moreover, by providing a platform for more equitable participation and consensus, DAOs can bolster democracy by decentralizing decision-making authority, ultimately enhancing the legitimacy of decisions made.
The proposed PhD project will delve into the potential of DAOs as a novel approach to organizing collaboration in the realm of climate action. Specifically, the project will examine how the design of smart contracts – computer programs or transaction protocols that automatically execute, control, or document events and actions – may empower Climate DAOs to incorporate governance matters and ethical considerations. Specific focus areas could be, but are not limited to, automated compliance, incentives for environment-friendly behavior, enforcing penalties for harmful behavior, or the promotion of transparency and ethical practices within supply chains.
From a methodological standpoint, one potential approach could involve exploring the adaptation and application of techniques established in computer science for understanding and designing distributed systems – especially from the areas of concurrency, programming languages, formal methods, and optimization – to understanding and designing Climate DAOs. Another approach could be to formulate and describe comprehensive use cases of Climate DAOs.
The ideal candidate will have an interdisciplinary background in either Business Administration or Economics, ideally with computer science proficiency, including programming experience. Alternatively, a background in Business Information Systems or Computer Science with a firm understanding of organization theory and organization design would be beneficial. The candidate should have a keen interest in blockchain technologies, smart contracts, and decentralized autonomous organizations. Prior knowledge of these subjects is advantageous but not required.
Further information can be obtained from Prof. Oliver Baumann, phone +45 6550 4433, email oliv@sam.sdu.dk.
Application, salary, etc.
Your employment as a Salaried PhD Research Fellow is governed by the agreement of 10 November 2015 on Graduate Employees in government appendix 5 – protocol on PhD Research Fellows. The scholarship runs for three years.
An application must include:
- Detailed CV
- A certified copy of your master’s degree certificate including all examination results
- Application form (please see below)
- A project description (max 3 pages of 2400 characters each, including spaces, notes, appendices, bibliography etc.)
- An abstract for the above project description of no more than 250 words
When applying for a PhD position, please fill in the application form available on our
web page. On the webpage of the PhD-school, you can find the guidelines for preparing your project proposal.
All non-Danish documents must be translated into English.
Applications will be assessed by a committee. When the evaluation committee has submitted its report, the applicant will receive the part of the evaluation that concerns him/her.
Applications that are incomplete with regard to the above requirements will not be assessed by the committee.
Shortlisting and tests may be used in the assessment process.
The University wishes our staff to reflect the diversity of society and thus welcomes applications from all qualified candidates regardless of personal background.
As part of the overall assessment of the applicant’s qualifications, an interview may be applied.
Applications must be submitted electronically using the link "Apply online" on our website. Uploaded files must be in Adobe PDF (unlocked) or Word format.
Read the guideline for applicants
Each field can only contain a single file of max. 10 Mb.
INFORMATIONER OM STILLINGEN:
- Arbejdspladsen ligger i:
Odense Kommune
-Virksomheden tilbyder:
-Arbejdsgiver:
Syddansk Universitet, Campusvej, 5230 Odense M
-Ansøgning:
Ansøgningsfrist: 21-08-2023; - ansøgningsfristen er overskredet
Ved skriftlig henvendelse: https://www.sdu.dk/da/om_sdu/ledige_stillinger
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