1 PhD position in business and innovation ethics in Netherlands | Wageningen UR

We invite applications for a PhD position with the project title: 'The responsibility of food companies for healthy food innovations: motivations, drivers and barriers for responsible innovation in the Dutch food sector'. This research will be carried out within the framework of a NWO-MVI project called, Motivations, drivers and barriers for responsible innovation in the Dutch food sector: the influence of a healthy food logo on the innovation agenda for healthy food, in which Wageningen University collaborates with the Dutch Choices Foundation (Stichting 'Ik kies bewust'). The project combines normative-philosophical analysis regarding the responsibility of companies for healthy food (normative ethics) with qualitative empirical studies (descriptive ethics) to investigate the motivations, social-ethical and economic drivers and barriers for food companies to invest in responsible innovations for healthy food, and the direct or indirect impact of front of pack logos for healthy food on companies' contribution to public health. This multi-disciplinary research project combines management science, business and innovation ethics and food technology and nutritional innovations. Various research methods will be applied, such as normative analysis, focus groups and interviews. To overcome gaps in knowledge and/or skills, relevant courses will be offered.

Requirements

MA/MSc in either (1) business & innovation ethics, (2) philosophy, or (3) business administration with a proven competence and interest in business and innovation ethics. Knowledge of English is a prerequisite.

Conditions of employment

The contract starts with a PhD appointment for a period of 18 months. Continuation of the appointment with another 30 months will be based on performance evaluation. Salary will increase from € 2125 in the first year up to € 2717 in the last year based on a full-time appointment.

Organisation

Wageningen UR

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