Richard Lang

The Free University of Bozen - Bolzano is recruiting a post-doctoral researcher for the Horizon Europe project Advancements in Social Economy through Technological Solutions (ASSETS) (GA 101177874). The project investigates how the Social Economy contributes to social inclusion, quality employment, and sustainability across Europe. It responds to key challenges faced by social economy organizations, including funding constraints, scaling difficulties, and the need for better tools to assess social impact. The post-doc will contribute to comparative research and case-study work, with responsibilities that include analyzing political, regulatory, and labor conditions in social economy sectors across the EU, carrying out a case study on housing, community building, and local development in Bolzano, preparing scientific and practice-oriented publications, and disseminating results with national and international partners. This is a research-intensive opportunity at the intersection of management, organizational economics, socioeconomics, and public policy. It is suited to candidates interested in applied policy-relevant research on social enterprises, regional development, and impact assessment tools. The employer is the Free University of Bozen - Bolzano in Italy. The application deadline is 2026-08-06 at 12:00 noon (Europe/Rome). Applicants should use the online application system and consult the call with criteria and recognized language certificate list for full procedural requirements.

Post-Doc Position in General Business Administration at the Free University of Bozen - Bolzano in Italy, linked to Prof. Richard Lang and the Horizon Europe project ASSETS (Advancements in Social Economy through Technological Solutions). The project investigates how the social economy contributes to social inclusion, quality employment, and sustainability across the EU. It addresses key challenges faced by social-economy organizations, including financing constraints, scaling limitations, and difficulties measuring social impact. The postdoctoral role focuses on comparative research and applied policy analysis. Main tasks include: analyzing political, regulatory, and labour-market frameworks for the social economy across the EU; conducting a case study on housing, community building, and local development in Bolzano; preparing research results for academic and practice-oriented publications; and disseminating findings together with national and international partners. This is a research-intensive postdoc opportunity in general business administration with strong links to public economics, labour economics, socioeconomics, management, strategic management, and public policy. The position is based in Bolzano, Italy, and the application deadline is 2026-08-06 at 12:00 . Applicants should review the call document, evaluation criteria, and accepted language certificates before applying, and submit their materials through the official online application portal.