Doctoral Candidate in Procurement as a Learning Instrument (REGULAIRE)
Join an MSCA Doctoral Network to research how public procurement can drive regulatory learning for emerging technologies.
Best for:Best for social science researchers interested in public policy, innovation, and technology governance with an interest in procurement.
Overview
The Technical University of Munich is seeking a doctoral researcher for the REGULAIRE Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Doctoral Network. This project investigates how public procurement can function as a learning instrument for governments to govern transformative technologies like AI and quantum computing. The successful candidate will develop a governance framework and typology of procurement mechanisms through comparative case studies and network analysis. The role involves international collaboration, secondments, and participation in network-wide training activities. Applicants will work within the School of Social Sciences and Technology under the supervision of experts in public policy and digital societies.
What you'll do
- Collaborate with supervisors to define research questions and design the study.
- Prepare ethics, data-management, and open-science documentation.
- Collect and analyze data using methods such as network analysis, process tracing, and comparative case studies.
- Draft a doctoral thesis and contribute to academic publications.
- Participate in network-wide training, including residential summer schools and paper development seminars.
- Complete a three-month secondment with a non-academic partner organization.
- Engage in FAIR data practices and promote research integrity.
Requirements
Degree required: Master's degree in political science, public administration, law, security studies, innovation studies, or a related social science field.
Degree offered: PhD
Language: English (professional proficiency).
Instruction: English
- Demonstrable interest in public procurement and technology governance.
- Foundational knowledge or interest in network analysis, process tracing, or comparative case study research.
- Professional proficiency in English.
- Ability to enroll in the doctoral programme at TUM.
- Must not hold a doctoral degree.
- Must comply with the MSCA mobility rule: not have resided or worked in Germany for more than 12 months in the 36 months prior to the start date.
Funding & terms
How to apply
Deadline: 2027-10-31 (CET)
Submit your application via the online portal. Include a CV, copies of degree certificates, a research proposal of up to 2 pages, and contact details for two referees.
- CV
- Degree certificates and transcripts
- Research proposal
- Contact details for two referees
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