PhD position within the social-ecological junior research group BEATLE at the University of Hohenheim (3 years, 75% TV-L E13) for the “development of an ecological-economic model for the analysis of biodiversity friendly land-use and food policy scenarios” in work package (WP) 3.
PhD position within the social-ecological junior research group BEATLE at the University of Hohenheim (3 years, 75% TV-L E13) for the “development of an ecological-economic model for the analysis of biodiversity friendly land-use and food policy scenarios” in work package (WP) 3.
The BEATLE project aims to generate knowledge on how policy and society can achieve a transformation towards a biodiversity friendly land-use and food system.
The PhD project will focus on WP3, in which ecological relationships are integrated into an economy-wide model (computable general equilibrium) allowing for the ecological-economic simulation of land-use and food policy scenarios. The model will focus on incorporating insect-related ecosystem services (e.g., pollination services, pest control, etc.) and will also differentiate between conventional and organic agricultural production technologies.
For this position, we look for a highly motivated PhD student starting in September or October 2022.
Your tasks involve:
- Develop an interface to transfer synthesized knowledge of ecological relationships into economic simulation models (collaboration with WP2, led by Dr. Anne Mupepele, Uni Freiburg)
- Extend existing model database and frameworks to incorporate ecological relationships and depict differences in production technologies
- Simulation of biodiversity friendly land-use and food policy scenarios
- Collaborating with the other PhD projects in modeling and analyzing biodiversity friendly transformation scenarios
Your profile:
§ Master or equivalent in agricultural / environmental / applied economics or related field
§ Skills in using GAMS, statistical software (preferably R) and spatial analysis (QGIS, ArcGIS) desired. Previous experience in ecological/economic simulation modelling is an advantage.
§ High motivation to engage with topics related to biodiversity conservation and agricultural policies in Germany and Europe.
§ Strong interest in research, including willingness to write scientific papers
§ Fluent in English. Desirably elementary knowledge in German / willingness to learn German.
§ You work independently; motivated to work in interdisciplinary and international teams
§ Willingness to travel within Germany (Stuttgart-Freiburg) and internationally
BEATLE is a junior research group funded by the BMBF and led by Dr. Arndt Feuerbacher at the University of Hohenheim, running from 07/2022 to 06/2027. For questions please contact Dr. Arndt Feuerbacher (a.feuerbacher@uni-hohenheim.de).
For international candidates, the University of Hohenheim offers support with the logistics of relocating to Germany . Disabled persons will be given preference if equally qualified. The University of Hohenheim aims to increase the number of female scientists, thus applications from women are particularly welcome.
Application deadline : 11.07.2022
Please attach the following documents to your application: Your application should include a motivation letter, CV, certificates and reference (please mention references that are willing to be contacted if necessary, no recommendation letters required), to be submitted via the University of Hohenheim website.
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