1 – PhD student in Environmental Economics:
Ref SLU.ua.2023.2.5.1-1280; Department of Economics at SLU
SLU is a world-class university in the fields of life and environmental sciences, with a strong commitment to excellence in research. At the Department of Economics, research and teaching are conducted in the subjects economics and business studies. The department has master’s and bachelor programs in economics, and a PhD program. Priority areas in economics are 1) environment and natural resources and 2) agricultural economics.
Description:
The environmental economics group – is looking for two PhD students to join our research group. The selected candidates will study advanced courses in economics equivalent to at least 90 credits (three semesters) and conduct research in environmental and natural resource economics under the supervision of senior members of the group, culminating in a dissertation after a total of four years of employment.
The selected candidates will work under the supervision of Professor Rob Hart on issues related to long-term macroeconomic development and sustainability, Associate Professor Shon Ferguson on applying microeconometric methods in environmental and natural resource economics, or Associate Professor Efthymia Kyriakopoulou on issues related to environmental policy and urban economics, transport economics, or social networks.
Qualifications:
Eligible candidates must have taken a second level qualification or completed course requirements of at least 240 higher education credits, including at least 60 higher education credits at second level. Furthermore, the successful candidate must have a background in economics, or another field of study relevant for the position, with a strong interest in environmental and natural resource economics. Good skills in English (both written and oral) are required.
We are looking for candidates who show the potential – through the courses they have taken and the grades achieved, the quality of their Master’s thesis, or in other ways – to become excellent researchers in environmental and natural resoruce economics, contributing to future knowledge and understanding of how we can better manage society to deliver desired outcomes with regard to the economy and the natural environment. We also want team players who will contribute to the development of our group.
Place of work: Uppsala.
Försörjningsform: Employment as PhD student 100% for 4 years.
Tillträde: Augusti 2023.
Application
We welcome your application no later than 16 April 2023. To apply, please use the button below.
Selection among the eligible applicants is based on: written application including curriculum vitae; thesis, copies of diplomas and register extracts from previous studies at undergraduate and advanced level at university or college, two personal references, knowledge of English.
Please note that the applicant(s) who are called to an interview must submit certified copies of diplomas, or equivalent, and register extracts from previous studies at undergraduate and advanced level at a university or college, and that applicants with foreign citizenship must also submit an authenticated copy of the page in the passport that contains the photo and personal information.
Academic union representatives:
The Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) is a world-class international university with research, education and environmental assessment within the sciences for sustainable life. Its principal sites are in Alnarp, Umeå and Uppsala, but activities are also conducted at research stations, experimental parks and educational establishments throughout Sweden.
We bring together people who have different perspectives, but they all have one and the same goal: to create the best conditions for a sustainable, thriving and better world. SLU has just over 3,000 employees, 5,000 students and a turnover of SEK 3 billion. The university has invested heavily in a modern, attractive environment on its campuses.
Contact person
Robert Hart
Professor
018671734
2 – PhD-student in Environmental Assessment;
Ref SLU.ua.2023.2.5.1-1241; Department of Aquatic Sciences and Assessment:
The Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) is a world-class international university with research, education and environmental assessment within the sciences for sustainable life. The Department of Aquatic Sciences and Assessment focuses on environmental change over time and space in freshwaters. To support society’s efforts in sustainable development and ecosystem restoration, we seek the causes of environmental change in both human influences and natural variation.
National responsibilities for assessing Swedish surface waters keep us connected to practical issues of water management, while at the same time providing opportunities for cutting-edge research. The department has ca 130 employees. Our approaches to scientific questions are often interdisciplinary, with good opportunities for collaboration between the department’s four major areas of expertise: geochemical and hydrological processes, aquatic ecology and biodiversity, microbial ecology as well as environmental organic chemistry and ecotoxicology.
To promote landscape level approaches, the department is part of SLU’s Soil-Water-Environment cluster. The breadth of expertise comprised by the 300 members this cluster, in combination with major research infrastructures for field studies, laboratory analyses and data management creates a creative environment for scientific endeavor. Improved evidence-base for understanding and managing surface water brownification, Research subject: Environmental assessment
Description:
We are seeking a PhD candidate who will work with the project ”Improved evidence-base for understanding and managing surface water brownification.” Major increases in the color and organic carbon content of many surface waters across Europe and North America have altered aquatic foodwebs, mobilized harmful substances and created problems for the treatment of drinking water. This has highlighted the need to better understand “brownification” and improve the evidence base for managing organic matter concentrations in streams, lakes and rivers.
The research project will use three decades of surface water data from across Sweden and other Nordic countries supported by data on climate and land use to resolve the role of different influences on brownification. Innovative statistical methods will be a central feature of this “top down” approach.
Decades of soil and groundwater data will be the basis for a complementary, “bottom up” geochemical investigation of organic matter solubility in potential catchment source areas (mires, fens and mineral soils). Both approaches will explore the hydrological connectivity of catchment organic matter sources using new, high resolution mapping products. Stakeholders will be involved in the execution of the study to create a regionally resolved national assessment of the brownification to date and expected developments with and without countermeasures
Qualifications:
We seek a candidate with a master’s degree in one of the following fields, or equivalent: environmental science, environmental engineering, soil science, limnology, hydrology, biology, physical geography. The applicant should have a strong interest in science and the ambition to work as part of a research team.
Knowledge of biogeochemistry, soil chemistry, hydrology, statistics and geographical information systems are merits for the position. The ability to express oneself well in both written and spoken English is another important merit. Personal qualities including the ability to collaborate, as well as analytical and problem-solving skills are also selection criteria.
Place of work: Uppsala
Forms for funding or employment: Employment (4 years)
Starting date: 2023-08-01 or according to agreement.
Application:
Click the “Apply” button to submit your application. The deadline is 2023-05-19.
To qualify for third-cycle (Doctoral) courses and study programmes, you must have a second-cycle (Master’s) qualification. Alternatively, you must have conducted a minimum of four years of full-time study, of which a minimum of one year at second-cycle level.
Applicants will be selected based on their written application and CV, degree project, copies of their degree certificate and transcript of records from previous first and second-cycle studies at a university or higher education institution, two personal references, and knowledge of English.
Please note that applicants invited to interview must submit attested copies of their degree certificate, or equivalent, a transcript of records from previous first and second-cycle studies at a university or higher education institution. Applicants who are not Swedish citizens need to submit an attested copy of their passport’s information page containing their photograph and personal details.
Academic union representatives:
The Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) is a world-class international university with research, education and environmental assessment within the sciences for sustainable life. Its principal sites are in Alnarp, Umeå and Uppsala, but activities are also conducted at research stations, experimental parks and educational establishments throughout Sweden.
We bring together people who have different perspectives, but they all have one and the same goal: to create the best conditions for a sustainable, thriving and better world. SLU has just over 3,000 employees, 5,000 students and a turnover of SEK 3 billion. The university has invested heavily in a modern, attractive environment on its campuses.
Contact person
Karin Eklöf
Researcher
+46-73 040 70 92
Kevin Bishop
Professor
+46-70 638 25 17